A cinematic poem.

An exercise in existentialist angst...I lost patience with it. And the director's habit of going from one scene to another by panning to the right of frame became maddening to me.

A Must see for the open-minded. A slow, engaging, thoughtful and emotionally fulfiled film. It relies on atmosphere, setting and color to really imprint the emotions of each scene. If you sit through it and pay attention, you'll look back and feel impacted. I was.

This is an amazing film to watch on the big screen. Be prepared to have a heavy heart when you leave the theater.

Beautiful. The San Francisco Chronicle was right: this film is a visual poem and unlike anything you've ever seen. Director Ichikawa executes perfectly what he sets out to do and the result is one of the finest films of the year. I would take this film over any of the best picture noms any day.

slow, but interesting and reflective. Something one remembers.

The very definition of meandering. The writer ran out of material 5 minutes into the movie. A terrible dissapointment.

Filmmakers often try to accomplish too much but rarely does a film achieve its goals as perfectly as this beautiful, poetic, funny, sad film. It is very severe and quirky without being obvious or pretentious. It is like a perfect meal where the tastes are compelling but don't hit you over the head, the portions satisfying but not too large and the flavors/memories linger for a long time. Damn, I loved this movie.… Expand