FLAVOUR OF GREEN TEA OVER RICE is a couple of notches below Ozu's best but it is still a fantastic film. Many Ozu films centred around a marriage to be, and while that is a subplot here, the main story (once Ozu gets around to it) is about a marriage that already is and how poorly it is doing. What I mainly enjoy from Ozu isn't the plot but the great characters and their interaction and relationships. The wife in this film does walk a fine line of annoyance but in the end redeems herself. The film strolls to a wonderful climax where the estranged husband and wife realise how much they miss each other and after a talk begin love a new over a meal of tea over rice.
