As if to show it wasn't just old age that he was adept at conveying, in
1959 Ozu virtually remade his silent "I was born, but ..." in this
delightful comedy about children and the petty foibles of their parents
and he made it in colour. "Good Morning" may not be one of his
masterpieces but it's hugely enjoyable nevertheless with lovely
performances from both the children and the adults. The plot is
simplicity itself; two young brothers stop speaking as a protest against
their parents not buying a television
set, leading to all kinds of complications with their grown-up
neighbours. It may be slight but it is also a wonderful picture of human
behaviour, gorgeously shot in typically Ozu fashion from the ground up
as if we are seeing the world from the perspective of the children.
Masahiko Shimazu is particularly outstanding as little Isamu, silently
turning his nose, and his arms, up at the world around him. Minor then
but also unmissable.
Thursday, 10 January 2019
GOOD MORNING
As if to show it wasn't just old age that he was adept at conveying, in
1959 Ozu virtually remade his silent "I was born, but ..." in this
delightful comedy about children and the petty foibles of their parents
and he made it in colour. "Good Morning" may not be one of his
masterpieces but it's hugely enjoyable nevertheless with lovely
performances from both the children and the adults. The plot is
simplicity itself; two young brothers stop speaking as a protest against
their parents not buying a television
set, leading to all kinds of complications with their grown-up
neighbours. It may be slight but it is also a wonderful picture of human
behaviour, gorgeously shot in typically Ozu fashion from the ground up
as if we are seeing the world from the perspective of the children.
Masahiko Shimazu is particularly outstanding as little Isamu, silently
turning his nose, and his arms, up at the world around him. Minor then
but also unmissable.
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