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92 out of 100

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User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings

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  • Starring: Nien-Jen Wu
  • Summary: This film portrays life through portraits of the individual members of a Taiwanese family, each representing a stage from birth to death. (WinStar Cinema)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    Wise, delicate and impeccably performed, Yi Yi is a three- hour drama that looks at one middle-class family in transition -- and does so with such a kind and probing eye that we all see our lives reflected through Yang's lens.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Yang favors a gentle and introspective style that shows how deep and strong everyday emotions can run. A memorable treat.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Great, bittersweet family drama.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. KevinL.
    10
    Most beautiful movie I've ever seen. The slow pace is perfect. The timing leaves so much to be said in your mind instead of on screen. The actions and emotions of the characters is wonderfully rendered by the actors, then colored by cinematography techniques and captured on film.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JeffC.
    10
    Nicest movie I've seen in years. Very real, very human and interesting.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. SohyunW.
    3
    After my first viewing, I was hesitant to give it a bad review. Maybe I missed something? But after my first viewing, this is what I came up with: It is very predictable. All the situations were not creative. I can think of real modern day situations more complex and interesting than the ones in the movie. Scene opens with Wedding and characters "build" their personality into already familiar "yawn..." ones to me. Maybe I had overdose of Asian drama. After the second viewing and third viewing, I was trying to understand why such a non creative storyline about an Asian family is so "delicate.... an intriguing investigation on the entire melody of life." After the fourth view, I realized some people like boring, predictable storylines. They like what is known to them, and don't bother to look for something that makes you think about family stages and struggles!!!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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