Chungking Express (1994) Reviews
- Starring:
- Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, (more)
- Director(s):
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Drama, Foreign, Independent Films
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful Wong Kar-Wei is a filmmaker with a rare ability to create and sustain a mood. In Chungking Express, we're looking into the meeting of minds, when one person enters and begins to explore the ... Read More Wong Kar-Wei is a filmmaker with a rare ability to create and sustain a mood. In Chungking Express, we're looking into the meeting of minds, when one person enters and begins to explore the psychological landscape of another person, leaving mementos and sometimes sprucing up the place... or flooding it. Taken literally, moments of this film seem a bit absurd, but as the externalization of thought and emotion, it's brilliant metaphor.
A remarkable cast, great music and some really nice cinematographic touches make this a real treat on every level. The only weakness in this film is that the first story, while much shorter than the second, is still a bit long. We don't get very invested in the characters, and it's mainly there for humorous contrast to story 2. Once we get to that though, it's true love.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful Most everything in Chungking Express is about mood and attitude, conveyed through cinematography, editing, and art direction. It may sound boring, but I found it exhilarating. Just don't expect the ... Read More Most everything in Chungking Express is about mood and attitude, conveyed through cinematography, editing, and art direction. It may sound boring, but I found it exhilarating. Just don't expect the typical early nineties slam-bang HK flick. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Probably his most endearing film, though still highly stylized. Full of comically neurotic characters living in a surreal, forlorn metropolis where love is always just beyond reach. Wong Kar-Wai ... Read More Probably his most endearing film, though still highly stylized. Full of comically neurotic characters living in a surreal, forlorn metropolis where love is always just beyond reach. Wong Kar-Wai pauses now and then, drawing out a stylized scene to frame a character or just for fun. Much more narrative-driven than many of his other films. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful This is a really great movie. It fits into the category of art-cinema. There is no true plot, it is character-led rather than plot-led. You will drive yourself crazy if you constantly try to put ... Read More This is a really great movie. It fits into the category of art-cinema. There is no true plot, it is character-led rather than plot-led. You will drive yourself crazy if you constantly try to put the two stories together. There are however many similarites between the two officers. You just might have to watch it a couple of times to notice them. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful go back to watching the latest Hollywood trash or Steven Spielberg or Jerry Bruckheimers latest attempt at high art. Wong Kar Wei is one of the top three directors working today. Yes, connecting the ... Read More go back to watching the latest Hollywood trash or Steven Spielberg or Jerry Bruckheimers latest attempt at high art. Wong Kar Wei is one of the top three directors working today. Yes, connecting the two stories was a little odd, but when the movie is so good just go with it. His 2046 was last years best movie. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful I agree that the acting is good but to connect two different stories by having the main character from the 1st part of the movie pass one of the main characters in the second part of the movie is ... Read More I agree that the acting is good but to connect two different stories by having the main character from the 1st part of the movie pass one of the main characters in the second part of the movie is lacking. To me, you have to make a stronger connection than the one the writer attempted. So was there a plot? Maybe 2 plots loosely connected. Worth watching? Yes. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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