Tokyo Story

A very good and hopefully faithful portrayal of parent-child relationships in 1950s Japan. It's a good social probe into the life of an elderly married couple and the young people around them (their children and their daughter-in-law). You’ll find your favorites, as well as ones you won’t much care for. The only thing that spoiled the impression of the film was the really overlong running time. If you want to get some sort of idea of what life was like back then, set around a couple "from another time", you might give this a try. A good 3 stars. (04/15/2012)

An unassuming story, but told from such a believable human perspective that it rightly boasts the title of cinema classic. If you are an adult with your own children and love your partner above all else, Ozu may not tell you anything new, but it will still caress your soul and imprint all the family values even more firmly. A unique visual and emotional melancholy where almost nothing has to happen and yet you can't take your eyes off it. When I'm sixty, it will undoubtedly be one of the most important films ever made; now, unfortunately, I'm unable to do it justice. :) 80% (09/28/2015)

Every life is beautiful. Or at least rare and worth following. This is a beautiful and true, albeit a bit naive message that will definitely touch you in this rendition. People are not kind to each other, but they have something inside them that is worth exploring. The film is extremely slow, but it doesn't mind at all, because with its static approach, it still manages to catch you by the heart and you will embark on one of the hardest journeys with those elderly people. And that's just when they go to Tokyo to see their children. For the first and also the last time. (11/22/2014)