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Movie Overview
Cast
• Maggie Cheung
• Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
• Rebecca Pan
Director
• Wong Kar-Wai
MPAA Rating
PG - thematic elements and brief language
Video/DVD Releases
Mar 05, 2002 (DVD)
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

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