Not Coming to a Theater Near You
You know him?”
“Not socially. His name’s Jaws, he kills people.
“Well, let’s just say it takes place in the imagination, and French people seem to like it.”—Christopher Doyle
… and so do I. At first, I was convinced that it was merely a retread of Wong’s earlier films (what Wong film isn’t a retread of earlier Wong films?), but in fact the issues of nostalgia, temporality, Orientalism, and good old-fashioned love are even more complex here than they are in In the Mood for Love. And of course it’s totally gorgeous, well-acted, and even rather funny.
by Leo Goldsmith | Source: Mei Ah DVD
30 Apr 2005 1:58 PM | Submit Comment
