On Movies & Media

Yi-Yi (A One and a Two) from Criterion

Jeffrey Overstreet

11 Jul 2006 • 1 min read

Filed under: On Movies & Media • Criterion • Edward Yang • Yi Yi (A One and a Two)

If you haven't seen Yi-Yi (A One and a Two), you're in for a treat.

It's been out on DVD before, but not like this. The full Criterion treatment has arrived, and I encourage you to check it out as soon as you can. Beautifully filmed, poetic, funny, unpredictable, with a cast of characters as large and memorable as the cast of Magnolia, it is one of those films that seems to capture all of life within its 2 1/2-hour span. This is the only Edward Yang film I've seen, but I'm eager to see more.

GreenCine Daily reports:

Moriarty Yi Yi Cemile Kavountzis David Cornelius Winstar disc

And the Criterion page informs me that they'll be delivering some Kieslowski this fall. I am on the edge of my seat. Tell me it's The Double Life of Veronique!! Please!!