Blissfully Yours
Blissfully Yours
| 09 July 2004 (USA)
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Min is an illegal Burmese immigrant living in Thailand who has contracted a mysterious painful rash covering his upper body. His girlfriend, Roong, and a middle-aged woman, Orn, take him to see a doctor. Min pretends that he cannot speak because he is not fluent in Thai and speaking would reveal him to be an illegal immigrant.

Reviews
ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.
WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
sangtich I love foreign movies from all over the world. But this movie from Thailand nearly made me to hate movies from Thailand the way I hate Hollywoood movies. But, I will not, I will continue to watch movies from Thailand and I will even give it a try and watch another movie from Weerasethakul.At first, I thought to myself, how in the heck did such a movie even win an award. This movie looked like some amateur movie made by some amateur director. I had to research this director and found out that he is a respectable person in the world of artistic movies. I was really disappointed, that somebody of his caliber could make a movie this horrible. There is no story, nothing, nada. What was he trying to tell us? The only redeeming aspect of this movie is cinematography, the landscapes are beautiful and the scene where the couple are having a picnic is breathtaking. Also the scene at the river is amazing. That is the only good thing I saw in the movie. The movie lacked passion, no emotion. Even the stupid sex scenes were virtually empty, at least you'd expect people to show some emotion here. But, NO! nothing! To add insult to injury, the movie dragged on for a good 2 hours! I just wish the people who awarded this awful movie could just explain to me what they found award-worthy. Maybe I missed it, I am no expert in movie making and all BUT I know a good movie when I see one, and Blissfully Yours is NOT one of them.NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL!!!
karolWu That's not a regular film but rather an unique example of art film. It's more an impression of the director then a drama or romance or anything else. The way how Weerasethakul makes movies one can love or hate. The main character is a Burmese refugee, Min, who seems to be in love with a Thai young woman,Roong. While she's at work an older woman, Orn, takes care about Min. Once Min and Roong go for a picnic into the forest, where they meet Orn. The background of the movie is a nationwide crackdown on illegal Burmese immigrants in Thailand. Slow shots, beautiful landscapes, strange plot construction, mysterious details, and somehow erotic and unclear relationship with two women and young man creates a great but very specific kind of cinema.It's a beautiful impression of human relationships.
Newflo2VL I am amazed at how riveting I found so slow-moving a film in which almost nothing happens. The relaxation and fun and peace that the charcaters find on a sunny afternoon in a dense forest points up their isolation from each other and from everyone else in their world. In the final shots, even Min's genitals are isolated -- by the girlfriend playing with them and by himself.What we feel for "bitch/mental case" Orn as she weeps while Roong plays with Min's isolated manhood is moving at the deepest level.The gradual drifting to isolated sleep by everyone at the close perhaps pushes the dramatic and filmic possibilities beyond the usable limit and inclines the viewer to call, "Okay, film student, enough!" But overall, the director seems to have achieved exactly what he wanted -- and making you wait is one of the main things he wanted. The film hangs wonderfully together: The long opening squence in which Min refuses to speak with the doctor is followed by the doctor's session with a father and daughter who speak all to much and never communicate because of the father's hearing aid problems.Don't miss this; and do watch it not expecting Thais and Burmese to be westerners and not expecting a Thai film to be cued to car chases.
de_lamella This film is banded in Thailand I haven't seen it yet . Almost people don't know this film even it got some awards nothing in Television news May be this 2003 may some chance in cinema but R version .This film got NC-17 because of naked scenes . It about Love story that some I don't understand I think all of you should see this film if you have a chance .