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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf you understand who the characters are and what they're supposed to represent, the performances are right on the money.
- 75Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachLike "Tango," Wang's film also seeks to uncover whether sex without emotion is really possible, or worth the effort.
- 70Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterWang is working on your mind, not your body.
- 50New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufFor better or worse the movie is simply simple -- the project's quality and significance depend upon one's perspective: Is this a daring and impressive homespun yarn or just a very middling stab at soft-core?
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghWang's film doesn't really have anything more to say about power, manipulation and the wild unpredictability of sexual energy than "Last Tango" did 30 years ago.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonAll Center of the World has is the double entendre of its title, some unremarkable dramatic and sex scenes, and some embarrassing moments for its very game co-stars.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickIt certainly has its moments (erotic and otherwise), but there just aren't enough of them.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyWe should be thankful for the courage of Wang and his cast in standing against a culture that nervously treats sex as either a prurient joke or a puritan crime.
- 40Film.comRobert HortonFilm.comRobert HortonIn this case, I have to say, the sense of boredom.
- 30New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerThe dance he (Wang) ended up with is on the wrong lap.