Rating of
2.5/4
In the Mood for Love review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 01/28/13
Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung) becomes close with neighbor Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung). A unique concept but not expertly executed. Good character development but both leads were just not that interesting despite the solid acting. Too many slow motion shots prolonged the plot and score felt repetitive. After the conclusion, one might think there should be more to the pairs story instead of leaving us with a not too appropriate footnote. The screenplay however was great with dialogues such as "What a coincidence!" "Every couple should go out together." "Feelings can creep up just like that." "You notice things when you pay attention." and "Everything changes when your married." In the Mood for Love is realistic and well crafted, just not enough impact to make it one of the best for its genre or themes of marital conflicts.
