The End of Summer is in many ways a typical Yasujiro Ozu movie. This includes both his trademark visual style, the fine balance between comedy and tragedy and the exploration of his favourite themes such as family, marriage, generational conflict, aging, the contrast between modern and traditional, etc.
However, there was someting missing in this one. It's not perfectly clear what it is, but it probably has to do with the characters. There's too many of them, so they don't get the necessary screen time to form a bond with the audience. As a result, they don't come off as interesting or engaging and this makes it harder for the viewer to shake off the feeling that he has already watched another similar but better variation of this movie, leading to a rather dull outcome.
However, there was someting missing in this one. It's not perfectly clear what it is, but it probably has to do with the characters. There's too many of them, so they don't get the necessary screen time to form a bond with the audience. As a result, they don't come off as interesting or engaging and this makes it harder for the viewer to shake off the feeling that he has already watched another similar but better variation of this movie, leading to a rather dull outcome.