Only the best productions manage to achieve the highest rating on Rotten Tomatoes, this director has achieved it on 13 occasions
Contrary to popular belief, Japan is one of the major titans of the film industry. Since the industry was established, the best Japanese films have captivated audiences and broken box office records. Japan is also the birthplace of great directors. Among the most relevant we have Kenji Mizoguchi and his thoughtful stories, such as Tales of the Pale Moon (1953)Akira Kurosawa, who directed The Seven Samurai (1954) and Hayao Miyazaki, who has collaborated on several notable Studio Ghibli productions. However, there is one filmmaker who, due to his unique style, was able to differentiate itself and achieve success time and again.
Throughout his career, Yasujirō Ozu broke the moldmanaging to stand out among his contemporaries. Although many of his works have become memorable icons, thirteen of them boast a perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Yasujirō Ozu's productions make the Tomatometer take off
Late Spring is the first in Yasujirō Ozu's long list of successful productions.
Today, Rotten Tomatoes is one of the most prominent review and rating platforms for film and television. Its operation is based on the analysis of positive opinions, which are measured thanks to the Tomatometer. In this way, productions with more than 60% positive comments are considered fresh, and those with 100% are considered perfect.
There are also two types of ratings: the one provided by the efficient meter, and the one derived from the audience. Yasujirō Ozu is one of the few directors to have more than a dozen films with perfect scoreseleven of them through the Tomatometer, and two by the one broadcast by the public.
In the first group, we have the iconic trilogy starring Setsuko Hara: Late Spring (1949), The Beginning of Summer (1951) and Tokyo Stories (1953). Also included are I was born, but… (And yet we were born) (1932), The Story of a Wandering Grass (1934), There was a father (1942), Story of a Neighborhood (1947), Early Spring (1956), Twilight in Tokyo (1957), The Autumn of the Kohayagawa Family (The End of Summer) 1961.
For their part, two of them have a 100% rating in Audience Score. His most notable productions of the 1930s: Walk with optimism (1930) and Beauty and the Beard (1931).
A winning formula
While some viewers have criticized the similarities that exist between Ozu's works, the affinity in the plot is the result of a style focused on deeply addressing different emotional elements. Likewise, the proximity is due to the fact that they are stories that reflect the daily life of family relationships, especially with regard to the conflicts and feelings that arise as a consequence of generational differences.
On the other hand, the choice of cast increases the feeling of parallelism. Generally, Ozu leaned towards the idea of keeping the same group of actors, including Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura and Chishū Ryū.
In addition to exploring complex and emotionally charged themes, the director was able to establish a own cinematographic style characterized by subtlety and discretion.
An indelible mark on Japanese cinema
Perhaps the greatest Japanese director in history
Although the filmmaker's productions have had one of the most significant impacts on Japanese cinema, the special ability to captivate the viewer This is what allows Yasujirō Ozu's productions to be on the list of films with the highest rating on Rotten Tomatoes today.
The simplicity of the shots and the methodically calculated framing provide an opportunity to appreciate the subtle changes that warn of the emotional and mental state of the characters, which are very well developed. Without complications, He managed to turn everyday life into fascinating storiesthere is no question about it. In this way, the public has the chance to immerse themselves in the amazing and mystical Japanese culture, through domestic environments, at a measured pace and putting together the puzzle pieces that usually make up the narrative thread.
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