The reason I gave one star

Cletus 2022-04-19 09:02:54

Intrigued by the name. But when I didn't resonate with the film's theme of marriage and parenthood, and the film's lack of surprises, I was already sleepy. The two-hour movie is really long. Although the plot is very compact, there is still nothing unexpected.

The movie adds a lot of comedy elements. For example, Taguchi often rubs his pipe, Hirayama always makes small movements when he is happy, and the scene where the mother and daughter are awkward also has a certain comical meaning. But although there are comedy elements, they are all self-defeating cold jokes, lacking innovative jokes.

Overall, the movie is long and boring.

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Extended Reading
  • Muriel 2022-04-21 09:03:29

    Four and a half stars. At the end of the film, Akiko's choice of unwilling to remarry, played by Setsuko Hara, is a fresh choice for Ozu's mad patriarchal and paranoid face. The three old men are at the mercy of the wishful thinking of marrying a young woman and her beautiful daughter. They are full of the stench and selfishness of men's possessiveness. Those episodes of being complained about by their wives, daughters, and strange girls seem funny. But it's downright sarcastic. If Ozu can be more aggressive in dealing with male perspective, the effect will be better.

  • Kallie 2022-04-22 07:01:53

    Father and daughter turn to mother and daughter, and an interesting line is that mother and daughter are troubled by the problems of marriage together. Compared with Kasa Chizhong's restraint and restraint, the image of Hara Setsuko's mother is much more lovely. I really like the shot of the railway and the red wagon in front of the balcony of the office building. Turn off the lights, change clothes, enter the cave. PS Setsuko Hara plays Shi Ye's mother! Is it true that the long-winded Haruko Sugimura can't play this role? hahaha~

Late Autumn quotes

  • Ayako Miwa: For me, love and marriage don't necessarily go hand in hand.

    Soichi Mamiya: What's that supposed to mean?

    Ayako Miwa: Well, that means...

    Soichi Mamiya: You're for having affairs?

    Ayako Miwa: That's not what I mean!

    Soichi Mamiya: Really? I'm sorry.

  • Ayako Miwa: It would be ideal if love and marriage always went together, but even if not, life is still worthwhile. In fact, cases where they don't aren't rare.