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Happy Together
1997
HAPPY TOGETHER was re-written and re-conceived over and over again as they filmed on location in Argentina. It strained patience and health of Kar-Wai's loyal cast and crew, they even ran out of good film stock. But despite, or perhaps because of this long and difficult shoot, Kar-Wai and cinematographer Christopher Doyle have .. Read more
| Starring | Leslie Cheung, Kwok-Wing, Tony Leung, Chiu-Wai |
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| Director | Wong Kar-Wai |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian, World Cinema |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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Director Wong Kar-Wai's reputation rests on his genius for combining audacious imagery with deceptively humane stories. But this adaptation of Manuel Puig's novel, The Buenos Aires Affair, is his least coherent or convincing film. The relationship between Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung, Hong Kong lovers on holiday in Argentina, is so destructive (their conversations are too accusatory and their actions overly selfish) that it's hard to empathise with either character. The switches from monochrome to colour are neatly judged and Wong's use of glowing shades and reflective surfaces is exemplary, but, ultimately, too much is sacrificed to the director's stylistic preoccupations.
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"...Infinitely tantalising....Feelings captured in HAPPY TOGETHER linger with great, scratchy intensity..."
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"...Slick AND poignant....Captures the weird, familiar rhythms of a last tango..." -- Rating: A-
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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33 out of 38 people found this review helpful
Happy to watch this
Why did I like this film so much? The meandering story, the switching from black and white to colour and a claustrophobic setting remained compelling because of... more
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- Waterboy
- Posted 17 Feb 2007 07:32
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14 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Not an easy watch
A couple argue and bicker and sulk for two hours, in dingy, grubby rooms lit in sickly green and red. Not an easy watch at first, but it has a cumulative effect... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Great Chinese Cinema
One of Wong Kar Wei's best movies, happy together features an insight into the life of a gay couple in Argentina. Don't expect them to be happy though, ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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33 out of 38 people found this review helpful
Happy to watch this
Why did I like this film so much? The meandering story, the switching from black and white to colour and a claustrophobic setting remained compelling because of... more
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- Waterboy
- Posted 17 Feb 2007 07:32
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33 out of 38 people found this review helpful
Happy to watch this
Why did I like this film so much? The meandering story, the switching from black and white to colour and a claustrophobic setting remained compelling because of... more
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- Waterboy
- Posted 17 Feb 2007 07:32
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14 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Not an easy watch
A couple argue and bicker and sulk for two hours, in dingy, grubby rooms lit in sickly green and red. Not an easy watch at first, but it has a cumulative effect... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Great Chinese Cinema
One of Wong Kar Wei's best movies, happy together features an insight into the life of a gay couple in Argentina. Don't expect them to be happy though, ... more
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
great if you are gay and like something a bit edgy
i can see why this would not appeal to a lot of viewers, but personally it's a favourite movie.
the narrative is slim and it's hardly ... more -
5 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Empty-headed
Some nice cinematography, buzzy black and white footage, waterfall shots looking like 1950s postcards.
The storyline about an abusive gay ... more -
4 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Parisian Bohemia in Argentina.
The only merit of this film is its successful transfer of Parisian Bohemia to Argentina via, surprisingly, the relationship of two Chinese, who, also ... more
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Beautiful cinematography
It's when I watched the accompanying 'making of' that I realised how Wong Kar-Wai and friends had to put this together from a huge amount of footage... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Chinese Take-Away
A success of style over substance, this is nonetheless a competent look at the destructive nature of some relationships, and the pain of unrequited love.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
One of the best gay films in years
It is hard to imagine how two relatively young actors could have given such masterful performances, well beyond their years. This is a deeply moving film, that ... more
Critics' reviews (5)
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Director Wong Kar-Wai's reputation rests on his genius for combining audacious imagery with deceptively humane stories. But this adaptation of Manuel Puig's novel, The Buenos Aires Affair, is his least coherent or convincing film. The relationship between Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung, Hong Kong lovers on holiday in Argentina, is so destructive (their conversations are too accusatory and their actions overly selfish) that it's hard to empathise with either character. The switches from monochrome to colour are neatly judged and Wong's use of glowing shades and reflective surfaces is exemplary, but, ultimately, too much is sacrificed to the director's stylistic preoccupations.
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"...Infinitely tantalising....Feelings captured in HAPPY TOGETHER linger with great, scratchy intensity..."
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"...Slick AND poignant....Captures the weird, familiar rhythms of a last tango..." -- Rating: A-
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An intense and claustrophobic study of jealousies and passion, done with an excess of style.
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"...Energetic, sexy, haunting and unpredictable..."
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Happy Together
HAPPY TOGETHER was re-written and re-conceived over and over again as they filmed on location in Argentina. It strained patience and health of Kar-Wai's loyal cast and crew, they even ran out of good film stock. But despite, or perhaps because of this long and difficult shoot, Kar-Wai and ...
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