An artifact of a lonely, hopeless mind, that warns of the perils, as well as the, daresay, benefits of the individual's isolation from humanity in the congested yet derelict modern milieu.
Not a masterpiece on the level of "In the Mood for Love", but a gorgeous, melancholy piece of cinema that evokes many of the same emotions.
Criterion! How could you let Lionsgate get their grubby mitts on this masterpiece?!