The film is a monotonous account of a man's preparation for the end of his life, more abstract than director Abbas's previous works, but this one is full of poetic and philosophical reflections. Although suicide is the main theme of the movie, it is not meant to show misanthropy, but rather to use death as an entry point for a deeper examination of the meaning of life. Every person in the movie who refuses Buddy represents their own beliefs, their reasons for living. (Sina.com)

The Taste of Cherry, with a non-professional cast that includes Iranians from all walks of life, shows the marvelous journey of discovering life while searching for death, and explores the view of life and death in the "paradox of restriction and freedom," causing a stir in the world of cinema with its profound philosophical reflections. （

The Taste of Cherry uses relatively monotonous long shots to tell a simple story without any bizarre plot. The film's vague confusion and depression is also one of the more ****y aesthetic features of Iranian cinema, which has a close relationship with religion. The relationship between Iranians and religion is one of sincere hope for a God who administers justice and punishes evil, but also a vague doubt about whether there is such an all-seeing, all-knowing savior in the netherworld. The basis of the ****similarity between the two is a profound disappointment with reality. (Global Times review)

The film, like Abbas's realist cinematic style, is almost documentary. Although it is a movie without violence and not about love, it is not particularly boring because it is suspenseful. In the process of the suicides and people talking to each other, some philosophy of life is conveyed from the movie, which makes the movie gain the depth of thought as well as the flavor of art. (Xinhua review)