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were we even watching the same film?


I appear to be one of the only people who thinks that The Lover is a movie completely unworthy of such high praise. The acting was ham-fisted, the cinematography and camera work were shoddy at best, and the casting was ridiculous. I mean, the scene at the Chinaman's wedding was ruined when the microphone caught all the wind. Then there was the fact that I'm supposed to believe that Tony Leung was 53? Puh-lease. The sex scenes hardly changed angles (I'm thinking specifically of the scene where they're on the floor) and when they did try to be super artsy with it, they made it too choppy and disjointed so that it lost its appeal. The entire thing was a disaster, in my opinion. It's hard to believe that we were all watching the same movie.

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If you somehow got the impression that Leung's character was supposed to be 53 then you didn't watch the movie very closely. This calls your other observations into question.


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As I mentioned in another post, "L'Amant" is my favorite movie of all time. Every frame is beautiful, the intensity of the passionate love story is incredible. This is a film of devastating beauty. Your statement about the camera work being "shoddy" made me laugh out loud; that is the single most ridiculous comment I have ever read on this board. As far as the ambient sounds, such as the wind at the wedding, they are brilliant as well. The natural sounds of the street, of footsteps, of breathing, heightened only by the very quiet music score, is a quality you just do not find in Hollywood films, where everything is obliterated by loud music that is supposed to dictate the viewers emotions. "The Lover" is brilliant in every way. The scene where the Chinaman takes the girl's family to the restaurant and the nightclub are as iconic as the final scenes of "Last Tango In Paris." Gabriel Yared's delicate soundtrack was flawless. Jeanne Moreau's narration was sad, haunting and powerful. And the final scenes of the girl sailing out of the harbor as she watches the black car from the distance, is one of the most powerful, and romantic scenes i have ever seen. Even today "L'Amant" remains my favorite film of all time. So sorry you were unable to appreciate the mastery of this film..

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We did NOT watch the same film; he explicitly states that his is 32 years old.

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