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Cast |
Maggie Cheung Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Rebecca Pan |
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MPAA Rating |
PG - thematic elements and brief language |
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Video/DVD Releases |
Mar 05, 2002 (DVD)
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In the Mood for Love (2001)
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8/10 | "A haunting and exquisitely-shot study of how an unspoken intimacy can be just as emotionally-intense and consuming." |
| MediaCircus |
| Anthony Leong |
A- | "Heat and passion simmer underneath virtually every shot of In the Mood For Love, which dwells on the meaning imparted by the motions of Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung." |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus |
| Bryant Frazer |
A | "Works brilliantly on both an emotional and an intellectual level." |
| Matinee Magazine |
| Chuck Rudolph |
3.5/4 | "When Wong Kar-Wai makes a movie, he makes poetry in motion." |
| Cinema-Scene.com |
| David Perry |
4/4 | "Wong Kar Wai's latest masterpiece is an erotic and visually stunning meditation on the confines of love." |
| Slant Magazine |
| Ed Gonzalez |
C+ | "Despite its surface sheen the picture is really nothing more than a high-toned soap opera straining to pass for a work of art." |
| One Guy's Opinion |
| Frank Swietek |
2/4 | "As a film it just seemed too slow, even plodding." |
| Upcomingmovies.com |
| Greg Dean Schmitz |
| "It really has little more to say than the most generic of romantic dramas, but its tendency to deconstruct motivation and expectation hold attention throughout." |
| Harvey's Movie Review |
| Harvey O'Brien |
8/10 | "A fine, but muted showcase for the talents of its two prolific stars." |
| Compuserve |
| Harvey S. Karten |
* | "Even though the running time is only just over ninety minutes, it somehow seems a drag, and at its worst, a repititious bore." |
| Film Written Magazine |
| Jaime N. Christley |
3.5/4 | "A powerful study of longing." |
| James Berardinelli's ReelViews |
| James Berardinelli |
10/10 | "This heartbreaking tale of unrequited (or is it?) love is an elegant romance for the ages and a masterpiece of its genre." |
| Reeling Reviews |
| Laura Clifford |
2.0/4.0 | "In the Mood for Love shows why devoted fans like his work. It also also shows why Wong isn't more popular with mainstream audiences." |
| Movie Habit |
| Marty Mapes |
| "I, the viewer, want Chow and Mrs. Chan to be together and feel the anguish at every missed opportunity." |
| Reeling Reviews |
| Robin Clifford |
1/4 | "Cheung and Leung are suave and captivating, but their tedious game of subtle approach and retreat provides very little entertainment for the filmgoer." |
| Hollywood Report Card |
| Ross Anthony |
10/10 | "In the Mood for Love is a film sketched almost entirely in suggestion, at once Wong's most deftly cinematic work and his most aloof." |
| Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Sean Axmaker |
| "Plotwise, not much happens. But when the movie's over you feel that it has taken you somewhere." |
| Salon.com |
| Stephanie Zacharek |
| "A hauntingly beautiful tale." |
| Steve Rhodes' Internet Reviews |
| Steve Rhodes |
5 | "In the Mood for Love is not only one of the most visually attractive films of the year, it is one of the most romantic films." |
| Baseline.Hollywood.com |
| Ted Murphy |
| "A Hong Kong film about the intricate dance of love and loss between two courteous individuals." |
| Spirituality and Health |
| Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
| Read review |
| Nitrate Online |
| Cynthia Fuchs |
| Read review |
| Christian Science Monitor |
| David Sterritt |
| Read review |
| World Socialist Web Site |
| David Walsh |
| Read review |
| Chicago Reader |
| Jonathan Rosenbaum |
| Read review |
| reVision |
| Luca Bandirali |
| Read review |
| Wolf Entertainment Guide |
| William Wolf |
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