The argument is interesting, but its (lack of) development renders it tedious and obvious, a sterile exercice of style that leads nowhere.
A mesmerizing meditation on love and loss. Cinematographer Chris Doyle outdoes himself, his images almost perfectly synched to Wong Kar-wai's compositions.
A beautiful film by Wong Kar Wai. Stylish, mesmerising and just plain stunning! An almost perfect film!
A different kind of love story. Maturely written, strongly developed, and brilliantly played by the actors. Kar Wai Wong's visual approach to this film is stunning, he moves the camera and utilizes different frame rates to create some of the most haunting and romantic moments I'v...( read more)
Sensual and moody, Wong Kar Wai reaches a level of maturity that defines his most recent films, since the joyful Chungking Express I will call it a whole opposite to this one. Still I like even more the "joyful-fun-exhilarating-Chungking Express-Wong Kar Wai".
It's so easy to get lost in the imagery of this film, but it's so captivating that you never really mind it so much.
A bittersweet semi-romance that is deeply sensual without being explicit and unnecessarily flamboyant, this artfully crafted film captures the souls of those who have been tempted by the fruit of forbidden love.
I will never forget how it felt see poetry on screen.
Photography is breathtaking here.
I might have to see this one again to appreciate it, but what I got from it was absolutely nothing. Emotions are frustratingly obscured to the point where boredom overtakes and the more the style (Which is great, by the way) the less the substance. I like the score and the photog...( read more)
What's great about this title is its being unfitting. The lush, beautiful Doyle-photography adds to the irony of the setting as being "not in the mood for love." It was a chaotic time for Hong Kong, and definitely not a time for love. Also conventionality enforces that no mood sh...( read more)
Absolutely incredible. Another example of perfection. Great acting, cinematography, costumes, direction. There is nothing bad I can say about this film. And the soundtrack is mesmerizing!
Amazing photography! The movie itself was kind of slow though. Unsuitable for blockbuster fans!
I loved this movie, especially where the two of them would reconstruct their spouses affair.
Outstanding photography. Visual book which expresses everything as clear as it is. Red is Patience.
for me...this is just amazing this movie is full of love and feelings....you don´t need sat i love you to show it....and the photografy...OMG!! this was my first WKG movie and I´m in love!
I had to rewatch the first hour of this movie because I was too confused with all those Asian names and faces and couples mixed up. I took a paper and wrote down all the names and their relation to each other in order to be up-to-date and understand the movie.
The soundtrack was ...( read more)
Here's an interesting story about love unrequited. Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan are two hard-working, highly committed individuals whom are happily married. As the two realize that their significant others are having an affair, they become friends and share their turmoil, heartache, an...( read more)
A very sweet, subtle romance movie but after a while it starts to border on dry.
Magnifique film de Wong Kar-Wai, c'est décidément l'un de mes réalisateurs préférés. Visuellement époustouflant, la musique est judicieusement utilisée, Maggie Cheung et Tony Leung donnent une performance impressionnante, tout y est, ce film explore l'univers de la tension amour...( read more)
Lovely!. Especially Christopher Doyle's performance is making a summit.. And musics of course..
What's love?--a question we may pursue all the life.
From Wang's film, love is alway lonely. As it can't be owned, it's beautiful.
And I really appreciate Maggie's playing.
The audience is split on this movie. Half feel that is morally corrupt with it's views on marriage and infidelity and the other half views it as a realistic look at love. Personally the film is flawed however the economy of Kar Wai Wong's direction is simply amazing. So much of t...( read more)
Make Mood, Not Love
Wong Kar-wai's romantic drama has enthralled and perplexed viewers. But nobody creates texture as well as Hong Kong's most distinctive director
By RICHARD CORLISS
The "story" of In the Mood for Love is simple enough. In 1962 two couples, the Chans and t...( read more)
This is the most romantic film director in movie making right now. "In the Mood for Love" is beautiful and very melancholic. Director Wong Kar Wai is Magnificent, I was visually mesmerized by the cinematography and the soundtrack. The score brought out emotion from the actors and...( read more)
The slow story development doesn't make it any less poignant or tragic. Well done!
The most disgusting movie ever made. People with absolutely no lives, no girlfriends and a craving for style over substance will drool over this highly overrated piece of shit. Wong is a hack that likes tricking the solitary loser living in a crappy apartment that there is hope f...( read more)
another overrated movie from Deano. moody and atmospheric, but so is my toilet after a piquant vindaloo.
colour and music were strong story tellers in this film. I loved every dress she wore and the dishes. Integrity in a period piece is important.
Une esthétique très belle (lumières, costumes, musique...) mais un manque cruel de passion, une fin très terre à terre, une répétition exagérée du thème musical principal, trop de répétitions de scènes et trop d'échos aux autres films de Wong Kar Wai. Dommage.
An utterly wonderful film that is heavily indebted to the vagueness of Antonioni's style as it is to the beauty of Oriental culture in addition to wonderful music in Portuguese. I have to admit how great this film gels together, it is really a film one in a million where everythi...( read more)
Practice breakups and close ups of roasted pork. But enough about my ex wife
This film just doesn't do anything for me, same goes with every WKW film i have seen so far. It feels just so...cold, sterile, i never felt anything about the characters, and damn it, i'm talking about two of the best actors of the last two decades, Tony frigging Leung Chiu Wai a...( read more)
Just a beautiful story. Loved the female costuming- fabulous dresses. This story really brought out the effective manner of subtle characters.
