Review of Eros (2004) by Galuh T — 07 Dec 2008

This is a movie very hard to rate and evaluate. In a pragmatic way, I think I agree with most reviews, in the sense that Wong Kar Wai's segment is amazing, Antonini's is not bad, but odd, and Soderbergh's is well, not really related to eroticism and love.

However, trying to analyze in a depper level, Antonini's segment is quite complex and has many interesting points, such as the dimension given to women, and the passion inspired (or uninspired) by them to a man.

I think problem with that segment is the odd ending, which although may carry many symbolisms, such as the free spirit of the wome in the story, the conclusion at the end is in some way odd. In the case of Soderberg's segment, I think it is interesting how the concept of dreams is managed, and how you find yourself in within three "realities", in which it's hard to know if the dream is an inspiring desire, a tormenting thought, or boring monotony.

However, the problem with this segments is that it doesn't really transmit the erotism or love sensation which I would expect from a collection named Eros. On the side of Wong Kar Wai's segment, to me is a classic Wong Kar Wai montage, in which he really makes us feel the passion, the inspiration and the melancolic feeleing of love.

I think this segment realy depicts the power of erotism, women, love and desire, along with its own fragility.