There is a wonderful natural quality to Jeong's storytelling that is enhanced by cinematographer Young-hwan Choi's graceful camerawork and by a dynamic, contemporary score from M&F.
80
Village VoiceEd Park
Village VoiceEd Park
As rich in incidental detail as it is narratively diffuse.
Jeong's movie is at its best when it forgets about everything but the interactions of its cast, whether they're together or communicating via one of Cat's cleverly orchestrated cell-phone scenes.
80
VarietyDerek Elley
VarietyDerek Elley
Engaging, highly accessible movie that marks a slick feature debut by helmer Jeong Jae-eun.
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
The film has many strengths, but one of its major assets is its solid sight line. Though we might expect it to go sentimental - with its cute cat, torn families and sympathetic, pretty protagonists - it doesn't.
Refreshingly serious look at young women whose relative freedom doesn't mean they're particularly free.
70
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
Captivating coming-of-age story.
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Gentle, low-key first feature.
63
New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The episodic film makes valid points about the depersonalization of modern life. But the characters tend to be clichés whose lives are never fully explored.
As it abruptly crosscuts among the five friends, it fails to lend the characters' individual stories enough dramatic resonance to make us care about them.