Wong Kar Wai's movies are about the fascination with the distances between two people, the melancholy of unrequited love.
In the Mood for Love: the movie is a visual treat if not anything else. well, there is a lot more to the movie than this. a tenuous bond (grows) between a man and a woman when they find out that their respective spouses are cheating on them with each other. it is about their own growing attraction to each other, the ensuing conversations of whether they should give-in, their ideas about love, faith, trust and marriage. it is about the notion of the missed moment, what could have been. her walk along the narrow streets of the city, aglow with red chinese lamps, and the mellow music is one of the most beautiful moments in the film.
My Blueberry Nights: again a visual treat with tantalizing close-ups of vanilla ice-cream and blueberry pie. the waiter in the cafe who can identify people with what they order says, "when you run cafe, you get used to most people coming and going without any explanation..its part of running this business. but then this time, something was different". she comes there and orders her usual fix and is trying to get over a broken heart. the movie is shot only in cafes and a casino. that is probably a metaphor for showing the characters who are in transition. the movie appeals to the laid-back senses, even if it leaves the intellect hungry.
In the Mood for Love: the movie is a visual treat if not anything else. well, there is a lot more to the movie than this. a tenuous bond (grows) between a man and a woman when they find out that their respective spouses are cheating on them with each other. it is about their own growing attraction to each other, the ensuing conversations of whether they should give-in, their ideas about love, faith, trust and marriage. it is about the notion of the missed moment, what could have been. her walk along the narrow streets of the city, aglow with red chinese lamps, and the mellow music is one of the most beautiful moments in the film.
My Blueberry Nights: again a visual treat with tantalizing close-ups of vanilla ice-cream and blueberry pie. the waiter in the cafe who can identify people with what they order says, "when you run cafe, you get used to most people coming and going without any explanation..its part of running this business. but then this time, something was different". she comes there and orders her usual fix and is trying to get over a broken heart. the movie is shot only in cafes and a casino. that is probably a metaphor for showing the characters who are in transition. the movie appeals to the laid-back senses, even if it leaves the intellect hungry.
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