this should be your cup.
A very convoluted love story, heavy on style, with NO plot. The complex forward-backward herky-jerky time sequences induce a state of delirious confusion which may lead to... euphoria. Or a headache.
I found it maddening at times though at no time did I feel like bailing: I've been thinking about it all afternoon, actually.
It's kind of like the feeling one has after eating strange and exotic foods, with very strong, rich flavors, for the first time: the intellect is confounded.
It's original, thought-provoking, and singularly brilliant.
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Topic - 2046: NOT for viewers who demand linear story-telling. If you like your Tarkovsky, - tinear 16:28:51 09/13/05 (10)
- a rambling mess...a big letdown after the effervescent In the Mood for Love. nt - Alex S 11:32:56 09/14/05 (0)
- It won lots of awards, has lots of stars... - Jack G 06:13:48 09/14/05 (8)
- Gorgeous, obtuse...and contains some of his best owrk... - Harmonia 17:57:56 09/19/05 (0)
- Re: In the Mood for Love... - Jeff Starrs 07:13:07 09/14/05 (2)
- Thanks. nt - tinear 09:32:35 09/14/05 (0)
- Thanks, I'll look into it. (nt) - Jack G 07:22:03 09/14/05 (0)
- At least one eminent critic has said it's his masterpiece. nt - tinear 06:35:21 09/14/05 (3)
- Link? (nt) - Jack G 06:52:34 09/14/05 (2)
- I don't remember who, since I read so much everyday, but I - tinear 15:39:28 09/14/05 (0)
- Still waiting... - Jack G 13:12:35 09/14/05 (0)