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dotinthesky) wrote2006-01-30 03:32 pm
dotinthesky) wrote2006-01-30 03:32 pm
Review of 2046
What a nice surprise it was to discover last night that Ziyi Zhang had a role in 2046. She's not only an amazing actress but also one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen on screen. She reminds me of a young Kate Moss, but with more refinement -- perhaps a little like Audrey Hepburn. Yet, there's something about her that is all her own, that cannot be compared to any other actress or beautiful woman.
It was hard getting into 2046's pace, but once the story became clear it turned into a great film to watch. I loved how the main character (a pulp author) lived in Wanchai, a place still renowned for its seedy hotels and prostitutes (oh, how I miss Hong Kong sometimes!) I kept waiting for scenes on streets that I knew as a teenager, but there were none; Hong Kong has changed so much since 1967 (the time in which the film is set) that I can see how difficult it would have been to have exterior shoots that captured that lost period. Instead, the director concentrated the story in the rooms 2046 & 2047 of the hotel, and in the memories of the writer. The soundtrack was brilliant; it made me think of my mother and whether she listened to the same music at the time (she was 22 in 1967 and she collected classical records just like the owner of the hotel.) And how brilliant was it to have a science-fiction story whithin a story set in the 60s? It reminded me of the novel Cloud Atlas, specially with reference to the android lovers.
I need to see 2046 again and pay closer attention to the story's chronology (the jumps back & forward were slightly confusing). In the end, I wasn't sure if the pulp writer's return to Singapore was a search for the young prostitute or the Black Widow. Perhaps it didn't matter, or was left as ambiguous as possible since the writer himself didn't seem to know who he loved.
It was hard getting into 2046's pace, but once the story became clear it turned into a great film to watch. I loved how the main character (a pulp author) lived in Wanchai, a place still renowned for its seedy hotels and prostitutes (oh, how I miss Hong Kong sometimes!) I kept waiting for scenes on streets that I knew as a teenager, but there were none; Hong Kong has changed so much since 1967 (the time in which the film is set) that I can see how difficult it would have been to have exterior shoots that captured that lost period. Instead, the director concentrated the story in the rooms 2046 & 2047 of the hotel, and in the memories of the writer. The soundtrack was brilliant; it made me think of my mother and whether she listened to the same music at the time (she was 22 in 1967 and she collected classical records just like the owner of the hotel.) And how brilliant was it to have a science-fiction story whithin a story set in the 60s? It reminded me of the novel Cloud Atlas, specially with reference to the android lovers.
I need to see 2046 again and pay closer attention to the story's chronology (the jumps back & forward were slightly confusing). In the end, I wasn't sure if the pulp writer's return to Singapore was a search for the young prostitute or the Black Widow. Perhaps it didn't matter, or was left as ambiguous as possible since the writer himself didn't seem to know who he loved.
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Well, if I can't find them anywhere, I might take up your offer. :-) Cheers!