2003CC: Wong Kar-Wai
- Chungking Express (94): **** 1/2
- In the Mood for Love (00): *** 1/2
- Fallen Angels (95): *** 1/2
- Happy Together (97): ***
This is a new entry in an up-dated series I'm calling the New Critical Consensus. Several people have requested updates of the older series, and since critical opinions shift, I am revamping the entire system. I am averaging the opinions of several excellent film critics to produce a list of each director's movies. Rather than using a number system, which was perhaps a bit clunky, I will now be using a five-star system. The films will be listed in a recommended viewing order, so new fans will have an idea of where the best place to start watching a director's work is.
These are not my opinions, although, since I have chosen the critics used (and I'm using many), my taste will perhaps seep through a bit.
Terribly nerdy, I know, but maybe this will help people only now beginning to dabble into certain artists' bodies of work.
Scale:
***** - Masterpiece
**** 1/2 - Classic
**** - Great
*** 1/2 - Good
*** - Above Average
** 1/2 - Average
** - Below Average
* 1/2 - Bad
* - Terrible
1/2 - One of the worst films ever
Umm, Mr. Bangs? May I bother you with a request or three? I would very much like to see one or all of these directors given the old CC treatment.
Robert Altman
Francois Ozon
The Coen Bros.
Pedro Almodovar
Richard Linklater
I'll get right on it! Good suggestions!
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs