
Variety
"Columbus" may have gotten our attention, but after "Yang," anything seems possible.
Full reviewIn the near future, a father and daughter try to save the life of Yang, their beloved robotic family member, in this A24 sci-fi existential drama from the writer-director of Columbus. Stars Colin Farrell alongside Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim) and The Umbrella Academy's Justin H Min as AI companion Yang.
"Columbus" may have gotten our attention, but after "Yang," anything seems possible.
Full reviewIt's tempting to wish that it were longer, or that it ever returned to the bombastic high of its opening minutes, but it's in the space between that blast of noise and the numbness that follows where the movie finds its power.
Full reviewThe film doesn't trust us to recognize the legitimacy of the other's being without filtering it solely through the lenses of the ruling class.
Full reviewAfter Yang is an expansive yet intimate portrait of grief and identity, and cements its writer/director as one of the most exciting new voices in cinema.
Full reviewIt's a real tea-drinker's piece, wanting you to sit down and let its hushed insights, like some earthy infusion, linger on the palate.
Full reviewUnfortunately, it misses its storytelling potential by focusing too much of our attention on the wrong story elements.
Full reviewKogonada's sophomore feature is a relentlessly pristine experience, but one that is ultimately warm and throbbing with life.
Full reviewAfter Yang is available to stream in New Zealand now on Apple TV and Neon Rentals and Academy On Demand and AroVision.
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