What truly differentiates Last Life in the Universe from previous films is its confidence and ease that comes without having to overshare or divulge all its secrets to the viewer. And though it lacks Ratanaruang's typical, gritty texture, its seamlessness achieves a different dimension of realism, opting for intuition rather than tangible facts. Last Life in the Universe, then, is not only a turning point in Ratanaruang's oeuvre, but also his turning away from the need to be coherent.
Kelley Dong
August 25, 2016