it. He fetishizes the American countryside, drowns his characters' sorrows in whiskey, and makes plot-oriented decisions based on aesthetics rather than continuity or logic. The image of beautiful women in oversize sunglasses leaning against convertibles is not an accurate depiction of Americana – but it doesn't make for a bad visual." In Hong Kong, critical reception was generally mixed. Perry Lam of Muse Magazine compared the film to Wong's earlier work, Chungking Express, and found My Blueberry Nights "a much lesser, more ordinary affair." Awards and nominations Wong Kar Wai was nominated for the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and for Best Foreign Film at the Cinema Writers Circle Awards in Spain. Cannes Film Festival |- | 2007|| Kar Wai Wong || Palme d'Or || |} Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain |- | 2009|| My Blueberry Nights || Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) || |} Soundtrack The soundtrack, released on the Blue Note Records label, features tracks by the star of the film Norah Jones, Cat Power, Ry Cooder, Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla, Otis Redding, Cassandra Wilson, and Amos Lee. The Story – Norah Jones – 4:10 Living Proof – Cat Power – 3:10 Ely Nevada – Ry Cooder – 2:31 Try a Little Tenderness – Otis Redding – 3:19 Looking Back – Ruth Brown – 4:16 Long Ride – Ry Cooder – 3:13 Eyes on the Prize – Mavis Staples – 4:06 Yumeji's Theme – Chikara Tsuzuki – 2:22 Skipping Stone – Amos Lee – 2:21 Bus Ride – Ry Cooder – 2:58 Harvest Moon (Neil Young) – Cassandra Wilson – 4:44 Devil's Highway – Hello Stranger – 5:34 Pajaros – Gustavo Santaolalla – 2:22 The Greatest – Cat Power – 3:24 References External links 2000s road movies 2007 romantic drama films 2007 films 2008 soundtrack albums American road movies American romantic drama films Chinese romantic drama films English-language Chinese films English-language French films English-language Hong Kong films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Wong Kar-wai Films scored by Ry Cooder Films set in the Las Vegas Valley Films set in New York City Films set in Tennessee Films set in Memphis, Tennessee Films shot in the Las Vegas Valley Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in New York City Films shot in Tennessee French road movies French romantic drama films Hong Kong romantic drama films StudioCanal films Drama film soundtracks 2000s American