2046
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Movie Reviews of 2046
Movie Review: One of my favorite movies.
Summary: 5 Stars
Tony Leung exudes coolness, and Zhang Ziyi is beautiful and sexy. 2046 is about love and memories and the passage of time. It is about a longing for the past, and it is about one man who is tormented by his memories. Leung's character drinks and gambles excessively, and when he is not mistreating women, he is writing a science fiction novel about the future. He will not appreciate the nice things he has in the present until the future, when the present becomes part of his past, at which time he will regret what he has lost. There is a wonderful scene in which Zhang Ziyi tells Leung that she loves him, that it did not matter if he loved her or not, that she would love him still. The dialog is nothing too exciting, but it's all handled with such style. Mix in terrific music and cinematography, and it's all terribly romantic.
If you do not speak Chinese, you may not realize it, but in their scenes together, Leung speaks Cantonese while both Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi speak Mandarin, an entirely different language. I guess that's what happens when the cast comes from so many different countries.
Movie Review: Remembrances are the traces of tears!
Summary: 5 Stars
The memory is the embodiment of time. 2046 is the year in which people want to go in order to search his lost memories. But nobody can an accurate answer because nobody has gone back.
But there's a man who is really convinced he must undertake the journey to the past, because he is really convinced something must be done.
This is an engaging and admirable script, that deals with these inextricable labyrinths of the time. If we make some memory we should turn our attention toward three transcendental movies which are related with this issue, such as "Last year in Mariembad", Three cornets for a sailor, and more recently Twelve monkeys to feel this peculiar and poetic film, whose enigmatic plot focuses around the reconstruction of these broken dreams that are part from our existence, like a cup filled not only of dreams but illusions, hopes that many times not depend entirely from us.
You should get this DVD, because of its powerful mesmerizing and poetic statement.
Movie Review: A visionary and intoxicating experience
Summary: 5 Stars
Wong Kar-wai is one of the finest filmmakers in the world; an artist of singular vision and remarkable range. 2046 is probably his biggest project to date, but his eye remains firmly focussed on the spectrum of human emotion and behaviour. It would be redundant to attempt to encapsulate some form of plot outline (on the surface of things, Tony Leung reprises his character from the majestic IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, contemplating his many varied encounters with women in the past, present and even future, all the while longing for Maggie Cheung - his on-screen partner in the previous film - who remains the love of his life).
Suffice to say, narrative is not the point - Wong's films are about pure experience; creating mood and atmosphere to lose yourself in. If you can tune in to his wavelength, the effect is rapturous.
The transfer on the new DVD is very fine, and is complemented by an impressive array of feautures which do a good job of conveying Wong's complex approach to his craft.
Movie Review: Wow.
Summary: 5 Stars
After watching this film, you know you've just seen the work of a filmmaker at the top of his game. Wong Kar Wai has done some fascinating work. In the mood for love and Days of being wild are both masterpieces. But in 2046 he manages to put together the sort of layering that i thought was only possible in lengthy novels. Story builds on top of story between two parallel worlds, one real and one fictional. The score's amazing, the imagery is compelling, and the writing is sharp as a knife. If you're a fan of WKW and haven't seen this movie, then you shouldnt immiedietly go find a copy and a good place to view it. If you've never heard of Wong Kar Wai, I'd recommend watching Days of Being wild first. And if you're not into films revolving around intense human relations with each other, i wouldn't recommend any of Wong Kar Wai's work. Because honestly, that's a good 75% of what his movies revolve around.Movie Review: Gorgeous and mesmerizing
Summary: 5 Stars
Like almost all of Wong Kar Wai's films, this one is intensely beautiful to look at with a stunning soundtrack to match, and has a wonderfully lyrical style.
It's one of very few films that made me want to watch it again as soon as I finished watching it...there is so much richness and depth, almost every frame and scene invites repeated re-viewings. There were a number of elements of the story and characters that I didn't immediately "get" the first time, which was nice. Much better than your typical dumbed-down, over-simplified Hollywood dreck that is easily predicable within the first 10 minutes.
The special features are also substantiative, with the deleted scenes being quite good and fully produced rather than some raw unfinished footage. The interviews with Wong Kar Wai, (the absolutely exquisite) Zhang Ziyi, and Tony Leung are also very interesting.