In The Mood For Love (2000)
Sexy, mature, sophisticated, but no love.
Summary:
A staple in most cinephile’s mood boards, I don't understand the appeal of this film. There are indeed mature sexual tensions, flirting is sophisticated and their relationship is playful, but I felt no love between the two. The relationship is so subtle that it ended up being dull for me. I may have never watched a more boring romance in my life. Did we watch a different version than everyone else with the wrong subtitles? Where is the passion? This isn't love, this is just life, and I don't want it. It is extremely well shot with passionate rouge hues, but story-wise it’s like a middle age fantasy that I couldn’t connect with. I find these types of romances soul crushing and the mood to be gone for me. But if you reminisce in the pains and longing of forbidden love, then this film should be right up your alley.
Recommendations
Love only exists when you hit play.