Chungking Express

absolutely incredible and spectacular. this is by far one of the best movies I've watched this year and i have so much to say about it. part 1: i felt this part was more shallow and emotionless than part 2. don't get me wrong, i love it, but it was more boring and just felt like filler. the atmosphere felt very chaotic to me which was represented in the cinematography. part 2: actually a masterpiece. i loved faye, faye is such a mood except when breaking into his apartment. her life is so carefree and fun. her cleaning is such an interesting and mundane symbol for her love. whenever faye was alone either just wondering around hong kong or in his apartment, i felt so immersed and pulled in. i guess the ending is kind of cliffhanger leaving it up to the watcher to decide what happens next but it didn't turn out in the wrong direction for me. overall this movie was fantastic. the score was perfection especially the repetition of california dreamin' and more wong kar wai films will be in my watchlist line!