Rossoneri Ultra
10Jul11
No 'Savvy'!! :O
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William Low
6Feb12
Masterpiece of family drama with all its conflicts,realities and philosophy. Simply magnificent.
Lauren Lucretia Elliott
28Jan12
This is probably the most rewarding film I've watched in years. Yang-Yang's photographs and the scene when he talks to his dead grandmother is just stunning.
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Gondo
15Dec11
One of the most substantial works of humanity. I know that sounds really big, but that's exacltly what it is.
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Javier_
3Nov11
"Strange... Why are we afraid of the first time? Every day in life is a first time. Every morning is new. We never live the same day twice. We never afraid of getting up every morning... Why?"
Filip Åkerman
5Oct11
Indeed this movie "is everything". At least it's everything that Hollywood has always wanted to be, and wanted to narrate. But they has, as far as I'm concerned, always failed in many senses. Yang definitely not fails. The message - that you can't avoid loneliness - seems to me as clear as never before.
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Zachary Phillip Brailsford
7Jul11
Finished watching this for the third time tonight. This movie is everything. It is as though Edward Yang took everything he had ever felt about life - everything he had learned from his experiences, and from those around him - and fashioned it into a deeply felt emotional ride. Life, death, heartbreak, joy - everything is here, and it is handled so delicately, with such care and compassion. Thank you Edward Yang.
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Simon So
8Apr11
洋洋 :「爸, 你看到的我看不到, 我看到的你也看不到, 我怎樣知道你在看甚麼呢 ? 我們是不是只能看到一半的事情 ? 我只看到前面, 看不到後面, 這不就是有一半的東西是看不到的嗎 ? 」
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Pierre Andre
28Mar11
A beautiful work of art. One of the most rewarding three hours I've ever spent watching a film. Like Fatty says, we really do live three times as much thanks to films like these.
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Drew Millay
25Jan11
Even after only one viewing this is definitely become one of my favorite films, so beautiful, honest, and poetic in many ways. Yang really understands family, life, childhood, lost love, etc and presents it in a wonderfully captivating, sad, and hypnotic way.
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InsertOzuReferencehere
10Oct10
Anyone with a big family will find it very difficult not to relate to this film. Simple, observant and beautifully lyrical.
Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
8Oct10
It's so sublime and beautiful, Edward Yang's film is composed almost like a piece of music. It's one of those transcendent experiences that one only experiences every now and again. This film is so deeply human and real, but wholly cinematic at the same time. It's such a shame Yang never lived to make another film, there should have been more masterpieces.
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johnnyd
24May10
All of the many characters and storylines that exist in Yi Yi's central family are so true and believable. I find I can relate to everyone: father, mother, daughter, and especially the little boy, innocently and tentatively discovering life as his relatives struggle with all its problems. Yang frequently films his characters from outside of windows, emphasizing how the city and the world gently encroach on family life.
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Joshuah
10Apr10
One of the most interestingly show films I have ever seen. At first I was irritated by all the scenes of dialogue where we see the actors talking from hallways, half closed doors and windows with print. Yet half way through I become deeply involved in the film, I understood why Yang wanted to present these actors as realistic as possible, making the scenes appear as gossip. One of the best films of the recent decade.
kelvanE
20Mar10
While I found the first half tedious and found myself authentically bored at parts, there was a moment around 2:20min where the movie shifted in a small, profound way. Everything viewed seemed interconnected and deeply affecting after this moment. I wish I could experience the entire film under this new light.
