While it doesn't live up to In the Mood For Love, 2046 is very good. Once again, Kar Wai Wong crafts a visually stunning film, and the disjointed narrative is a fascinating addition. The soundtrack was spectacular and the performances were top-notch. Unfortunately, I found too few characters that were even remotely likable, and the narrative did get away from itself from time to time.

Vague, ephemeral, elusive. Secretive, melancholic, runic. It could only come from Wong Kar-Wei. So characteristic is the decor, the sartorial splendor, the frames within frames, the repetition. I've read comparisons with Resnais but it reminded more of Max Ophuls --a continuous cycle of asynchronous lovers.

More complicated to follow than In the Mood for Love, but with the same sensual, graceful cinematography and excellent use of music. The main character has become harder to identify with as compared with In the Mood for Love, so combining that with the sometimes confusing plot left me with many questions at the end, but nevertheless it was a pleasant experience again. Oh and, Ziyi Zhang is incredibly sexy.

It's got a lot of style and a lot of interesting elements. Lovely cinematography backed by a great soundtrack. There are a lot of different sections, corresponding to different women and often it seems like there's no real method for switching between them. It's not awful for this, but can certainly be jarring.

A sublime masterpiece.

A visually stunning film with an enrapturing mood. It is a psychological test to the viewer, as each color scheme and shot is so well calculated, it forces out an emotional response before a word is even uttered. The viewer is seduced by the beautiful women that surrounds our protagonist, but we feel just as melancholy and empty as he by their graces.

Beautiful

I liked it more than "In the mood for love". The story is more complex and at least for me was more watchable and understandable. But maybe I have to watch the other one again...

The future idea seemed like more of a reason for Doyle/Wong to go crazy with lighting and digital effects than anything that needed to be here, but it's a satisfying tale. Full of the doomed romances and heartache this guy specializes in. And it has one of my favorite Chinese actors, Li Gong! Always thought she'd fit into a Wong flick nicely.

Strange, but good. His stories are always nearly touching (just a bit of aloofness and disconnection between the viewer and the movie).

Reviewing. Stunning visuals, multiple storylines penetrating boldly on each other. I liked the non-linear storytelling and multiple (and similar) names on different characters, though it was a bit difficult to put everything in right order in the end. In the stories and in real life some characters represented different than they appeared to be (sometimes even mixing the sexes). The story is only marginally scifi.

Well, not as good as "In the Mood for Love" but a good film anyway.

Good Movie

I'm apparently on the minority side, but I think 2046 is not only as good as In the Mood for Love, but a masterpiece by its own right. It has to be watched at the right place and the right time, but if you do so, you certainly won't regret it.

Great film and ensemble hampered by an all over the place story. Still, film makes it up for it with the mastery of Wong Kar Wai's visuals.