Going into My Neighbors the Yamadas I had zero expectations. I had never even seen the ratings recently enough to remember them. I was sad to see that there was nothing special in this movie.
The plot of My Neighbors the Yamadas isn't there. Now that's not necessarily a bad thing. It works really well with movies like 'Boyhood', but with this movie it was presented in such a dull way, and it all just felt incredibly pointless.
The characters aren't really existent either. Sure, they feel like a real enough family, but the movie is cut up into such small skit- like clips that there was hardly any time to even get into the characters.
The movie had some funny points, but they were more caused by the sheer weirdness and nonsense that the movie was filled with over actual jokes.
Overall My Neighbors the Yamadas just wasn't anything special. Combined with the excessive boredom, lack of rhyme or reason, lack of character and just lack of anything, the movie falls short of even an average movie. This was easily the longest hour and a half of my life, and I wish I could get it back. In the end I would definitely not recommend this movie. Even to families, it's targeted audience, it would be extremely dry and boring. The only thing that makes up for it all is the art style, which is quite fantastic. I can't see how or why someone could love this movie, but if you do then good for you. I will never understand you.
The plot of My Neighbors the Yamadas isn't there. Now that's not necessarily a bad thing. It works really well with movies like 'Boyhood', but with this movie it was presented in such a dull way, and it all just felt incredibly pointless.
The characters aren't really existent either. Sure, they feel like a real enough family, but the movie is cut up into such small skit- like clips that there was hardly any time to even get into the characters.
The movie had some funny points, but they were more caused by the sheer weirdness and nonsense that the movie was filled with over actual jokes.
Overall My Neighbors the Yamadas just wasn't anything special. Combined with the excessive boredom, lack of rhyme or reason, lack of character and just lack of anything, the movie falls short of even an average movie. This was easily the longest hour and a half of my life, and I wish I could get it back. In the end I would definitely not recommend this movie. Even to families, it's targeted audience, it would be extremely dry and boring. The only thing that makes up for it all is the art style, which is quite fantastic. I can't see how or why someone could love this movie, but if you do then good for you. I will never understand you.