Simple in form yet complex in nature. In this exquisite confluence of infinite and infinitesimal, Ozu calmly observes human nature and inevitable erosion of familial relations in rapidly changing world, with restriction, respect, and poignancy; time is his most potent weapon.
Sadly in this one, Gimli and Legolas barely spoke a word. Sam became so brave and I finally recalled why I liked hime so. Frodo on the other hand is not a character to be loved (and Bilbao in the hobbit is more adorable, a bit like Pippin and Merry).