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Roger Greenspun, New York Times: Luminous in its freedom from the sentimentality or the satire that so often obscure an artist's vision of normal living. Read more
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It ennobles the cinema. It says, yes, a movie can help us make small steps against our imperfections. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Ozu doesn't sentimentalize or condemn; he merely observes human nature with calm and clarity. Read more
Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The way Ozu builds up emotional empathy for a sense of disappointment in its various characters is where his mastery lies. Read more
Wally Hammond, Time Out: This remains one of the most approachable and moving of all cinema's masterpieces. Read more
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: Ozu's long shots, knee-high camera placement, and collapsed perspective -- as gorgeous and unsettling as a Cezanne -- gather power over the duration, but time itself is the master's most potent weapon. Read more