Spotlight on: "In the Mood for Love"
Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in “In the Mood for Love,” from Block 2 Pictures

Spotlight on: "In the Mood for Love"

Wong kar-wai’s erotic sizzler is back in theaters to celebrate its 25th anniversary. See it, stream it, rent it, find it any way you can to let its magic work on you.

By Peter Travers

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★★★★ (4 out of 4)

Coming to a theater near you to celebrate its 25th anniversary is one of the most beautiful and erotic love stores ever to sizzle across the screen. It’s Wong Kar's “In the Mood for Love” and since being released in 2001, it continues to exert a major influences on any filmmaker trying to make sexual attraction resonate on screen.