I love what Wong Kar-wai is able to do with his team of people. The atmospheres he creates are so entrancing. This comes from the compositions of the scenes, the out of bounds cinematography, and the soundtrack. It really causes you to have a unique experience. All of that being said, I had a very hard time connecting to it unlike my experiences in other Wong Kar-wai films. The hitman stuff was something I couldn’t latch onto. The plotline between the girl and the mute guy is much more compelling. Knowing this is an idea originally for CHUNGKING EXPRESS makes a lot of sense, and when viewed in that context helps it go down better. The differences between the camera lens between the two films really is an amazing concept — long lenses for CHUNKING and wide angle close-ups for FALLEN ANGELS. I really need to rewatch it, if just to breathe in more of the technique and style of the filmmaking.
