Fresh
A ravishing triptych spanning a century of Taiwanese history, in which love remains eternally elusive.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Three Times
Overview
In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
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86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An emotional journey, a showcase for two fine actors, and a multifaceted picture of love.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
A film to get lost in, a fragmentary, impressionistic trilogy of fleeting moments of love that is one of the best films of the year.
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Seen in isolation, the first episode has the most satisfying plot and the last the least. But the film's achievement lies mostly in the beautifully articulated similarities and differences among the three.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Three varieties of love: unfulfilled, mercenary, meaningless. All photographed with such visual beauty that watching the movie is like holding your breath so the butterfly won't stir.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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