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'2046' is a melancholy, romantic wonder
by Steve Murray

At the end of 2000's swooningly romantic "In the Mood for Love," Mr. Chow (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) whispered a heartsick secret into the chinked wall of a Cambodian temple. When we make his acquaintance again in Wong Kar Wai's follow-up, "2046," he's become an example of the transformative power of love — at its worst. The year is 1996 and Chow is so wounded by the end of a relationship with his neighbor, Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung), he vents that pain on all women he meets, refusing to let himself feel so deeply again. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Picking up where Wong Kar-Wai's 'In The Mood For Love' left off, 2046 is both the number of the hotel room in which the couple conducted their extra marital encounters and the date of Hong Kong's final integration into China. It follows Chow Mo Wan through various liaisons with several beautiful women as he moves from being a gambler to a pulp fiction writer.

FILM FACTS ...

Sony Pictures Classics

'2046'

Director: Wong Kar-Wai
Starring: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Gong Li, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Ziyi Zhang, Takuya Kimura
Run time: 129 minutes
Release date: August 5, 2005
Rating: R for sexual content.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B+
"While it's hard to explain exactly where "2046" — the movie or the train featured in it — takes you, it's one of the most mesmerizing rides you can take in 2005."

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The Palm Beach Post: B+
"...a film that improves with repeat viewings, revealing more of its layers as you keep watching. But even at a single sitting, the movie leaves memorable images and emotions that linger long after the screen fades to black."