I never got to see In The Mood For Love during its original theatrical run. Doing so left me feeling terrible after reading all the appraisals and accolades for Wai and DP Christopher Doyle. I did happen to catch it years later during a Wong Kar Wai retrospective at the Walter Reade Theater and the only word I could find to describe it then was "Brilliant". I've not wanted to see it on DVD ever since because I think it just won't be the same as seeing it in a darkened theater. It's also hard to describe -- for me -- what one feels after seeing it... would one have to be (or have been) in love? Or does it create a feeling of longing to love? I don't know. What I do know is that no other one-sheet has been able to capture the essence of the film as the Japanese poster. I know I keep bragging about Japanese posters but, really.. IT'S SO GOOD! My search for it is over, once again thanks to ebay.
