Friday, July 21, 2006

6 - In the Mood for Love


My interest to get this movie came from a short descripion I read about 2046 (the sequel). I don't remember what that short description was but since then I kept this movie in my radar. A friend gave me a copy of 2046, so I definitely had to see this one first!

I like how love and affection came through without showing sexual intimacy. That was implied, and the rest of what relationships really hold on to are brought forward with such a sutle and slow manner that you can't help but be drawn to it.

It's quite sad because it does make one think about all these acquaintances that just have a life of their own outside of the normal realm. I guess it's safe to say that most people have experienced it...having an affection for someone but can't really express it fully for fear of losing a good friendship, commitments to other people, or pain awkwardness or fear of rejection...and yet continue to endure the suffering of non-action.

The deleted scenes are a real treat and deinitely worth watching.

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