My Blueberry Nights (Kar Wai Wong, 2007)
Rating: 6.1
Auteur Kar Wai Wong explores the same themes of loneliness, nostalgia, and interactions with strangers in his first English language which is very much a "Kar Wai Wong film"; incidentally, just not a very good one. Familiar stylistic choices such as the voice over narration, odd framings, similar lighting, and slow motion are prevalent, but probably the biggest hindrance besides the all too apparent absence of former cinematographer Christopher Doyle. My Blueberry Nights basically comes across as an Americanized mashup of his former films. Mostly the style seems dated to me, particularly with the voice over and excessive use of ramping shots. Norah Jone's debut performance as an actress doesn't offer any help either.
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