Review of 2046 (2004) by Evan M — 15 Aug 2008
2046 is a companion piece (and a sort of sequel) to Wong's In The Mood For Love. He builds upon the characters in the first film and expands the story. Once again we get fabulous visuals, there has never been anyone like Wong Kar Wai in cinema.
He is a true original. 2046 focuses on Tony Leung's character from In the Mood for Love, who now sports a pencil thin mustouache, and has gone from being a humble and meek man to a womanizing man despereatly seeking to fill the hole that has been left in his heart.
As usual, the film feels like a memory. It isn't totally coherent in terms of plot (one character is said to have died only to reappear an hour later with no mention of the death). Some critics complained that Wong was just being careless and inchoerent.
Yet Wong is masterful enought to know that all this serves a purpose. Everything in this movie is there for a reason, even if it is difficult to understand why. And I haven't even mentioned the sci-fi element.
Ultimately 2046 represents a major artistic achievement for Wong and one of the great films of the decade. As meditation on love, memory, and time 2046 is only paralled by Wong's other films.
This review of 2046 (2004) was written by Evan M on 15 Aug 2008.
2046 has generally received very positive reviews.
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