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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA spare, controlled study in communication gaps and a piercing sketch of suburban American loneliness.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasRich in revealing detail and apt in its use of everyday Spokane settings, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers shows that Wang remains a master explorer of the landscape of the human heart.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoAn intelligent look at family dynamics set in a boring Washington State suburb where Bible-thumping Mormons come knocking on your door.
- 75Christian Science MonitorChristian Science MonitorWang's A Thousand Years of Good Prayers gives the impression of a director reborn, or at least a director who has his mojo back.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterModest but moving, a finely observed portrait of a father/daughter relationship that will resonate deeply for many viewers.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceThere's nothing earth-shattering going on here, but it's a film you'll want to befriend.
- 70The New York TimesNathan LeeThe New York TimesNathan LeeA gentle, pleasantly unrushed piece of moviemaking. There’s a tonic simplicity to how it gets the job done, and if the film comes off as fairly conventional stuff, it nevertheless succeeds on its own modest, middlebrow terms.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanVery little actually happens, since most of the time Mr. Shi sits alone in Yilan's empty apartment, wondering how to help her. But there's a gentle beauty in these long, anguished silences, and Wang and his actors make the most of it.
- 50VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyA quiet work with Ozu-like structure and concerns, but remains more an intellectual exercise than one from the heart.
- 42The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonMost of the film isn't as willing to reach out to viewers, and most won't be willing to do all the work in order to connect with it.