Review of Early Summer (1951) by Michael H — 17 Jan 2008
A spritual remake of Late Spring, this is more fully realized than its predecessor. Like Late Spring I found it to be a very beautiful film and a magnificent portrait of a family torn apart by the very customs that it seeks to uphold.
But even so, it somehow didn't "speak" to me... it's a film that I admired and appreciated more than one I am personally in sync with. But that's just a personality difference from Ozu, a man who made some very distinct, unique, gorgeous films that I would recommend the world to see, if for no other reason than than for the viewer to step into the shoes of another person.
..or another family.
This review of Early Summer (1951) was written by Michael H on 17 Jan 2008.
Early Summer has generally received very positive reviews.
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