My Blueberry Nights (2007)

Director:

Kar Wai Wong

Writers (WGA):

Kar Wai Wong (screenplay) &
Lawrence Block (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 November 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

How do you say goodbye to someone you can't imagine living without?

Plot:

A young woman takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters along the way.

Plot Keywords:

Pie | Blueberry Pie | Diner | Love | Casino

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jude Law	...	Jeremy
Norah Jones	...	Elizabeth
Chad R. Davis	...	Elizabeth's Boyfriend (as Chad Davis)
Katya Blumenberg	...	Girlfriend
John Malloy	...	Diner Manager
Demetrius Butler	...	Male Customer
Frankie Faison	...	Travis
David Strathairn	...	Ofcr. Arnie Copeland
Adriane Lenox	...	Sandy
Rachel Weisz	...	Sue Lynne Copeland
Benjamin Kanes	...	Randy
Cat Power	...	Katya (as Chan Marshall)
Michael Hartnett	...	Sunglasses
Natalie Portman	...	Leslie
Michael May	...	Aloha

Also Known As:

Benim ask pastam (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Buscando un amor (Peru) [es]
El sabor de la noche - My blueberry nights (Argentina) [es]
Minu mustikakarva ööd (Estonia) [et]
My Blueberry Nights - O Sabor do Amor (Portugal) [pt]
My blueberry nights - Oi nyhtes mou makria sou (Greece) [el]
Noches púrpuras (Mexico) [es]
Noci boje borovnice (Croatia) [hr]
Um Beijo Roubado (Brazil) [pt]
Un bacio romantico (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violence, drinking and smoking.

Runtime:

95 min | Argentina:93 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:PG | Taiwan:PG-12 | Germany:6 | Ireland:12A | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Brazil:10 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Argentina:13 | Sweden:7 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Caliente, Nevada, USA

Company:

Block 2 Pictures

Trivia:

Norah Jones was the only choice for the leading role, despite her lack of prior acting experience.

Quotes:

Elizabeth: So what's wrong with the Blueberry Pie?
Jeremy: There's nothing wrong with the Blueberry Pie, just people make other choices. You can't blame the Blueberry Pie, it's just... no one wants it.
Elizabeth: Wait! I want a piece.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-12)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Devil's Highway

A noble yet pretty bad effort by Kar Wai Wong

I just got back from the Cannes film festival and I have to say that the negative reviews for this film are spot on. I think Kar Wai Wong is a fine director but he bit off more than he can chew with this film. The screenplay does not feel natural and while I love Nora Jones as a singer, she's not an actress and it's painfully obvious when you see this film. The best performances in the movie belong to the more deserving supporting actors in the film, mainly Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn and Natalie Portman who bring more to the film in acting than it deserves. The film has two major problems going for it, one is the script which does have one decent segment involving a cop (David Strathairn) and his wife (Rachel Weisz) but that's really a testament on how good both Weisz and Strathairn are as actors because they draw you into their character's lives and makes you feel for them but unfortunately the script derail their efforts in bringing more to their roles. Natalie Portman is great as well but she has even less of a story to work with and not a very convincing one at that. Poor Nora Jones is pretty but basically vapid in her role. She tries but lacks the presence to pull the character off. She's supposed to be the viewer's anchor but just ends up more of a piece of scenery than a character.

All and All a noble yet pretty bad effort by Kar Wai Wong