Wall

I thought it was a great debut, there isn't much in the way of originality here as it borrows too much from Scorsese's seminal debut, but nobody can't deny the sparks of brilliance in Kar-Wai's style and vision.

WBA

15Dec11

His first is also his best. All-out masterpiece.

Ryan Nichols

24Oct11

love this for a debut. odd gangster film. the cinematography (without doyle, even), painted with fluorescent lighting is brilliant. a very cool film and a great debut.

comeandsee

4Mar11

a very odd film. it resembled some partial remake of 'mean street' which in points was a massive step up, with stylish direction and amazing lighting but in some too it was a step down with elements of the plot dragging and times becoming confusing. but wong kar wai has such a fantastic style, one part godard and one part kiarostami it appeared to me. an inconsistent and ultimately strange effort.

le tigre

30Nov10

I have a similar opinion to Zach, although I didn't like it as much.

Kwame

28Sep10

Wong Kar-Wai and his gorgeous halcyon and fluorescent lighting pornography at its purest.

cyc

20Aug10

The cantopop cover of Take My Breath Away is pretty brilliant

Zachary Phillip Brailsford

3Jun10

This movie was the most "different" Wong Kar-wai film I've seen; had I seen it upon release in 1988, I would never have expected him to turn into the filmmaker he became. The film isn't perfect, no doubt, but I was actually surprised by how much has stuck with me, and how I felt at the end of it. Sure, there are cheesy parts (and I didn't like the beginning), but it got better, and it is basically a great discussion on brotherhood and desire. Truly a remarkable debut. Savvy

Mary Anne Magajes

30May10

ACTION-DRAMA FILM.

Devon Hansen

29May10

Hm. Probably my least favorite WKW, but a pretty excellent debut nonetheless. At the beginning I felt like I was watching Stranger Than Paradise. Does anyone know if Jarmusch was making an homage intentionally?

Lokman Tsui

2Feb10

So underrated.

dBainy

22Jan10

thought andy lau did an outstanding job in this film. He portrayed the nuances of obstinate gangster searching for sentimental connections exceptionally well.

Mister Dob

8Jan10

Might have worked better without the painful soundtrack and overdubbed sound.

Tag Simler

17Dec09

I really wanted to give this film four stars, but to be honest, I probably wouldn't have given it much thought if I hadn't known it was from Wong Kar-Wai. Still, As Tears Go By has a lot going for it. Nothing extraordinary, but a solid first effort from a true master of cinema.