Only Yesterday (1991)

GKIDS | Release Date: January 1, 2016

8.2	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 116 Ratings

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smiyamotJul 9, 2016

As a movie, I did not like it I found it disjointed and kept me wondering why the director is showing me this. The subject matter of the movie is a young woman who is trying to find her place in the world, and thinks back to her time in theAs a movie, I did not like it I found it disjointed and kept me wondering why the director is showing me this. The subject matter of the movie is a young woman who is trying to find her place in the world, and thinks back to her time in the 5th grade when much of her life was shaped. Made me think of a first draft that needs to be worked on, maybe some scenes need to be moved to make the story line smoother and more relevant, or maybe cut because they are extraneous.… Expand

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Compi24Nov 4, 2020

Well, this is rather embarrassing, isn't it? Not only am I on the wrong side of a Ghibli film, but I'm on the wrong side of an Isao Takahata film with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (if that means anything to you). Now, don't get itWell, this is rather embarrassing, isn't it? Not only am I on the wrong side of a Ghibli film, but I'm on the wrong side of an Isao Takahata film with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (if that means anything to you). Now, don't get it twisted, "Only Yesterday" isn't a bad film by any stretch. It's consistently gorgeous to look at, insightful on the whole and sweet as all get-out. I guess I just wasn't expecting this to be as much of a plunge into the realm of reality as it ended up being, especially coming from the last Ghibli film that I saw — "Howl's Moving Castle." The first 45 minutes are moderately delightful and quaint, but the dip in entertainment value within the second act was almost insurmountable for me. Maybe Yamagata's countryside really is tranquil enough to lull someone to sleep? Or perhaps it's the long, drawn-out conversations on agriculture that do the trick. Jesus Christ, I feel like such a heathen for bagging on a Ghibli film like this. Man, I really wish I had enjoyed this more than I did.… Expand

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