Only Yesterday (1991)

Rated PG for thematic elements, some rude behavior and smoking

 

Runtime: 1 hour and 58 minutes

 

Genre: Animation, Anime and Drama

 

Director: Isao Takahata

Writer: Isao Takahata

 

Positives:

• Really fantastic family dynamics, including other characters

• Fabulous performance

• Brilliant animation

• Interesting concept

• Impressive writing

• Really good climax

• Spectacular shot and editing progress

Negative:

• Slow pacing, but not awful

• Minor story logic issues

Overall Verdict:

Story/Genre 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (9)

Characters 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (9)

Animation/Colors 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (10)

Pacing/Timing 0 1 2 3 4 5 (4)

Background/Sets/Music 0 1 2 3 4 5 (5)

Camera 0 1 2 3 4 5 (5)

Dialogue 0 1 2 3 4 5 (5)

47/50 9.4/10