Probably the most breathtakingly gorgeous film of the year, dizzy with a nose-against-the-glass romantic spirit that has been missing from the cinema forever.
Smolders with more reserved passion than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
83
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Although In the Mood for Love isn't in the mood for action, it dazzles with everything but.
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Shimmers and glows. But it also stings a little -- like the lovely flame that dies and the smoke that, in yet another Cole song, gets in your eyes.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Wong denies us the satisfaction of resolution, but in sharing his mastery of cinema, and his gift for conveying mood, desire and vivid emotions, he's more than generous.
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
In the Mood for Love has novelty value, I suppose, and plenty of pretty camera moves, but it's not really a movie you can warm to.
50
USA TodayMike Clark
USA TodayMike Clark
A stylistically fastidious, exasperatingly affected package that will put most people in the mood for slumber.