Film Review : Uranus 2324 ยูเรนัส2324 (跳越時空的愛戀) (2024) - Thailand
Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)
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Rating: 6.5/10
In the vast expanse of "Uranus 2324," love becomes a cosmic force, transcending time and space to bind two souls in an interstellar embrace. Freen and Becky (Freen Sarocha Chankimha and Rebecca Patricia Armstrong aka FreenBecky) grace the screen as Lin, the intrepid astronaut, and Kase, the daring diver whose bond defies the gravitational pull of separation. As they navigate the celestial ballet of friendship blossoming into romance, their journey is marred by the cruel whims of fate - Lin faces the fury of solar storms while Kase teeters on the brink of oblivion in the abyssal depths.
Director Thanadol Nuansut's vision weaves a tapestry of genres, melding coming-of-age with romance, sprinkled with LGBT elements, against a backdrop of time-shifting space odyssey. While ambitious in its scope, the film stumbles under the weight of its genre-hopping, finding its true resonance in the intimate moments that underscore the core relationships.
"Uranus 2324" shines brightest when grounded in the tender interplay between its leads, their love a beacon of hope in a universe fraught with tragedy. Despite its poignant sweetness, the film leaves one yearning for more, hinting at untapped potential that could elevate it to greater heights.
In its exploration of love's enduring power amidst the vastness of the cosmos, "Uranus 2324" is a heartfelt journey that, while not without flaws, manages to touch the soul with its poignant portrayal of love's resilience across time and space. (Neo, 2024)