Yi Yi

98/100 I watched this almost a year ago and did not pay as much attention as I should have. It was one of the first movies I watched after getting a criterion subscription. I was not used to long, slow paced movies let alone movies with subtitles. I did not catch any of the symbolism or much of the intertwined plot. I am very glad I rewatched this and wish I would have revisited it sooner. After watching “A brighter summer day” and loving it, I knew I should return to this. And I ended up enjoying it so much more! This is one of the most human movies I have ever seen. It keeps its seriousness and sadness while also having a lot of funny moments and jokes. We can all relate to almost every character and it wraps up so nicely. How Yang uses the camera is spectacular and mesmerizing. It’s so sad that he has to die so young. I will be revisiting Taipei story soon.