8. Happy Together
A wistful drama about a gay couple in Buenos Aires, Wong Kar-Wai's intimate exploration of explosive love is perhaps his most inaccessible film as much of the picture is arguing between a couple, but it is strangely riveting and it's impossible not to care for these people who are so desperate to be together, but so clearly shouldn't. With mega-stars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung as the bickering couple, Happy Together is a perfectly acted piece that is also the most underrated Kar-Wai film. The two men live a volatile relationship where anger and abuse is commonplace, and whilst Wong frequently deals in unhappy love, this is his most depressing work. It's a perfect examination of loneliness as a solitary existence can lead you down the debauched road as it does with Tony Leung's Lai. He has grimy sexual encounters in restrooms and it becomes clear that the overwhelming amount of sexual liaisons are there to numb the pain of love. As wild as The Master and as volatile as Wuthering Heights, Happy Together isn't a love story, it's a tale of anger and obsession. The ending to the film has caused much debate, and this is Wong's most divisive film, but it's the perfect way to end a film like this.