Product Description

In wong kar wais sensual & romantic film about trying to recapture lost memories a writer finds inspiration from a hotel room & the women he encounters there. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/22/2007 Run time: 128 minutes Rating: R

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4867 in DVD
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2005-12-26
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Color, Digital Sound, Full Screen, Import, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: Cantonese
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 128 minutes

Amazon.com
In Wong Kar Wai's quasi-sequel to In the Mood for Love, 2046 is a hotel room, a futuristic story, and a state of mind. Tony Leung returns as Chow, but perhaps not the same Chow who appeared in the first film. Starting three years later in 1966, we see Chow on various Christmases as he lives, loves, and writes in a hotel and nearby restaurants. Although he is less sensitive and more of a ladies man now, Chow's love life always seems to exceed his grasp. Whether the character is the same (the director calls this an "echo" of the first movie) might be trivial. Hong Kong filmmaker Wai is such a visualist (Time magazine tabbed him as the "world's most romantic filmmaker"), the images wash over with swirling smoke, neon lights, and the faces of his outstanding cast, all lovingly photographed and smoothly scored. There's a lot more going on than the visuals, and Wai's fans will certainly find more and more details on repeated viewings. We travel into Chow's futuristic story, where the acquaintances become fictional characters traveling to a place where "everyone goes" to recapture lost memories. Often Chow talks about never seeing a lover ever again, but eventually bumps into her. The final result is a film some will cherish; others will long for the more traditional storyline of the first film. Wai certainly finds a new direction for actress Ziyi Zhang (House of Flying Daggers) as a prostitute who becomes one of Chow's many lovers. And Leung continues to be one of the world's great film actors, with a face and acting style the camera just loves. --Doug Thomas

DVD features
The director does not have a commentary track, but a 45-minute making-of featurette does a good job of deconstructing the film, including through interviews with cast and crew. Wai and Leung take different approaches to who Chow is (it may all come down to a mustache). The music, visual effects, and numerology are broken down further in other features. Two extended deleted scenes are shown, along with a coda that was not used (for good reason). --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews

interesting and intriguing
This sequel to 'In the mood for love' showcases brilliant acting and cinematography. The depth of the storyline and characters is incredible, you won't be able to remove your eyes from the screen. This is one of those movies that you have to watch a couple of times to really understand.

One of my favorites.... ever.
Subtitles. Might keep people away. But it shouldn't phase you a bit. This is a truly excellent movie. A well crafted adult movie, that reveals so much on how love is affected by time.

Excellent foreign film.
I bought this movie mainly because I'm a big fan of Ziyi Zhang. She just jumps off the screen in this movie. I think this is probably her best work, Memoirs of a Geisha aside.