Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Best movie ever!

A Masterpiece!

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

How do I start this? It is my first time critiquing a film on-line and I felt I should start with this simple film by Wong Kar-Wai, whom I have seen many of his work. But I put that aside since this was a movie based in America. Most of his films take place in Asian, but ironically enough, his poetic dialogue still lurks among his first English- language project.Not much trivia on it other than the fact that it was the opening film in the 60th Cannes Film Festival. That and some other interesting bitties like that fact that the director (Wong) and lead actress (Norah Jones) both share a dislike in blueberry pies AND how Jeremy (Jude Law)'s character run a diner named "Klyuch", meaning "key" in Russian. One will come to realize that keys are actually looked at as a metaphor. Or so I believe. :)The story starts off with our beautiful protagonist, Elizabeth, who is just finding out from a diner manager, that her boyfriend is cheating on her. This causes her to give Jeremy (the diner manager) the spare keys that were for her. This is a common reoccurrence at the Kyluch diner. So much that there is even a fishbowl (I believe) filled with them. Each carrying their own separate story of heartbreak, including Jeremy himself who came to New York to start ANEW with a girl he fancied.There were three acts, in my opinion, in the story.The first act takes place in New York City with the relationship of Elizabeth and Jeremy spending time throughout the night. Not sensually but simply as friends, getting to know one another. The reason Lizzi keeps coming back is to see if her ex- boyfriend has come to get his keys.The second act, is barely about Elizabeth at all. I mean, the film is still from her point of view, but now, after she has left New York, she resides in Memphis, Tennessee, where she work two waiting jobs, a diner in the morning and a bar at night. The story focuses on a man named Arnie who we first see in the bar, alone, drinking till the place closes down. He is a regular around there and isn't rushed out. The pain and suffering in his eyes tell all that has happened him. He brings up how it is always his last night of drinking, but always comes back the next day. After a while he begins to warm up to Elizabeth who sympathizes for him and his heartbreak (obviously because we saw her go through the same exact thing in NY. Anyway, it is the conversation between him and our lead that really suck me in to this movie. He not only is a alcoholic in denial, but rather more of a kind soul who is just trying to forget. Forget what? His wife, played by the beautifully talented Rachel Weisz, who you will love to hate, seriously! :) It is never really determined whether he is still married or not, but the time does come when his old mistress come trotting in the bar, on his own turn, to go to the bathroom. Yeah right! You can see where this goes, but it is not about what happens. It is about what can never happen again. Some people fall in a hole and can't do nothing but keep digging and digging and digging. Bar fights. Conflicts. The usual. But worth the watch.Now we get to our third act, in which Elizabeth now makes her way to Arizona, a more open setting that will get you breathing easier after the tight city's we've been before. Here she encounter another interesting person. A woman, who owns herself, PLAYS POKER, perhaps for a living (?), gets in a sticky situation. This is Leslie, Natalie Portman's character. This act is not necessarily only about her conflict, but rather hers and Elizabeth's together, who helps her gambling away her money.----There is is my first review. But all in all, I would like to say that I find a lot of heart in this picture. Maybe it was something I was already looking for since I have seen almost all of Wong Kar-Wai's work. I believe if you are a person who can handle slow movies (knowing that it has MUCH to do about nothing and like it), knows a thing or two about loneliness and love-suffering, and basically if you want to dwell within the beautiful MIND of Wong Kar-Wai I would say THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU. These were the kinda films I loved to watch when I was an alcoholic, but even though I am not anymore, it still tugs at my testies all the same.Last thing I would like to mention is the reason why these films are so astonishing are because of the fact that, one may see it as nothing going on, (No action. No crazy conflicts. No boobs.) and yet it has something to do about EVERYTHING. I give My Blueberry Nights a 4.5/5. And I hope you can all enjoy it as much as I have.

My Blueberry Nights is simply one of these movies that will touch you.the movie is about a woman( Norah Jones) who took the long way to reach to her lover. she is a witness, she witnesses love stories along the movie, and also she has the story of her own. she works a lot to keep herself busy and to save money to buy a car. in her journey there are some pauses and each where she witnesses stories,and during about 10 months journey,she decides to cross the road to her love "it depends on who is waiting on the other side".the movie is a simple and quiet one, that's why some people do not like it, some can not get it, but for me it is a very touching and beautiful movie.Norah Jones performance was very good, Jude law performance was very cute,he works in a casino and he lives on the remains of his short love stories,he is trying to reach for Norah Jones who met him when her heart was broken but she lefts him without saying goodbye because " how can you say goodbye to someone you can't imagine living without'.Rachel is such a great actress ( the wife who is separated from her husband, who never know how much she loved him except when she loses him and forever. David Strathairn is the best performance in the movie, he is a cop and Rachel husband, he drinks a lot in order to forget his beloved ex-wife. close to the end of the movie the princess Natalie port man( a gambler who claims she can read other people's thoughts) appears. port man has a story with her father and Norah Jones will accompany her in her drive journey, when Leslie ( Natalie Portman) ran out of money she will ask Norah Jones for a deal; her money and if she won she will give Norah third of what she gets, if she loses, Norah Jones can have Natalie's car. the movie is about love, knowing how much you loved only when you lose the person and forever, friendship and keeping promises, about taking risks and long journeys to discover oneself.the friendship between Elizabeth ( Norah Jones) and Natalie port man is very cute and touching,they want to deliver a message from it, it is like; sometimes you have to trust people and that others can be a mirror and a reflection of who you are, and they let you know who you really are. "the last few days, I've been learning not to trust people and I'm glad I've failed. Sometimes we depend on other people as a mirror to define us and tell us who we are and each reflection makes me like myself a little more". the relation between Rachel Weisz and the cop is very shocking, both acted superb and their story was very close to real.Jude law has a short story which i liked, it's a one with a girl who suddenly left and surprisingly returned in a night, to know how is that feeling that she felt once with Jeremy (Jude Law).. " A few years ago, I had a dream. It began in the summer and was over by the following spring. In between, there were as many unhappy nights as there were happy days. Most of them took place in this café. And then one night, a door slammed and the dream was over".if i summarize the movie in one word i would say TOUCHING. yes, MY BLUEBERRY NIHTS is very touching, also the photography was unique, the movie picture is really captivating.i do not wan't to tell too much about the events because i do not like to spoil the movie, and also it's a movie that you can not tell about it's events, it's a movie to watch, it's not about fury and sound, but different stories and those several stories makes the movie very attracting and you won't get bored.knock out performances from the big cast, great photography, touching short love stories. the movie is worth watching and for me it is really one of my favorites.

My Bluberry Nights tells the story of Elizabeth -played by Norah Jones- a girl with a broken heart who leaves NY for a journey of emotional healing around the States working in several night cafés and pubs and meeting different characters with which she gets involved. The story is told through the postcards and letters that she sends to a friend - played by Jude Law- the owner of her favorite cake café in NY. Most of the movie happens at night time.It is a very artistic film, in which the setting, the characters, the colors, the textures, and the music are precisely chosen to offer a classic portrait of the American night and characters. To me, it is recreation of the American night life that we see in all American classic films, revisited and revamped. An homage, if you want. An emotional ode to the American night. In fact, the characters of the movie remind us of those characters that we've seen in noir films of the 50s and 60s, but still they are played with conviction and portrayed with passion.The night is filmed with great style and feeling, and the music really helps the viewer to go inside and be part that magical and dangerous urban space of the night of any American city.Especially good in their acting, actually really great, are Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn and Natalie Portman in their respective roles. Jude Law is just OK in his role , although his role is not very demanding dramatically.The biggest flaw of the film is the presence of Norah Jones in it, a pretty face without expression, without any dramatic depth, and without any acting talent whatsoever. It is not her fault, as she shouldn't have been chosen for that role in the first place, just her beautiful music. Moreover, her character is not well developed in the script, therefore, Elizabeth is reduced to a linking role -despite she being the main role- and her miseries and failure are not explained or examined with depth at all.The film has poor reviews in general, but I loved it in spite of its flaws because of its stylish atmosphere, its emotional depiction of the American night life and underground characters, the wonderful music, and the performances of some of the actors. This movie has a special something to me.

Don't bother with this if you're looking for deep existential meaning and revelation. But if you want an entertaining hour and a half story about a young woman's escape from her old life and her journey into some new horizons, then by all means give this a go. As our main character Lizzy (Norah) goes from her home base in New York, (where she cries on the diner owner's shoulder (Jude Law) about her unrequited love problems), to new horizons farther out west, she gets continually exposed to other dysfunctional relationships that actually pale in comparison to hers. The director (Wong) takes us through a couple of quasi-vignettes where our central character dons her waitress garb and meets up with an estranged and embattled couple in Memphis, soundly portrayed by David Straithairn and Rachel Weisz. This short segment of the film is deftly executed and gives our protagonist some serious food for thought.Tragedy ensues in Memphis and prompts Lizzy to journey farther west where she runs into a fast and sassy gambling lady (Natalie Portman). A similarly poignant story ensues as her "high-rollin'" new found buddy has some skeletons in her own closet that she continually tries to suppress. Ms. Portman's characterization here is worthy of note as she shifts her metaphorical gears ever so effortlessly from the brash high-roller to the lonely daughter of the estranged father.All through these events, Lizzy injects a subtle yet effective narrative as she sends letters of these goings-on to her old diner owner buddy back in New York. They are reflective and heart-felt and give the film a warmth and compassion that our protagonist seems to be developing on her soulful journey. Norah does well in achieving this subtle metamorphosis, especially when augmented by her lovely vocal and musical accompaniment. Other "non-Norah" sound track cuts also add emphasis and flavor to their given scenes.However, the journey goes a full 360 degrees as she finally goes back to her home base in New York, full new found experiences and perspectives. She arrives back in the "Big Apple" just prior to the diner closing where maybe she can get time for one last healthy portion of her favorite pie...and maybe more!