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Yi yi (2000)
Superb Film
Overall, Yi Yi is without a doubt one of the best films I've ever had the pleasure to see. Its extremely subtle writing is exceptional - this is no conventional film with a conventional Hollywood narrative.
Instead, it follows the lives of an ordinary family in Taipei - a family that lives through everything, beginning with a wedding and finishing with a funeral. Throughout this film are little rare "moments' that you kind of notice in real life, but never think to yourself "wouldn't that be great in a film?"
Well, Edward Yang has put it into a film, and he's done a very good job of it. The cinematography is actually one of the highlights for me - very simple, and in this age of ultra-fast MTV cutting, to have long one-take scenes where actors' performances aren't manipulated is a pleasure to see. Superb film.
The Finished People (2003)
Amazing film
I saw this film last year at the Dendy Cinemas in Sydney and it blew me away. I'm surprised to finally see it listed here. One of the most powerful films I have ever seen, the characters remain with you long after.
The way the stories are integrated really works...this film follows the story of three young people and their lives, and I can't remember all their names but the bloke who breaks down at the station is really exceptional. He's got a future in acting...there's one scene in a car park that I think is one of the landmark scenes in Australian film.
Anyways, I really do praise this film. In the last few years, we have seen some very bad Australian movies, but I remember after seeing The Finished People, it reminded of how powerful Aussie movies can be, and also. I think this director is very talented and is someone to look out for.