A visually stimulating but languorous drama.
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01/01/00
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... [More]
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Wong doesn't show us any of the sparks that can still be struck between lovers who argue constantly.
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Were Kerouac, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg alive today, and able to see what Wong has done here ... they'd be thrilled and invigorated.
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Top CriticWong's most fully realized work.
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Never as engaging or heartfelt as it should be, mainly because the erratic plotting scuppers possible involvement with the characters.
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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.
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Top CriticWong continues to demonstrate his effortless command of the camera.
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Top CriticVisually unusual and rather hypnotic.
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Working past a romance that burns out, the film affirms other, simple bonds that give strong sustenance.
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Sexy, spiky love story.
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Never is the narrative interesting and rarely are the characters the least bit compelling.
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Yet another (over)extended rock video masquerading as an Asian art film from Hong Kong's shade-laden king of cool.
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