In the Mood for Love

Pros: A breathtaking ephemeral slice of the 1960's in Hong Kong.
Cons: Those expecting the style seen in Chungking Express will probably be disappointed.

I was fortunate enough to have gotten on the list for Visual Communication’s advanced presentation of Wong Kar Wai’s long awaited, In The Mood For Love. I missed the premier of the film in it’s native Hong Kong by days and have been anxiously waiting...

Pros: Wong Kar-Wai creates one visually stunning movie.
Cons: Xenophobe alert: the film is subtitled.

(Dir: Wong Kar-Wai, Starring Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Rebecca Pan, Lai Chen, Ping Lam Siu, Chi-ang Chi, Man-Lei Chan, Kam-wah Koo, Hsien Yu, and Po-chun Chow)

When Wong Kar-Wai makes a movie, he makes poetry in motion. Every movement is so...

Pros: Intellectual, visually beautiful, great acting, great cinematography.
Cons: A bit slow, not a whole lot of plot.

My previous exposure to Wong Kar-Wai's movies consist solely of "Chungking Express" and "Fallen Angels." What few movies I've seen have made me a huge fan of his work. He and Christopher Doyle shoot scenes and tell a story like no one else can. ...

Pros: Great visuals. Convincing moods
Cons: Pace too slow. Lacking real dialogue

In the Mood For Love is an art-house movie. Pure and simple. What does that mean? Well, it means that mood and visuals takes precedence above everything else, including diaglogue and plot. If you find Red/White/Blue boring, you are going to catch lots of...

Pros: Full of brilliant compositions, Maggie Cheung's wardrobe
Cons: Glacial pace, deceptive marketing campaign

Having seen only one other Wong Kar Wei film, Chungking Express, I expected In the Mood For Love to share the earlier film's effervescent charm. This expectation was supported by the film's preview, which seems to depict the film's stars, Maggie Cheung...

Pros: A masterpiece by director Wong Karwai
Cons: None I can think of.

Well, now I can really put my thoughts into this film and say this is a good masterpiece about love. It starts with Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk) bumping into each other while moving into the same apartment....

Pros: Acting, directing, cinematography,etc. A near perfect movie.
Cons: Some of the songs on the soundtrack are noticeably absent.

Wong Kar Wai has done it again. This may be one if, if not the, best films of his career.

Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung play neighbor's who beleive thier spouses are having an affair with eachother. The two get together and start...