The film has a
100% rating on
Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews. Bobby LePire of
Film Threat rated the film a 6 out of 10. David Ehrlich of
IndieWire graded the film a B. Kevin Crust of the
Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "More evolution than sequel, Chen‘s chapter maintains the laidback, low-fi charm and black-and-white aesthetic infused with Nakamura’s dreamy, pensive music but also grows the characters, infusing them with more narrative purpose." Lisa Kennedy of
Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "a female-forward work with three generously drawn roles for Asian women actors." Jeannette Catsoulis of
The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Soft black-and-white cinematography (by Bill Otto and Carl Nenzen Loven) and low-key humor help offset the limitations of its partly crowd-funded budget, as does the naturalism of the partly improvised performances." John DeFore of
The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "A beautifully shot, settled-down finale." ==References==