Chungking Express

Delightful

The aesthetics of this film caught my attention from the day I saw a Mubi teaser announcing it. The aesthetics, the shots, the vibe and the nostalgic aura combine with the view of the always congested and multicultural Hong Kong, where the story of these 2 policemen is shown. I liked the first story quite a lot, the monologues that the cop told were very warm, although I didn't like the ambiguous ending at all (although it had a good link with the second story, to be honest). The second story didn't really catch my attention at first, although as it developed I found it interesting. I liked its ending, but I still would have loved to see more about the first story. Another of the most outstanding aspects (besides the photography) of the film is its music. It's a fundamental part of the storytelling and it's very well used, although I found it tedious to listen to California Dreamin' so many times. I think it's a good little movie to watch when you're feeling melancholy and just want to be carried away by the audiovisual stimuli rather than by a good story.