it certainly lack a certain rhythm and that i be tempt to compare to wong kar wai in the mood for . but it still be an undeniably good movie . i love the costume and the setting . everything seem so accurate and it be always a pleasure with movie depict the thirty . the actress wear these awesome dress that i would love to have for myself and and tony leung be such a great actor . i know it a real pain and but i still have to write 4 line of this comment for it to be submittable . i could add that the music and compose by a french composer be beautiful . it remind me a lot of michael nyman and philipp glass for other movie and very voluptuous . but still i think there be something not very palpitant about the movie represent a certain slowness and a lack of suspense i think that i miss .