Yurîka 2000

Critics score:
90 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News: It's not for the popcorn crowd, but it does reward the mature, patient viewer. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: In pursuing its aesthetic agenda so single-mindedly, the movie leaves the characters behind in the muck. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: To watch this film, in short, can be a transforming experience. Read more

Fred Camper, Chicago Reader: Read more

Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Frequently extraordinarily moving. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: The very un-Western style middle- and long-shot camera perspectives favored by Aoyama are quietly apt. Read more

Gene Seymour, Newsday: Its rewards are greater than any bright-and-tight Hollywood movie you've seen so far this year. Read more

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: The delight and the exasperation of Eureka come from the same source: its willingness to take its time and explore every detour. Read more

Wesley Morris, San Francisco Chronicle: You feel time slipping through your fingers, but, gorgeous and studied to a fault, the film doesn't give you time to look down at your hands. Read more

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David Rooney, Variety: A dramatically minimalist, emotionally rich saga. Read more

Amy Taubin, Village Voice: It makes one believe that intimate human connections are possible, that empathy is worth struggling for. Read more

Nicole Arthur, Washington Post: This is a film to visually savor. Read more