Dan and I saw the film “2046“. I’d seen a review that said it was science fiction, but that was incorrect. Set in Hong Kong in the 1960s, the film is about a journalist who does write some science fiction, but the film itself is not really science fiction. However, the plot was quite interesting, if a bit confusing due to flashbacks. The acting was superb.
The dialog was all in Cantonese, Mandarin, and a bit of Japanese. I don’t speak any of those, but it was shown with English subtitles. I don’t object at all to seeing subtitled films; I prefer it over dubbing. However, I don’t suppose subtitled films will ever be very popular with the U.S. public.
While watching the film, I had no idea that it was a sequel. The story stands on its own fairly well. But now I’m eager to see the preceding films “Days of Being Wild” and “In the Mood for Love”. I’m pleased to see that both are available in the US on DVD, and that the latter is even a Criterion Collection release. They’ve been added to my Amazon wish list.