Critic Reviews

• Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

  Fujita adopts a dry, observational style reminiscent of Jacques Tati or Roy Andersson, making the madcap incidents and whimsical idiosyncrasies in his sketches seem all the funnier for being kept at such a cool distance

• David Jenkins, Film4

  This laconic artificially quirky debut from Japanese writer-director Fujita Yosuke settles for a rudimentary comic inspection of the dreary existence of a clutch of twentysomethings forced to reject their aspirations in order to face up to adult realities

• Hannah Forbes Black, Film4

  A charming and funny tale of a bunch of sadsack losers piecing their lives together, Fine, Totally Fine combines slapstick and poignancy to create a gently beguiling romantic comedy.

• Wendy Ide, Times [UK]

  Picturesque in a slightly exaggerated, highly coloured comic-book style, the film is a little undercooked in terms of character and unpersuasive in its narrative. It's all quirks but no content of significance.

• Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

  The sweetness and good nature of this film won me over, after a slowish start. The leftfield vignettes and eccentric dialogue make for a taste that didn't take me long to acquire - and Arakawa in particular is a winning performer, in his goofy way.

• Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph

  There are antics with fake ghosts and fish sausages - rather too many, but you've got to laugh.

• Elliott Noble, Sky Movies

  Like a plate of cinematic sushi, writer-director Yosuke Fujita's debut is an off-the-menu mixture of crazy comedy and bland romance that won't satisfy everyone. But it's certainly worth a try.

• , Sun Online

  It makes a refreshing change to watch a film about nice people where there is no swearing and laughs are gentle.

• Anthony Quinn, Independent

  Perhaps it's a tad overstretched at 110 minutes, but the film's performances and the sly, satirical tone are unfailingly attractive.

• Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

  Likeable Japanese comedy-drama with strong performances and several funny moments, though it runs out of steam before the end.

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