In the Mood for Love

내 인생 최고 사랑을 덤덤히 일기에 적어 내린다면

인생영화

I dove in with great expectations for this movie. I have to say I'm a little bit disappointed. The photography was as good as I expected and the score was also great. However, the story didn't emotionally appeal to me as much as I would have wanted. I feel that the relationship between the characters is too circumstantial to wonder too much about the "what if". [SPOILER] This relationship is born from the infidelity of their respective partners, but it also dies with it. So I can't feel that this relationship would have worked if it happened. I feel like the writing "plot" is there to add another layer of connection between them, but it's still not enough for me. The Cambodia ending feels off. It might be poetic and cohesive, but it just feels off. It doesn't add anything new to the story (the secret didn't need to be physically/ritually buried) and I also don't appreciate it visually. It would have been more impactful to me if the movie had ended earlier, when she arrives at his room too late.

불륜이라는 낙서를 미장센이라는 지우개로 지우다

좁은 골목길을 걸을 때마다 ost가 흘러나온다...

오빤 홍콩스타일

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억눌린 감정과 스쳐 지나간 사랑을 절제된 미장센으로 응축해, 이루지 못한 관계의 여운이 가장 오래 남는다는 사실을 섬세하게 증명한 영화