The World
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81 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: Acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke casts a compassionate eye on the daily loves, friendships and desperate dreams of the twenty-somethings from China’s remote Provinces who come to live and work at Beijing’s World Park. (Zeitgeist Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    With rich irony, The World juxtaposes the teasing, grand images of the outside world's wonders with the insular community and the mundane lives of the park employees.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    This is a brilliant, if challenging, film.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Andrew Sun
    80
    It's a splendid microcosm of contemporary China's aspirations and shortcomings.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    50
    The World has a pokey pace, but it presents a uniquely powerful look at the new big kid in the global economy.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. ryancarroll88
    10
    Jia Zhangke's tale of an ensemble of characters working at a theme park in Beijing (supposedly meant to capture the entire world within its walls) is rife with symbolism and cultural significance, but it works best as a beautiful and arresting drama. Definitely one of the best films to come out of China in the past 10 years by one of the most talented rising directors.… Expand
  2. ZivS
    9
    Behind the scenes look at the lives of 20-30 year olds in China all taking place inside a giant theme park. That was enough to get me to watch, and I'm glad I did.… Expand

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