Neil Norman London Evening Standard Jan 11, 2018

It is best read as a paean to the power of music -- while it is playing, the film is at its most persuasive.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Mar 19, 2006 C+

Never wavers from its serviceably warm and fuzzy path.

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Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jan 29, 2005 B

...a small-scale movie set in modern Beijing that comes right up to the brink of mawkishness and is saved only by some residual inscrutability in the narrative.

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Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Jan 18, 2004 B

This film has wonderful music in it, and a pretty good story. The acting is solid and the cinematography is excellent.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 30, 2003 C

Reeks of sentimentality and mawkish characterizations.

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Jamie Russell BBC.com Nov 25, 2003 3/5

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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Nov 21, 2003 3/5

A powerful film that should have been much better.

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David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Nov 19, 2003 4/5

Together is a drama of exceptional, elegant beauty... it's the kind of movie that makes you smile, that breaks your heart, that keeps you watching for more.

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Don Willmott Filmcritic.com Nov 17, 2003 3.5/5

a story of old China versus new, of the transforming power of music, and of the love between a father and his son

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Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Aug 8, 2003 2.5/4

So scattered, so full of pointless digressions, that it never really comes together.

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Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Aug 8, 2003 3/4

With gorgeous images by cinematographer Kim Hyungkoo and with Chen Kaige's observation of telling details, Together becomes a sweet story with a tart kick.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Jun 29, 2003 2.5/5

The performances are all terrific, but Together never jells as a compelling narrative.

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Susan Walker Toronto Star Jun 27, 2003 3/5

It's a touching film in which the actors, including director Chen Kaige in the role of Prof. Yu, deliver heart-touching performances.

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Jack Garner Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Jun 27, 2003 8/10

[Film-goers] are treated to lots of lovely music, both Western and Asian, as well as a vibrant look at the arts in modern China.

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Derek Tse Jam! Movies Jun 27, 2003 2.5/5

Together is a pretty good film, but is a story you've seen a thousand times at the movies.

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Ray Conlogue Globe and Mail Jun 27, 2003 2.5/4

If you're in the mood for tears and triumph, with a dash of exoticism, Together may well be the film for you.

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Jon Popick Planet S Magazine Jun 26, 2003 5/10

Like Shine minus the child abuse.

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Joe Baltake Sacramento Bee Jun 20, 2003 3/4

As the movie progresses, it builds in power, so that by the end you're helplessly invested in the triumphs of its young hero.

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Marty Mapes Movie Habit Jun 19, 2003 3/4

The story is never boring, but it's never exciting, harrowing, or hilarious, either

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Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper Jun 16, 2003

[T]here's really everything to recommend in here; beautifully directed, wonderfully acted and it's just a great looking film.

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