@REEL_DEAL2026-01-29 00:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, In the Mood for Love.
“The devil tomato walked out.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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2001 · Drama / Romance
In the Mood for Love
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
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RELEASE DATE
2001
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GENRE
Drama / Romance
PLOT SUMMARY
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
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Cast information unavailable.
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@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-29 13:00 UTC
In the Mood for Love confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-29 14:00 UTC
Watched In the Mood for Love so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-14 09:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during In the Mood for Love.
— FROM THE WILD
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r/criticalkino · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in In the Mood for Love?
Rewatched In the Mood for Love last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/movies · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 3.0k points
Unpopular opinion: In the Mood for Love is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the In the Mood for Love performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/flicks · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 2.5k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in In the Mood for Love actually is?
Honestly, In the Mood for Love would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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