It's one of the few romantic comedies I've actually enjoyed - indeed, that I've loved. That doesn't keep it from being a great film, however, since Chungking Express also features some incredible photography from Christopher Doyle, and its portrayal of relationships is so incredibly genuine. As for Chungking Express, it seems like the antithesis of In the Mood for Love in that the former is very giddy and jubilant whereas the latter is slower and more methodical. I can't say I've seen another film that equals In the Mood for Love in the way that it conveys its sense of pining and forlorn love, and Christopher Doyle's cinematography is awe-inspiring in its own right (and that final scene? Just incredible). In the Mood for Love is so melancholy, so bittersweet, so achingly tragic, and yet Wong Kar-Wai handles the whole thing with great sensitivity he doesn't treat it like some tear-jerker in order to emotionally manipulate the audience. So I watched In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express just recently, and I think they're both incredible.
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