Review of Yi Yi (2000) by Alex P — 16 Jan 2012
I've always had mixed feelings about this one, but I think I've seen it five times now and it gets stronger every time. It really is one of the great films about the contemporary Asian lifestyle.
Great ending that really hits hard. I still think it's unnecessarily long though, and found that the mom's side of the story was a little bit weak. Yang Yang's lines are delivered kind of stiff and flat, like a kid being force-fed some profound nuggets of wisdom to recite, and thus it kind of breaks this film's spell of immersion.
This review of Yi Yi (2000) was written by Alex P on 16 January 2012.
Yi Yi has generally received very positive reviews.
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