while i agree that verb80's post was somewhat inarticulate, i think you all are being a bit overly defensive. in my opinion, as well as others', Fallen Angels isn't quite as engaging as some of Won Kar Wai's other films. I can see how the ostensibly unrelated plot lines could find one a little disinterested, that is until they are all thematically tied up in the film's last segment. i don't necessarily feel that the movie "loses some its style". Contrarily, i felt like it relied more on the dynamic, kinetic editing than other WKW films, which i happen to have enjoyed more. that said, the sped up motorbike scenes are incredibly cool. so, while the post was a little enchoate and rough, i don't think there's a need to get so fiercely nationalistic, to misuse a term, about WKW, or asian cinema, or high style in general. some asian cinema is overrated, in part due to its exoticity and interesting, novel scenery. furthermore, an unfortunate minority of film enthusiasts do have a negative bias against american films, and a postive bias towards foreign films.
just for reference, i give fallen angels a 7.8/10. compare with 2046, and Chungking Express, my personal WKW favorites, to which i give 9.5 and 9.6, respectively.
Paris Ionescu
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