ðə sˈaɪtz kɹˈɪɾɪkəl kənsˈɛnsəs ɹˈiːdz, "fɹʌm ɪts bɹˈɪliənt sˌɪnɪmɐtˈɑːɡɹəfi tʊ ɪts kəmpˈæʃənət kˈæɹɪktɚz, lˈaɪts ɪnðə dˈʌsk ɪz ɐnˈʌðɚ səksˈɛsfəl ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz ɪn dˈɛdpæn mˈɪnɪməlˌɪst kˈɑːmədi fɹʌm ɐki kˈɔːɹɪsmˌɛki."
The site's critical consensus reads, "From its brilliant cinematography to its compassionate characters, Lights in the Dusk is another successful exercise in deadpan minimalist comedy from Aki Kaurismäki."