Fa yeung nin wa [In The Mood For Love] (2000)

Storyline:
A story set in Hong Kong, 1962, Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves with his wife to a new building. In the meanwhile, Su Li-zhen, an elegant secretary and her executive husband also move in to the same crowded building.
With their spouses often away, Chow and Li-zhen spend most of their time together as friends, discovering how much they have in common.
Soon, they are shocked as they discover that their spouses are having an affair with each other.
Hurt and angry, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful spouses.

Director: Kar Wai Wong
Writers: Kar Wai Wong
Stars: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ping Lam
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/

Year: 2000
Genre: Romance, Drama
Country: China

Trailer:


Review:
This movie is a feast for the eyes and succor for the soul. Highly recommended to anyone who has ever felt the fear and lure of falling in love.
Kai War Wong made a fantastic job on creating the perfect intimate scenario to tell such story. Credits to the main actors aswell, who made the movie deserve so many positive ratings with terrific interpretations and acting.
Unlike most movies, there is a lot of unspoken poetry in this one, full of well-disguised tension and lovelorn anguish.
This film is centered on the feeling, keeping it simple: pure, painful romantic longing.

Personal Rating: 8/10

Read more »

Ne le dis à personne [Tell No One] (2006)

Storyline:
A pediatrician Alexandre Beck has his wife Margot Beck brutally murdered, as he is considered the prime suspect.
Eight years have passed and two bodies are found near where Margot's body was dumped, the police reopens the case and Alexandre becomes the prime suspect again.
The mystery increases when Alex receives an e-mail with a stream showing his wife older and alive. Alex struggles to find the truth about his wife while being chased by the police.

Director: Guillaume Canet
Writers: Guillaume Canet, Harlan Coben, Philippe Lefebvre
Stars: François Cluzet, Marie-Josée Croze, André Dussollier
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362225/

Year: 2006
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France

Trailer:


Review:
Engaging movie, extremely well acted, moving and thrilling. Everything a thriller should be.
A movie with lots of twists, that will never let you predict what's going to happen next and how's it going to end. That's what keeps it edge-of-your-seat exciting.
If you're familiar with french actors, take a look at the cast and you'll realise how great this movie is right before you even watch it. Excellent performance for both the main actors, such as secondary actors.
Tell No One is not one of those mysteries which can never be unravelled or that defies logic. But the pieces of the puzzle are so cleverly put together that one's immediate desire on reaching the end is to watch the whole movie again.

Personal Rating: 9/10

Read more »