In the Mood for Love

some of the most breathtaking wardrobe i can recall ever seeing on film

Moody - perhaps to a fault.

It's pure art. Cinema in the best meaning of the word.

Astonishing.

If there is one word to describe this movie it is 'tantalizing.' Everything about this film is sultry, from the way the camera lusts after Maggie Cheung's curves form-fitting in her cheongsams, to the way she gently strokes the doorframe of Mr. Chow's apartment, to the glances in the staircase of the basement noodle shop, to the title song which despite its original political meaning sounds like the music playing in the head of someone tormented by desires they know they shouldn't have.

Astoundingly beautiful production design, costumes, cinematography--and acting to match. This is a story of illicit and passionate love, fraught with connection and disconnection, just like life. The portrayals are tender and nuanced and the visuals will blow you away.

Mood is something this movie does not lack, with its gorgeous cinematography and intoxicating music, but the characters' motivations feel flimsy and their decisions forced, like pawns in the hands of a particularly cunning storyteller; thus, unfortunately, the movie never felt as heartbreaking to me as it did to some, as the strings were too obvious to ignore.

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A touching exploration of love and longing, and of the pain and mystery that love can bring.

This film made me very sad. I really liked it. Used music in a way I hadn't seen before by repeatedly revisiting and drastically reinterpreting the same piece. Very restrained and non-sexual, which only adds to the tension and desire between the main characters. The story is so subtly told, yet powerful and heart-breaking. It is a meditation on betrayal, loneliness, and cowardice in love.

Beautiful meditation on melancholy and longing, delivered as only Wong Kar Wai can do. It's slow, sure but the craft of the cinematography is thoroughly colorful and engaging. Both of the leads are fantastically restrained in their performances

I have rarely seen a film that presents state -of-mind of a person(s) than this film. Filled with colour and "mood' this is more of a dream than story. No other media could present a story like this film does.

repetition of the theme appeals to the autist in me

Phenomenal cinematography, art direction, and soundtrack. A gorgeous film to watch - and get completely drawn into. The story falters a bit toward the end, but the visual aspect more than makes up for it.

Romantic, beautiful, great score. Nearly perfect film.

Most beautiful film.

Aesthetic delight. I've rated it this highly based on cinematography alone, the film is a bit frustrating.

Will write a review after rewatching.

Still really good after a rewatch. Great colour and music

The film keeps the lovers at such a distance that it kept me at a distance, too.

Seeing as it’s Wong Kar-Wai and Doyle, it’s obviously beautiful to look at, seeing as it’s Leung and Cheung the acting is obviously very good, and it’s telling a potentially cliched kind of love story in a fresh new way that turns the audience into detectives trying to decipher every 3 second cut for clues.

This was a big miss based on what the algorithm thought I was gonna rate it. Although the movie wasn’t absolutely terrible , it had some really nice camera shots, it was just kinda boring. I failed to make any real connections with the characters, but maybe that’s just because of where I am right now.

Wong Kar-Wai's masterpiece of 2 relatively unhappily married people who develop a very close bond. But is it an affair?

Didn't like this one quite as much as Days of Being Wild -- felt a little more staid, a little less electric -- but still really good. Great visuals and atmosphere. Maggie Cheung's dresses were amaaaaazing.

Wong Kar-Wai's masterpiece.

A fine piece of cinema. The mood is so iconic and the film is visually beautiful. Truly a work of art.

Close encounters of the hallway kind - is it hot in here?

Nice details. Lacks of real development.

Intriguing and sensual, this film will make you feel almost every possible emotion.

Turkish Write: Ask, hic böylesine kirmizi olmamis. Ayrilik, verdigi yasama arzusu ile hic böylesine güzel görünemezdi. herseyi ile bir sahaser.

While I have grown tired of movies that exploit the simple loneliness and derangement of “marriage,” especially when those movies are not in English, this film does have more redeeming values in the acting and dialogue than Wong’s companion piece, 2046.

What do you harbour deep within?