Review of What Time Is It There? (2001) by Fionna S — 10 Dec 2008

Barely any dialogue, really depressing... :(.

This review of What Time Is It There? (2001) was written by Fionna S on 10 Dec 2008.

What Time Is It There? has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Scott R (2,451) on 26 Dec 2016

Despite its evocative visuals, it feels repetitious to see Tsai explore once again his favorite themes of loneliness and emptiness but in a…

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 06 Mar 2018

Tsai not only gives the audience a chance to breathe but also lets us luxuriate in the mood of deadpan melancholy his movie evokes so beautifully…

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By Jordan T (851) on 15 Feb 2008

I laughed throughout the movie - the director really captured the essence of awkwardness. but i'm just easily amused…

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By Saskia D (65) on 10 Jul 2008

I slow film about loss, emptiness, loneliness and the need to fill this up, to be somewhat in control and not being able to. Very delicate…

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By Ejana : (33) on 09 Jul 2009

This is the best plotless film where nothing happens I've ever seen. The film focuses on three characters, their loss and loneliness…

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By Paul J (1,190) on 23 Aug 2009

Definitive Ming-liang. Lonely people searching for some sort of connection in a universe that constantly moves forward…

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By Nick S (1,027) on 23 Nov 2007

Despite its slowness, this is a beautiful meditation on lonliness and the certain incidents in our lives which connects us…

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By Beth . (36) on 30 Nov 2008

Probably the most dragging movie i've seen in 2002. my friggin friend --- gian --- highly recommended it, wondering what got into him…

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By Edwin P (89) on 06 Feb 2011

While I realize Taiwan's Tsai Ming-Liang's place in cinema, What Time Is It There just did not work for me…

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By Luis Diego R (125) on 04 Feb 2011

So, so beautiful. My first Tsai's film and I'm already captivated…

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