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February 24, 2005
Chungking Express
Chungking Express (1994), Wong Kar Wai:
Waiting for 2046, starting my crash course in Wong Kar Wai.
It took me a little bit to figure out what this was all about. Started very noir-y until the New Waviness took over. Faye Wong (the girl in the second half) was really cute. It's not the largest of movies, but what small space it occupies it does well. The two halves are just part of a near perfectly balanced movie. I'm excited about his larger movies.
14/15
Posted by bing at February 24, 2005 11:35 PM
Comments
I actually thought the second half dragged a fair amount and lost momentum. Sure, it had some lovely moments and the girl is sweet, but after the frenetic pace and perfect composition of the first half, the other story felt a little superficial and fluffy.
Posted by: Emily! at February 25, 2005 01:56 PM