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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyExchanges overheard in bars, crisp dialogue between characters and a wistful tone underscore both modern isolation and the age-old need for connection.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasMost important, Hush! is like Chinese director Stanley Kwan's recent "Lan Yu" in that a gay romance becomes but a starting point for an all-encompassing view of human behavior.
- 70Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimJapanese director Ryosuke Hashiguchi ("Like Grains of Sand") enriches his rendition with melancholic ambivalence, sociological specificity, and a knack for delicate epiphany.
- 70The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsHush! takes an excessive, saga-like running time to reach its conclusion, but Hashiguchi frequently makes the trudge worthwhile, particularly when he finds the energy to match his three leads' charming performances.
- 63New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoOverlong but telling look at three young misfits.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenRambling, occasionally very funny reflection on the meaning of family in contemporary Japan.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanA feel-good movie that doesn't give you enough to feel good about.
- 50VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyMeandering melodrama about gay relationships, friendship, loneliness and the elastic notion of family is considerably overlong and hampered by too many superfluous scenes.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThough the director takes a thoughtful approach to the material, mixing humor and poignancy, he undercuts our sympathy considerably by dragging things out to an inexplicably indulgent degree.