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Yi Yi (A One and a Two)
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MPAA RATING: Not rated
Starring Nien-Jen Wu, Elaine Jin, Issey Ogata, and Kelly Lee
This film portrays life through portraits of the individual members of a Taiwanese family, each representing a stage from birth to death. (WinStar Cinema)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: | Edward Yang |
| DIRECTED BY: | Edward Yang |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 8, 2001 Video: May 8, 2001 Theatrical: October 6, 2000 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 173 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Taiwan / Japan |
| LANGUAGE(S): | English / Hokkien / Mandarin (with English subtitles) |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 31 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jeff C. gave it a10:
Nicest movie I've seen in years. Very real, very human and interesting.
Kevin L. gave it a10:
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.
Sohyun W. gave it a3:
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!!!
Mark B gave it a10:
What a nice surprise to see that my favorite movie of all time is high on the metacritic all-time DVD list! Rent this when you want to watch an excellent, beautiful movie. It's about life in the modern world: human motivations, childhood and adulthood, but especially about the beauty and pain of love that we experience throughout our lives. So many themes, so many great, quiet moments. Be warned that it is long, and not necessarily action-packed throughout, so don't watch if you're sleepy and/or have an unconvinced, not-really-into-it-but-I'll-give-it-a-shot watching partners. But I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes "thinky" movies, beautiful and creative cinematography, and natural, human characters. You won't regret it.
Jim G. gave it an8:
It took me at least three sittings to watch this movie. Though some suggest it "just" captures everyday life, I suggest it captures life justly--the complexity of each day of each character is as dense, shallow, intriguing, or boring as one wants to make it. Maybe that explains why the ratings here are 1's and 10's. How many viewers does it take to be changed? Just one. But the viewer has to want to change.
Patrick D. gave it a10:
One of the finest movies I have ever seen. If you get the chance, do not miss out.
Dave R. gave it a1:
A dull, slow, amateurish soap opera. Had it been set in Cleveland rather than Taiwan, the critics would have mauled it.
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