Category: Non-English
Christopher Doyle is renowned for his work as a cinematographer, his collaborations with Wong Kar Wai are very legendary. His first film is definitely made from the heart and while the visuals are stunning the movie itself seems to have let me down a little.
Doyle still is in his element i.e. capturing emotions and people, the lighting and visuals created are stunning and you can rest assured that this movie leaves an indelible mark on your visual senses. I am not sure what to make of the movie on a theoretical level but I will leave that for now.
The film follows the lives of 3 people in HongKong; a Japanese dreamer, a British bar owner & a Chinese woman, their lives are centered around the bar but in their minds they have traveled the world. The movie has some funny moments as it does have its unique styles in cinematography.
Recommendation level: 3/5 just because it's Doyle. Most photography amateurs should definitely give this movie a watch. This movie is a little hard to categorize as a must see or must not see, so am going to leave it to you guys to decide.
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