Adrian Nguyen

... safe and often thuddingly obvious ...

“The restriction of debate, whether by a repressive government or an intolerant society, invariably hurts those who lack power and makes everyone less capable of democratic participation”.

… suffers from the incoherence it depicts, not knowing when to finish its world building.

Devotees of Mobile Suit Gundam will be pleased by the results, but for anyone new to the franchise, it would be better to understand the assignment first.

… disposable and weightless film … an action sequence that doesn’t have a beginning, nor a coda. Once the massacre is over, it stops, leaving no room for any conclusive

… every narrative choice is banal and predictable by the genre and the filmmaker’s standards.

Gael Garcia Bernal is a revelation …

… romantic comedy with Bergman-esque mysteries …