Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

teodorodontosaurus Not necessarily style over substance, because there is a lot of "hidden" substance here. The movie contains a very thin yet appealing plot; very subtle and very bleak and pessimistic; clearly not for everyone. Of course the cinematography is amazing - outstanding use of colors and camera movements. I know it sounds paradoxical but I'll say it: romantic! This movie is everything that I like about Asian romance movies - a different approach on romance; it's sincere and touching - a great blend of extreme romance and deep loneliness. Also, the ending is the definition of pure bleakness, and the music helps a lot with the intense and sorrowful atmosphere!

Moozy Mathers The movie describes true love affair, which occurs spontaneously, yet, it has its side reasons. I love their platonic relationship that shows no urge towards materialism. And the lives of people that are scrupulously carried by WKW's inner mind mystique. The elegance that shines through their innocence which, sadly, paradoxically damages them. Such things happen quite often, in any race, country, or culture, which is a shame! WKW has flourished the great delivery with his unusually pulchritudinous characters, that are as always mesmerizing and truly inhumanly honest.

Yannick Baseline: In the 60s in Hong Kong, 2 couples move in the same day into adjacent apartments. What links are they going to create ?A wonderful romance, with magnicient visual, dresses and music. A masterpiece.

Anssi Vartiainen In Hong Kong in the 1960s, a man and a woman end up living as neighbours. At first they're casual acquaintances, finding some common areas of interest, but barely more than that. Their bond deepens when they find that their spouses might be having an affair with each other. This brings them closer, but they vow not to repeat the sin that has brought them together.In the Mood for Love is a very different kind of love story. It talks just as much about loneliness and the need for human connection as it talks about love or lust or any of that stuff. Both Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) and Mr. Chow (Tony Chiu-Wai Leung) live lives surrounded by people. Their apartments are rented rooms in other people's houses. Those people are rarely more than a doorway away, yet a recurring theme of the movie is them eating alone in their rooms or out on a stand somewhere. Only in each other they find that something that sparks a connection. Yet in 60s Hong Kong their friendship is something they have to hide, something they cannot share with others, adding to their isolation.The story alone is strong enough, but it's also told beautifully. Both of the main actors are superb in their roles, with Maggie Cheung especially pulling off a role of a lifetime. But a huge part of the film's success is also thanks to its director Kar-Wai Wong, who gives the whole film a dreamlike existence. Loneliness is expressed through meaningless of time. Lots of scenes are very similar with one another or they seem to move fluidly from one to another, but suddenly you realize that a significant amount of time has passed. One of the tricks through which this is shown being the changing dresses of Mrs. Chan. The film contains multiple small touches like that, but I shall not ruin them here for you.In fact, time loses so much of its meaning that it's almost recommended to see this movie twice to get the full experience. The friendship and romance between the two main characters is a slow thing and sometimes you realize only a few scenes later that something important already happened.Powerful film and well worth a double-viewing.