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Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) a score of 3.4397 out of 4
based on (68) reviews
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Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Builds so gradually you probably won't realize it's a near-masterpiece until it's over, but there are hints along the way. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Film Threat (--)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Eugene Novikov)eFilmCritic.com (Eugene Novikov)
...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Eugene Novikov)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for BBC (David Wood)BBC (David Wood)
Intricately nuanced, lovingly crafted ... and decidedly wry in tone. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at BBC (David Wood)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
It's a delicate film but a strong one, graced with the ability to see life whole, the grief hidden in happiness as well as the humor inherent in sadness. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
A marvel of delicacy and humor. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
... brilliant blend of bathos and pathos, of comedy and melancholy... ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Edward Yang's portrait of a modern-day Taipei family builds so gradually you probably won't realize it's a near-masterpiece until it's over. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Film Threat (--)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Jonathan Curiel)filmcritic.com (Jonathan Curiel)
Nearly everything about Yi Yi is odd and wonderful. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at filmcritic.com (Jonathan Curiel)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Fans of this kind of novel-like storytelling will find the movie a real treat. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Capturing the nuances of quotidian life may not be everyone's cup of tea. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Presents an intelligent, profound and at times heartrending slice of Taiwanese middle-class existence - as seen by characters at different stages of life. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
All of this is very much ordinary life, yet Yi Yi sucks you in vicariously somehow, and the film is extraordinary for that very reason. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
Yang's film reveals the vulnerability and hope beneath the misery of the daily grind -- and shows how extraordinary ordinary lives can be. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Unless you have a serious problem with subtitles, there's no reason to be put off by this marvelous, heartfelt film. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
The film is underpinned by Nien-Jen Wu's magnificent performance. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Using the family dynamic to provide a structure to address issues which we face at different stages, Yang has built a film that speaks to us all. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Only rarely is a film this observant and tender about the ups and downs of daily existence. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Each character and story can also be seen as an individual note in a larger musical piece -- not simply the whole of a family, but the entire span of a lifetime. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Save for a few indulgences in drawn-out silent shots, the film moves wonderfully through the night -- giving one the feeling of an experience rather than a spectacle. ...read the complete Yi Yi movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
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