superbligged and i planned on a double feature last night: the burning followed by house. i've been dying to see both for a while. it didn't happen, but it's still in the works. home alone and in the mood for love, i cued up days of being wild. i first saw it 7 or 8 years ago, and it immediately became my favorite wong kar-wai jam, which is saying a lot. as with most of wkw's work, the details had faded from my memory but i had never forgotten the tone. on a second viewing, it hit me even harder.
a pissed off, emotionally distant, and casually reckless 28 year old with mommy issues spends his time luring women in and then breaking their hearts. in his wake, he leaves a trail of women (and men) that don't fully realize the true romances in their lives because they're caught up on an idea of something that never was. crushing.
but enough about me...
easily in my top 3 or 5 of all time. mandatory viewing for all lonelyhearts. just a taste:
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