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Just Watched: In the Mood for Love
I unfortunately did not watch this in one sitting, but I was still really moved by this film. This is definitely one of those films that hit you much harder in hindsight, once you've had time to think.
The thing that immediately stood out to me the most, was the point of view that most scenes were shot from. Be it from through a window, or in the reflection of a mirror, or even a rear view or a car, the viewer takes more of an eavesdropper's role. It felt as though the camera itself became a character, joining in on the gossip with the neighbors of this extremely close-knit community. The scenes are shot in narrow hallways, cramped living quarters and offices brimming with conversation, but the story is centered around these two could've-been lovers who just narrowly missed each other. It's so unbelievably intimate. This movie is the epitome of the phrase "so close, yet so far away."
I really really loved the chemistry and the relationship Ms. Chan and Mr. Chow had. There never even had to be any "real" demonstration of romance to know that the love these two had for each other was real. The shared passion of working on a serial novel together, Ms. Chan "coincidentally" making too much of a sweet that Mr. Chow had been craving, this portion of the movie was the bittersweet honeymoon phase of a newly kindled love. As the movie continues and the flame simmers both of them realize that they can't stoop to the level of their cheating spouses, and that their metaphorical boat had sailed. The yearning and regret felt in the second half of the film was palpable in every motion, every drag taken from a cigarette, every distant look. Speaking of cigarettes, Ms. Chan visiting Mr. Chow's room and smoking one of his cigarettes felt the closest to a kiss as it could possibly get, save for actually showing an on-screen kiss. Of course, however, with the former being infinitely more gut-wrenching than the latter.
Something else I generally like in media, is when a character talks about a tradition or something that was done in some distant time, and is later seen doing that thing. I appreciate the narrative wholeness and the feeling of coming full circle. I feel like I had something else to add about this, but I truly cannot come up with a way to articulate it.
Overall, I rated In the Mood for Love a 4 out of 5 stars and it really made me crave some noodles, and maybe a cigarette. And a tragic unrequited love affair.
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