Review of Yi Yi (2000) by Steven L — 24 Jul 2012
This is a "let it soak in" film. At nearly three hours, there is a lot to take in, to process, to analyze. It is richly layered with everyday characters dealing with everyday events - school, ailing parents, money-borrowing relatives.
It is how their stories intersect and interact that brings larger drama and larger questions. At the film's heart is the question: are you searching for something real in life or something magical? In the end, it seems that the magic is unattainable and even harmful, unless you give yourself over to something real first.
I'm still thinking about it though, so these ideas may not hold true tomorrow.
This review of Yi Yi (2000) was written by Steven L on 24 July 2012.
Yi Yi has generally received very positive reviews.
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