A visually stimulating but languorous drama.
Happy Together (1997)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:22
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: HAPPY TOGETHER chronicles the stormy affair of a gay couple (Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung) living as expatriates in Buenos Aires. The two possess very divergent ways of dealing... HAPPY TOGETHER chronicles the stormy affair of a gay couple (Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung) living as expatriates in Buenos Aires. The two possess very divergent ways of dealing with the world; Lai is more responsible, holding down a job at a tango club, while Ho turns tricks for a living. Inevitably, they grow apart painfully, but when Lai finds Ho beaten severely by a bad trick, the pair set about making another try. Stunning camera work by cinematographer Christopher Doyle. [More]
Starring: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Leslie Cheung
Starring: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Leslie Cheung
Director: Kar-Wai Wong
Director: Kar-Wai Wong
Screenwriter: Kar-Wai Wong
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Reviews for Happy Together
Wong doesn't show us any of the sparks that can still be struck between lovers who argue constantly.
Were Kerouac, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg alive today, and able to see what Wong has done here ... they'd be thrilled and invigorated.
Never as engaging or heartfelt as it should be, mainly because the erratic plotting scuppers possible involvement with the characters.
You don't watch this film as much as grab on to it. Letting it jerk you every which way is a jangly but interesting ride.
A step in a new direction for the very stylish and always fascinating Hong Kong director.
Through its stunning imagery, it creates an intimate visual essay about the mood swings of a love affair.
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