2025 is a huge year for movies released at the turn of the century.

It’s a big deal when a movie turns a quarter of a century old.

But while that may be Tarr’s magnum opus, the mesmerizingWerckmeister Harmoniesis also one of his best.

Blended image showing characters from In the Mood for Love, Memento, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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Those who enjoy action movies are sure to have an absolute blast with Ang Lee’s masterpiece.

The film stays absolutely harrowing yet irresistibly charming throughout its 2-and-a-half hours of runtime.

However, they agree to keep their relationship platonic, lest they commit the same mistake.

A volleyball with a bloody print named Wilson in Cast Away

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It was during these humble beginnings that he made what some still call his best film:Memento.

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Marion (left), played by Jennifer Connolly, lies on the ground with Harry (right), played by jared Leto laying upside-down next to her. They are surrounded by discarded photos on the floor

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Maximus and Commodus stare at each other while Maximus is in chains in Gladiator.

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A man looking ahead in Werckemeister Harmonies

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Yu Shu Lien wielding a sword in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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One of the main characters of “Amores Perros”, sitting on the street with his dogs

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A couple kissing in Yi Yi

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A man looking at a woman in In the Mood for Love

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Leonard Shelby, sitting at a table reading documents in ‘Memento’

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