65
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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpYuasa doesn’t care much for substance, so beyond the film’s surface charms there’s not much to hang onto. But those surface charms are substance enough. Colorful, madcap, and surprisingly sweet, The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is the best nocturnal romp you never had, and a dizzying reignition of rom-com formula.
- 70Screen DailyKim NewmanScreen DailyKim NewmanWinning and confusing in equal measure, this Japanese animated feature is likely to attract devout admirers but also baffle a significant number of viewers.
- 70Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonLos Angeles TimesCharles SolomonThe film is alternately intriguing and frustrating. The visuals are often strikingly handsome and oddly funny. But the movements are stiff, the characters chatter endlessly, and the unnecessary songs bring the plot to a grinding halt.
- 70Film ThreatMatthew RoeFilm ThreatMatthew RoeAlmost emblematic of the nonsense and insanity that pervades university campus life, Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is a fun and entertaining ride, though its dissatisfying conclusion and weak ability to transition between ideas may leave audiences feeling a little underwhelmed.
- Night Is Short doesn't make a lot of sense, but then it's not supposed to. It's a series of crazy scenes with a daffy logic all to itself, and it is endlessly and effortlessly charming.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt is romantic and hallucinogenic, with an edge of softcore erotic sleaze.
- The farce is infectiously fun and visually joyous.