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The Taste of Tea

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The Taste of Tea (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 12

Fresh: 12

Rotten:0

Average Rating: 7.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 23 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Director Katsuhito Ishii pays homage to Yasiujiro Ozu with this psychedelic twist on Ingmar Bergman's FANNY AND ALEXANDER. Revolving around an eccentric family, the film follows mom (an aspiring animator), dad (a hardworking... Director Katsuhito Ishii pays homage to Yasiujiro Ozu with this psychedelic twist on Ingmar Bergman's FANNY AND ALEXANDER. Revolving around an eccentric family, the film follows mom (an aspiring animator), dad (a hardworking hypno-therapist), their hormonal teenage son, and grandpa (who has ambitions of becoming a rock star). Meanwhile, the baby of the family, Sachiko, tries to escape the hauntings of a 60-foot ghost, and a visit from an uncle just adds to the general craziness. [More]

Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka, Takahiro Sato, Maya Banno

Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka, Takahiro Sato, Maya Banno

Director: Katsuhito Ishii

Director: Katsuhito Ishii

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Jul 3, 2007

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case - Amaray
  • Anamorphic - 16:9

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - Japanese
  • Subtitles - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Additional Footage - Culture Tips
  • Trailers - 1. Original Japanese Trailers
  • 2. Previews (Viz Pictures)

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The title is well-suited for an Ozu film.

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09/30/08
Dennis Schwartz
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Quirky with a capital Q...

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10/05/07
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
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The film could easily lose a half-hour, but it rewards with a promise that there are unexpected marvels in the world and moments of real grace.

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04/27/07
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times
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The imagery is joyous, delightfully imaginative, serene and beautiful, and ultimately enchanting.

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04/26/07
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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A messy, heartfelt entanglement of tangential indulgences into the wild eccentricities of human behavior.

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03/28/07
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine
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'Weird but cool,' as one character says -- yet the movie is also remarkably touching.

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03/08/07
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
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...a film that celebrates the small joys of life, and it does so in a way that's both engaging and understated.

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03/02/07
Rudy Joggerst
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The most charming comedy in town, writer-director-editor Katsuhito Ishii's 2003 piece is a modern Japanese variation on You Can't Take It With You, with some lovely fantastical flourishes.

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03/01/07
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
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pure pleasure

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02/26/07
Don Willmott
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A description someone gives of a song involved in one of the film's many detours neatly summarizes the movie itself: 'It's more cool than weird, and it stays in your head.'

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02/23/07
Neil Genzlinger
New York Times
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A tad too long, Tea is nevertheless touching and funny, with charming performances. You might say it's as calming as a hot cup of green tea.

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02/23/07
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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Ishii's domestic frame is as tightly packed and layered as his horizons are expansive.

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02/20/07
Michelle Orange
Village Voice
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