Eros (2005)
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34% of critics liked it
(67 reviews) -
44% of users liked it
(5,956 ratings)
Three of the world's most gifted filmmakers offer their own unique perspectives on love and lust in this omnibus film. The initial episode, "The Hand," was directed by Wong Kar-Wai, and tells the story of Zhang (Chang Chen), a young, virginal dressmaker's assistant who finds it… More Three of the world's most gifted filmmakers offer their own unique perspectives on love and lust in this omnibus film. The initial episode, "The Hand," was directed by Wong Kar-Wai, and tells the story of Zhang (Chang Chen), a young, virginal dressmaker's assistant who finds it difficult to control his desire when he is sent to the home of Hua (Gong Li), a beautiful and refined prostitute, for a fitting. Steven Soderbergh directed the film's second story, "Equilibrium," in which Nick Penrose (Robert Downey Jr.) spends a session with his analyst (Alan Arkin) discussing a recurring dream of a beautiful naked woman in his apartment, but he keeps wandering off on tangents about alarm clocks and hair loss. Finally, Italian virtuoso Michelangelo Antonioni brings his short story The Dangerous Thread of Things to the screen, a story of a jaded couple, Christopher (Christopher Buchholz) and Chloë (Regina Nemni), whose relationship comes to a crossroads when both husband and wife become infatuated with the same woman, Linda (Luisa Ranieri). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kar Wai Wong, Michelangelo Antonioni
- Written By
- Tonino Guerra, Kar-Wai Wong, Steven Soderbergh
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Independent Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
I guess one out of three ain't bad.
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Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out
Three smart filmmakers produce three whiffs on the theme of love.
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
It is fairly melancholy news that the works of two of Antonioni's admirers outshine the master's segment.
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Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Eros comes nowhere near meeting the challenge of its title when compared to the increasingly lewd standards of our current cinema.
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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
There's one good movie in here, sure. But unfortunately, it's over after the first 43 minutes.
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Cast
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Li Gong
as Miss Hua
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Chen Chang
as Zhang
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Tin Fung
as Master Jin
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Robert Downey Jr.
as Nick Penrose
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Alan Arkin
as Dr. Pearl - Hal
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Ele Keats
as Woman - Cecelia
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Christopher Buchholz
as Christopher
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Regina Nemni
as Chloë, Chloë, Chlo?
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Luisa Ranieri
as The Girl - Linda
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Enrica Antonioni
as Guest at the Restaurant
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Carin Berger
as Guest at the Restaurant
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Cecilia Luci
as Girl by the Cascade
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Vinicio Milani
as Guest at the Restaurant
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Auntie Luk
as Hua's Servant - Ying
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Zhou Jianjun
as Hua's Lover - Zhao
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Sheung Wing Tong
as Tailor
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Wong Kim Tak
as Tailor
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Ting Siu Man
as Tailor
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Yim Lai Fu
as Tailor
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Shih Cheng You
as Tailor
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Siu Wing Kong
as Tailor
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Lee Kar Fai
as Tailor
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Un Chi Keong
as Hotel Concierge
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Karima Machehour
as Girl by the Cascade
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Riccardo Manfredi
as Barman
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Valerio Burroni
as Waiter
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Pelino Tarantelli
as Gardener
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Maria Bosio
as Guest at the Restaurant
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Carla Milani
as Guest at the Restaurant
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Ugo Quattrini
as Guest at the Restaurant
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Jason Cardone
as Guest at the Restaurant
- Christopher Bucholz
