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A deliberate and thoughtful film. It was nice peeking behind the curtain of Japanese culture. "Tokyo Story" reveals that the Japanese people aren't much different than you and me. It isn't quite an entertaining film, but it is an important one.

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This family drama is very touching and the postwar Tokyo story is very nicely directed for a film

Meu primeiro contato com Yasujirō Ozu, de uma sensibilidade ímpar. Confesso que o enquadramento, bonito por sinal, cansou um pouco lá pelas tantas, pondo seus personagens de frente, como em caixa, para filmar os cômodos e onde se desenrola aquele microcosmo. Com o tempo, pelo visto, só cresceu, pois o cinema imortaliza uma Tóquio marcada por lações de solidariedade mecânica, tempos estes que estão muito longe da frenética megalópole trasnformada por suas tecnologias. Mas aqui já havia esboço desse porvir, com uma família demasiadamente ocupada para aproveitar aquele que pode ser, repentinamente, nosso último momento junto. Lindo.

This masterpiece of storytelling places viewers inside the room through Ozu’s unique static camera angles, creating a deeply personal viewing experience. Central to the film's emotional resonance is Chishū Ryū, whose portrayal of the father exudes a warm, gentle presence that irresistibly draws smiles.

Really interesting Story Abitur live in Japan in the 50s.

Tokyo Story is a film which shows us sometimes the simplicity of a film can just embrace its greatness. The "Tatami Shot" makes the viewer feel as they are one of the members of family. The lighting and shots really push you into the atmosphere this movie creates. It is an old movie. There are sequences of the camera getting cut within dialogs. Even though it is intented to make it easy to watch and understand dialogs deeply, some may find it overwhelming. We can see it as a downside of the beloved "Tatami Shot".

For all its pluses, it is too moralizing and pretentious by Japanese courtesy.

TOKYO STORY merely is the definition of perfection. The story of family life that will always be discussed, never get old and be told forever.

The story of this movie never gets old .a story of the confrontation between man and modern life ...

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Tokyo Story is a beautiful work of art with a very important message, to pay attention to everyone, and in this film especially your parents. The film expresses that with showing an old couple visit their children, and you could think that it's not enough to base a film around but somehow Tokyo Story make it look so simple and deliver it so perfectly. That's one of the reasons that make this film so special. Another thing is how its made, the film is of course very old and the way of filming was sourly very different back then. The film is so casual and something other films don't tend to include or think about to include is well built-in in this film, and it's those little things which make it so special. I also think this film could not be made again the same way nor some other way then it did, it just so perfect with the time period, the culture, the characters, the atmosphere, etc. But the film still has so much reflection of the reality and maybe more than ever.

I keep reading how people say how great this movie is, I have watched it twice, 10 years apart. What i see is callous, selfish people. 3 generations of them. They never care one bit about each other, only whether they are personally inconvenienced. The daughter in law that is a widow to the son who died was sweet and lonely, everyone else seems only interested in running out the clock until death and being distracted from that goal. There is no love, no depth, only selfish people unconscious of their lives and the world around them, just like real people. Robots judging robots, fake statements, fake emotions. It's like the Borg (Star Trek) had a funeral.

This movie is a masterpiece! Ozu's works were all worthy of attention and this, as well as floating weeds, are among the best films of all time. Being brief: this film is an emotional journey 100% worth taking.

A very dense and slow film. Although its duration is not excessive it feels that way. That doesn't mean in any way that this is a bad film because without a doubt it's perhaps one of the best dramas I've seen in my life but it's a very slow film that needs attention, patience and taste for this kind of cinema to be able to appreciate all its angles and qualities. And I doubt I made it completely.

Tokyo Story is a beautifully made film with good performances, revolutionary cinematography techniques, and an emotionally engaging story. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a heart felt family driven film.

One of the most raw and emotionally gripping movies that I have ever seen. Truly was one of the rare movies that is able to immerse you into a the lives of others that we ourselves can truly feel related to Masterpiece that will stand the test of time

The omission of Ozu’s oeuvre is definitely an unerring embarrassment for any movie aficionado, thankfully TOKYO STORY comes to my rescue, presumably Ozu’s most renowned work, tellingly it merits all kudos it gets, gracefully scrutinising the post-WWII mental disposition of Japanese people, and quietly tearjerking in eliciting recollections and rumination between parents and their children. Parenthood is not for everyone, but we all have parents, we forever hold a sense of regret towards them, especially in the oriental culture, filial piety is the foremost virtue to measure an individual’s worth, at least viewed by other family members. keep reading my review on my blog, google: cinema omnivore, thanks!

Perhaps the greatness of Tokyo Story lies in the fact that it never judges its characters or their actions. It merely observes, almost making voyeurs of us, the viewers.