The film Fallen Angels (1995) by Wong Kar Wai is a visually stimulating piece, and the cinematographer Christopher Doyle adds so much interesting variation that each scene feels different from the last. The plot line, also written by Wong Kar Wai, is similar to that of Pulp Fiction, in that it takes unrelated characters and weaves their stories together. These two characteristics, the distinctness of the scene filming and the convoluted plot, are combined to create a surprising dynamic of fluency. The characters themselves are the main driving force throughout this film, with most of their dialogue coming through inner monologue. Monologues allow the viewers to see the thoughts of the characters without them interacting with other characters. Because of this distinctness of character development, the three main characters, one of which is mute, speak very little… yet it works. This character system is aided by the setting of almost-always-nighttime Hong Kong. The movie begins wi...
