My Blueberry Nights

A movie by Wong Kar Wai.
the name's familiar, but never once see his work. My Blueberry Nights was my first. And, the hell with every 'top critics' think, I love My Blueberry Nights with its' simplicity and idiosyncrasy as an arthouse item. I love Jude Law as Jeremy. He switched his womenizer and suave british persona to an average bloke in New York with a touch of british accent, and that makes him much more delicious! =D

The story of My Blueberry Nights is simple and people may think its cliche.

Elizabeth (norah jones) played a brokenhearted lady in New York, crashed into a corner cafe owned by Jeremy (Jude Law). She happened to talk her hearts out to Jeremy, and connection developed between the two. it began with a jar of abandoned keys and a pan of abandoned blueberry pie. Then Lizzie took a roadtrip across the states and met people with their deepest sadness. In Memphis, she met Arnie, the lonely drunk abandoned by her gorgeous ex-wife Rachel Weisz. The trip continues to Nevada where she met Leslie (Natalie Portman), the spoiled daughter of a rich dad in Nevada who later is abandoned by the Dad. During the year where she parted with Jeremy and only hang-on to those several days of their rendezvous nights in Jeremy's cafe, Lizzie continues to update Jeremy by her letters. Until in the end, the only place she can go back to, was Jeremy's.

Overall, the script and story line is not deep for cannes item. However, to me, the cinematography scores the top rank of an arthouse item, without doubt! Darius Khondji was the cinematographer, apparently, he's the Great in his field. and he's part french. Why i considered him being french is significant factor?

Because now I know why My Blueberry Nights has slightly Amelie's ambiance. or a frenchy touch, if you to generalize it. :)

The colors they picked, are unique and expressive towards the emotion they wish to represent. I love when they cut the kissing scene and moved to a whole screen of melted vanilla ice cream on a blueberry pie. Yes, it's a femme-flick.

Those who enjoyed Across the Universe and Amelie, You'll love this pick.

My Blueberry Nights by Wong Kar Wai.