Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

brenda lee Parallel story lines is not an easy feat to carry off, but this is one Art-House movie that does it well. The transfer between story lines is seamlessly done, and that is not often found when producers attempt to be obtuse with multiple main characters. A love for the Vietnamese culture is portrayed in its complexity, and the depth of spirit and courage is admirably represented by the actors, and even the environment. An extra dimension is also added with the touch of romanticism, that lifts this film to being something exceptional, and makes it a must have for a personal collection. If you are looking for a movie representative of transitions and hope, then you don't want to miss this one.

birck What I love about this film is that it presents the country-Vietnam- in all its glory, warts and all, and makes it a thing of beauty, even when the subject matter is an unscripted night game of pickup street soccer in a poor section of the city. In the rain. The photography and composition are masterful, the pacing is languid, the script is minimal, and what's on screen looks absolutely authentic. It looks as if it were filmed completely on location in Saigon, without sets. Each of the four stories (The American, Woody, Lan, and Teacher Dao) is resolved in a way that it would be resolved only in Vietnam, and the strongest story (in my humble), the story of the dying teacher and the flower-seller, could have taken place centuries ago. I think the film does a great job of showing the viewer layers of Vietnamese culture, of which The American's story, although just as gut-wrenching as the others, is only the latest.

nguyen1215 Three separate stories converge in this movie set in modern-day Vietnam. My favorite story was Woody's, a young child forced to sell watches and lighters out of a briefcase to survive. As a Vietnamese-American, I was eager to see the first movie filmed in post-war Vietnam. It was refreshing to see a film about the nation that didn't focus on the war, a flaw found in too many American-made pictures. Overall, I think that Three Seasons was entertaining and touching, with artful direction by Tony Bui.

gordon-31 There are several story lines in the film which seldom or never cross. So just relax and let the film unfold with beautiful photography of contemporary Vietnam. You will see Ho Chi Min City and the countryside. A rather poetic film.