Review of Yi Yi (2000) by Eno L — 21 Jul 2010
Why are we afraid of the first time? Every day in life is a first time. Every morning is new. We never live the same day twice. We're never afraid of getting up every morning. Why? I'm still puzzling over the authenticity of this line from Mr.
Ota. I'm not altogether sure this movie supports his assertion. In other words, I'm thinking his statement may be ironic given the way this film goes. Aside from a kind of surprising murder that I'm also still puzzling over, this is a very gentle and fairly objective examination of the very partially understood nature of the lives we live.
The difference between what we can do to direct our lives and the way that our lives become directed by forces outside ourselves and often beyond our control is examined in the lives of many characters in this film.
Perhaps even more important is the idea that we cannot understand our lives fully, no matter how hard we may try to do so. The clock is ticking loudly here, and it is impossible to slow down our being swept up in the forward movement of time.
For most of us, we do the best we can, with what little time we have, and with what little we know or understand of our lives, and we hope for the best.
This review of Yi Yi (2000) was written by Eno L on 21 Jul 2010.
Yi Yi has generally received very positive reviews.
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