Chacun son Cinéma (2007)

(Eng: To Each His Own Cinema)

An anthology that contains over thirty short films by as many different directors, commissioned to celebrate six decades of the Cannes Film Festival. Each work is approximately three minutes in length and was supposed to represent the director's "state of mind [...] as inspired by the motion picture theatre." As usual with this kind of thing, I'll put the full list in comments.
My 'Admit One' was for Kitano and Cronenberg, neither of which were essential. The ones that moved me most were Alejandro Iñárritu's 'Anna' and Abbas Kiarostami's 'Where Is My Romeo?', both of which had more emotion than the others combined. Also, I really liked Chen Kaige's 'Zhanxiou Village'.
A lot of them take place inside a theatre with crucial scenes from actual films being projected onscreen, so expect some spoilers.

3 light shows out of 5

2046 (2004)

A sequel for the Chow Mo-wan character from Wong's superior In the Mood for Love (2000). Thanks to some rewrites of a script that was unconnected in any way it’s both a companion piece and a mirror to the previous film.
There are some sci-fi elements, which were intended to fill almost half the running time but were scaled down for budgetary reasons; it’s a shame because that part is fascinating visually and the most emotionally engaging.
I would rather have seen the Cannes version because this one left me cold and longing for the heart that warmed the previous film.

2½ train rides out of 5

In the Mood for Love (2000)

Maggie Cheung's presence seduces every frame in which she appears in this film. A simple lingering shot of her hand on a doorframe becomes something sensual and highlights perfectly the fleeting nature of beauty perceived and the timidity associated with first steps.
It’s a slowly blossoming melodrama that won’t appeal to everyone, but if you’re one of the lucky ones that it speaks to you’ll fall in love.
Wong Kar-wai uses his lens in such a way that his shots made me feel like I was intruding into the characters’ private lives.

4½ rehearsals out of 5