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Saturday 26 January 2013

In the Mood for Love (2000)

Maggie Cheung's presence seduces every frame in which she appears in this film. A simple lingering shot of her hand on a doorframe becomes something sensual and highlights perfectly the fleeting nature of beauty perceived and the timidity associated with first steps.
It’s a slowly blossoming melodrama that won’t appeal to everyone, but if you’re one of the lucky ones that it speaks to you’ll fall in love.
Wong Kar-wai uses his lens in such a way that his shots made me feel like I was intruding into the characters’ private lives.

4½ rehearsals out of 5

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