My Blueberry Nights demonstrates that a strong cast giving truly great performances is no substitute for weak directing and an underdeveloped screenplay. Having seen this once, I feel no desire to watch it again.

First off, this is a very stylishly filmed film. It features lots of bright, vibrant (almost neon type, in perhaps a slightly Vegas-y type way) colours and some scenes feature what appears to be freeze-framed, quirky camerawork. It has a bit of a dreamlike feel to it. The characters are curious, although quite what's going on isn't made especially clear at the start. I also liked the music played in the background. It is relatively little in the way of dialogue present - it has quite an arty type feel to it. I suppose the main character, Elizabeth, maybe isn't entirely likeable but I didn't feel that was a big put off as such. The plot is a bit hard to follow I suppose. It has a slight road trip/Thelma & Louise feel to it too, I'd say. Oh and also, it's the kind of film that may be worth multiple viewings but I reckon it's good in it's own way, either way.

In the first couple of scenes, my optics were shocked by WKW trademarks, flagrantly thrown before my face. This is, and I hate to say it, Wong Kar-wai at his most immature, trying to enthrall the audience who are first introduced to his cinema in his English feature debut with his sensual and lustrous visuals as if they were, in themselves, what made him the idiosyncratic and influential filmmaker he is. Lost love and faded dreams are, more or less, the essential themes that reverberate through each of his art pieces. Yet, the doubt he's treading familiar ground over and over again has never crossed my mind when I see his characters amidst their feelings of longing, indulging in pain. Sadly, I felt that here, the thing that forced me to judge this film outside the canon of "WKW Cinema." For the first time, it sounds that he exposes some sort of lack of confidence, as if he deals with his freewheeling, near-plotless and episodic nature of his films as flaws that need to be sorted out by bashfully concealing them in the midst of the superfluous use of step-printing alongside the charm of hollywood actors starring this film. But, and as the movie obliterated any chance it would be judged within the canon of "WKW Cinema," I have to say that My Blueberry Nights is an irresistibly delectable treat with a fairly tasteful romantic flavour enough to mellow my heart and no shortage of cherries on the top served by the appeal and the charisma of the cast. (6.5/10)

The film works because of the cast, but they are not helped with the forgettable script.

A fresh film made from director Wong Kar Wai. Outstanding cast and a refreshing moment to see Norah Jones's art outside of music. I consider the material to not be thin, but relatively new and an excellent mixture of close shots, symbolism of blueberry pie, and the path of finding oneself.

Wong Kar-wai picked a non-professional actress (Nora Jones) for the main role once again, however this time the main female protagonist is not so convincing as for example alien-like singer Faye Wong we saw in Chungking Express. The director veers off from his style showing the struggles in a very romantic and oblique light, putting Norah Jones into many basic domestic situations. Comparing with the other films, it might be a little boring to see it happening. The major part of the film is set in the cafes of New York, Memphis, and Nevada where the actual cafe is replaced by casino and bar, but still, it's sort of the same thing. The important achievement of this first American film of Kar-wai is the way he shows New York. We know we are not in Hong Kong of his style anymore, yet New York is similar to what we saw earlier in his movies! The neon light is present again, and the places he picks for setting the action create unmistakably Kar-wai's atmosphere. It leads the viewers to the conclusion that it is not a place that matters, but the way it is seen or presented it. This part of My Blueberry Nights is very important. The cinematographer Christopher Doyle is replaced now with Darius Khondji. The visual experience in My Blueberry Nights is not as remarkable and innovative now, but we still see many signature details of camera work of all Wong's films. The colours are bright again, now it is all about colours of blueberry. Fortunately, the picture is still eye-catching and pleasant. Personally, I liked this theme song Norah Jones had written for the film. It is known, she made it during post-production period and sent to Kar-wai who decided to include into final edition. Nevertheless, the story and visual parts are both not so elaborate or sophisticated. This is probably quite far from the actual level of Kar-wai making the feature-length films. His attempt to make an American film and expand his work on the genre of road-movies is worth seeing mostly for the fans of the Hong Kong director. Other than that, the film is not so remarkable but it is still more fun than As Tears Go By, for instance!

quirky sad romantic... great sound track. leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy

The skillful use of colors, attractive cinematography, locations and performances demand your attention although the storytelling isn't too searing or compelling.

Un viaje personal, profundo y romántico.

Interestingly off-beat romance that is one woman's journey to letting go an old love and opening up to a new one, while meeting others grappling with love unsuccessfully along the way. Wonderful music as well. A very enjoyable film with wonderful, unusual angle cinematography.

Special message for those who want to make movies when they grow up. Have you ever wondered what happens when a solid cast (except for the leading actress) participates in a plot that goes nowhere? Watch "My blueberry nights" and you will get the answer.

better than expectations

Similarity found in this movie and the other Chinese movies directed by the same director : BORING. I would give it 0 star if the app allows. Cinematography is good however.

2 stars, poorly written and shallow yet holds Wong kar-wai signature for the colors and style, the spirit for writing and shooting in an american context.

It's leavened, golden-crusted 'Wong Kar-Wai' flavored pie - savory, indeed... All about unfinished businesses--like a slow song in a shady café... Broken Hearts and a Stolen Kiss!!

This beautiful semi-arts film may not posess the greatest of plots, but it contains character development that is strong, coherent and succinct. If one is to watch Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman really display themselves as capable actors (before Black Swan for Portamn and The Bourne Legacy for Weisz) then this is a great movie. Like the soft taste of the blueberry pie it is, at the surface, based on, the well thought out music and portrayal of the ordinary american in an extraordinary love story will stay with the viewer well after the screenplay ends. Jude Law in this movie is, well, Jude Law. He is the same charismatic, slightly scruffy (but in the sexy unkempt way) englishman he plays so well in most movies. So no surprises or disppointments there. He plays his role as a small cafe owener in Brooklyn (presumably) nobly. it is however, Rachel Weisz that will shock you. The 'english rose' really took it to the next level. She plays a texan woman who is separated from her alcoholic cop-husband. The cougar belle of the town, she portrays some of her best (or her very best to date) acting whence her husband dies. It is predictable drama, old rugged lines the unhappy wife says when her husband dies and the usual 'telling the stranger the story of their marriage/relationship while looking in the distance' but it is done splendidly. Weisz stays true to her character and the slight melodrama it needs but also saves it from becoming another shallow unhappy housewife. Portamn, additionally, does not disappoint as the cocky and wise gambler. While the characters are very cliche, their portrayal is somehow the opposite. Definitely would not have thought Portman to do the role: it fits someone more along the lines of Scarlett Johansson or Nicole Kidman but Portman does it equally well. It is Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's first feature film in English and he brings with him all that is needed as a newcomer: the ambition to make the film different, to stick to a predictable genre like romance and the big screen names that make viewers want to watch an uncertain debut. For someone who is known in Hong Kong for martial arts films, My Blueberry Nights is fantastic to try something new. His next film, if he does make another English one, will be much awaited and even better than this one. That I am willing to gamble on. How many movies from Hollywood do you remember for their music or even remember it? This film brings that unique element we had all forgotten about. The music is mesmerising and well thought of. That is what is ultimately so fresh about it. It does not leave behind anything or forget something. It is thorough and Wong respects the film industry in a very commendable way by doing that. Watch it with your mother, your good friend or your sister. But watch it with someone who is in the mood for a film.

Promete bastante desde el inicio con excelentes interpretaciones, sin embargo, en vez de cambiar a la siguiente página, el desarrollo parece un arranque de páginas para dejar una retorcida y fuera de ritmo continuación.

Catchy and filled with great performances. If you don't like blueberry pies, I'll bet you'll give them another try after watching this film.

Wong Kar-Wai's first English language film has undeniable charm in its poignancy and poetic, if not cheesy romanticism conveyed through beautiful voice-over dialogue.

... very subtle movie about feelings and emotions.