Subtle, and with a surprisingly melancholy aftertaste, it proves that Hong Kong films don't have to be all action to be good.
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09/13/05
Just One Look (2005)
75 %
Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 6 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Synopsis: JUST ONE LOOK stars pop sensations Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi, better known as TWINS and provides thoughtful romantic comedy. Choi and Chung play mysterious women who become the love interests of a pair of friends, Fan and Ming, who sell items outside a local cinema. Along the road to... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Director: Riley Yip
Reviews
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Fails to overcome its recycled elements but displays a winning spirit that's hard to dislike.
08/10/05
Top Critic
An utterly charming retro romancer set against a background of '70s movie going.
07/28/05
Top Critic
This valentine to Hong Kong cinema should resonate with anyone who's been through the painful apprenticeship of learning the difference between life and the movies.
07/27/05
Top Critic
Just One Look proves that Hollywood doesn't have exclusive rights to jokes about constipation.
07/27/05
A paean to cinephilia that might goad viewers into questioning the value of film itself.
07/26/05
Sometimes hilarious, sometimes melodramatic, Just One Look always rings true.
06/18/04
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