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What Time Is It Over There?
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Metascore
79 out of 100

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User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kang-sheng Lee, Shiang-chyi Chen
  • Summary: A young Taipei watch vendor (Lee) falls in love with a girl (Chen) just as she leaves to go to Paris, inspiring him to set all the clocks in the city to French time.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Tsai's cinematic style is unique: He unfolds his stories in long, static shots that let you discover their surprises and mysteries on your own. And that's great fun. What Time Is It There? is perky, entertaining, and one of a kind.
  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    50
    An art piece in which everything seems to be a metaphor for something else, and as pleasing as it is to watch, it's too pretentious by half.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Steven Winn
    25
    Things happen in a flat, deadpan way.

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1

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