This is another gem from the master filmmaker. Though it is somewhat different from other Ozu films that it is centered around kids rather than the parents and it is a light comedy film rather than a dramatic one, it is still as marvelous as Ozu's Tokyo Story.
Though I have seen movies by other great directors that handle kids really well, Vittoria Di Sica and Satyajit Ray come to mind, they did in a more dramatic fashion. This is much more close to life. It is an ordinary story but told in an extraordinary manner.
It is full of amazing characters, whether it is the knife wielding, muttering grandma, the two kids around which the story revolves, the two salesmen or the English teacher. Rarely have I seen a film in which so many minor characters leave such impressions.
When I think about it I can't find any fault with the movie, so this movies get a 10 from me. Must See for all cinephiles.
Though I have seen movies by other great directors that handle kids really well, Vittoria Di Sica and Satyajit Ray come to mind, they did in a more dramatic fashion. This is much more close to life. It is an ordinary story but told in an extraordinary manner.
It is full of amazing characters, whether it is the knife wielding, muttering grandma, the two kids around which the story revolves, the two salesmen or the English teacher. Rarely have I seen a film in which so many minor characters leave such impressions.
When I think about it I can't find any fault with the movie, so this movies get a 10 from me. Must See for all cinephiles.