Review of Vive L'Amour (1995) by X. T — 29 Sep 2007
The quinessential Tsai Ming Liang film. An affecting portrait of modern alienation in Taipei. Three lonely people unknowingly share a luxury apartment for sale. This idea came from the fact that the real estate industry boom in the 80's left Taiwan with the highest rate of unoccupied homes in the world.
The film is very Antonioni-esque but with an extra dose of minimalism and deadpan humor and without the brilliant visual compositions of L' Avventura or L'Eclisse. This being his second film, Tsai hasn't yet perfected his visual style.
This review of Vive L'Amour (1995) was written by X. T on 29 Sep 2007.
Vive L'Amour has generally received very positive reviews.
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