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Information
- A.k.a.
- In the Mood for Love
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 98 min.
- Director
- Kar-wai Wong
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rating *
- 8.1
- Votes *
- 75,370
- Checks
- 14,722
- Favs
- 2,531
- Dislikes
- 121
- Favs/checks
- 17.2% (1:6)
- Favs/dislikes
- 21:1
Top comments
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K.
Wong Kar-wai discussing the film: "[T]he role of Tony in the film reminds me of Jimmy Stewart's in Vertigo. There is a dark side to this character. I think it's very interesting that most of the audience prefers to think that this is a very innocent relationship. These are the good guys, because their spouses are the first ones to be unfaithful and they refuse to be. Nobody sees any darkness in these characters – and yet they are meeting in secret to act out fictitious scenarios of confronting their spouses and of having an affair. I think this happens because the face of Tony Leung is so sympathetic. Just imagine if it was John Malkovich playing this role. You would think, 'This guy is really weird.' It's the same in Vertigo. Everybody thinks James Stewart is a nice guy, so nobody thinks that his character is actually very sick." 6 years 5 months ago -
Scratch47
Bottomless romantic tension, lush colours, exacting cinematography, a very 'unspoken' score...very good... 13 years 1 month ago -
essaywhu
My personal favorite film and it has been since I first saw about seven years ago. This is where I sat up and realized the potential and possibilities of film as something that could be artistic and meaningful. After I saw this, it kickstarted my craze over film. Collecting and watching films (at home and in the theater) has become my greatest passion. It opened so many doors for me and I have discovered so many gems. There are certain films where, if I just see a still from the movie, I get overwhelmed with feelings and remembrances. This is one of them for me. 10 years 4 months ago
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