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06/24/06
Happy Together (1997)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:22
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: HAPPY TOGETHER chronicles the stormy affair of a gay couple (Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung) living as expatriates in Buenos Aires. The two possess very divergent ways of dealing... [More]
Reviews for Happy Together
Top CriticNever as engaging or heartfelt as it should be, mainly because the erratic plotting scuppers possible involvement with the characters.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe story may end in Taiwan on a heartbreaking note, but we're left somewhere between here and there, happily drifting through the film's luscious netherworld of sound and image.
09/01/09
A step in a new direction for the very stylish and always fascinating Hong Kong director.
07/04/08
When they are together, they are miserable and constantly bicker; when they are apart, they mope around, wallowing in their lonely sadness.
01/12/07
This is all-around fabulous work
08/24/06
Moody account of lovers in Buenos Aires
10/28/05
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07/30/05
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06/26/05
A vibrant, painful, and deeply nostalgic "wish you were(n't) here" from two uprooted immigrants yearning for emotional security, for their homeland, and for each other.
01/25/05
Possibly Wong Kar-Wai's best film, playing probing variations on the theme of strained companionship.
08/16/03
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05/20/03
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07/12/02
Top CriticThrough its stunning imagery, it creates an intimate visual essay about the mood swings of a love affair.
06/24/02
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06/15/02
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04/18/02
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03/24/02
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02/25/02
... creative visuals that offer insights into character that linger long after seeing the film, all with the power to touch the heart
04/24/01
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