《菊次郎的夏天》是一部日本剧情片，该片1999年6月5日在日本上映，2020年9月25日在中国上映。该片主要讲的是正男和邻居叔叔菊次郎在暑假中一起旅游，但是在旅途中发生了一系列搞笑又感动的事情的故事
正男是一名小学三年级的学生，终于等来了期盼已久的假期，可是从小正男就孤苦伶仃，父亲从小去世，母亲在很远的地方工作，所以暑假对于正男来说并不是很开心，他的邻居输球菊次郎是一名自由职业者，工作时间相当自由，换句话说就是没有一份正经的工作。正男决定借着假期去找妈妈，一次偶然的机会，菊次郎也加入到了正男的旅行中，并且菊次郎的妻子给了他一笔费用协助正男找寻妈妈的足迹，这个过程中发生了很多有趣的事情和一些令人伤心不已的事情。
"Kikujiro's Summer" is a Japanese drama film, which was released in Japan on June 5, 1999 and will be released on September 25, 2020 Released in China. The film mainly tells the story of Masao and his neighbor's uncle Kikujiro traveling together during the summer vacation, but a series of funny and touching things happened during the trip
Zhengnan is a student in the third grade of elementary school. He finally has the long-awaited vacation, but Zhengnan has been lonely since he was a child. His father passed away when he was young, and his mother worked far away, so the summer vacation was not very happy for Masao. His neighbor, Kikujiro, is a freelancer and has quite free working hours. In other words, he has no serious job. Work. Masao decided to take advantage of the vacation to find his mother. By chance, Kikujiro joined Masao's trip, and Kikujiro's wife gave him a fee to help Masao find his mother's footprints. Many interesting things and events happened in the process. Something heartbreaking.
温馨感人的故事：《菊次郎的夏天》以一个普通人的故事打动了观众的心灵。影片讲述了主人公菊次郎在离家多年后回到老家照顾生病的母亲的故事。剧情中充满了温情和感人的时刻，触动了观众内心深处的情感。菊次郎与家人和邻居之间的互动和情感变化令人动容，让观众对亲情和人生有了新的思考。
出色的演技和角色刻画：北野武在片中饰演的菊次郎展现了令人叹服的演技。他将角色的内心世界和情感表达得淋漓尽致，使观众能够深入理解和感受到他的喜怒哀乐。其他演员如关口雄介、岸本加世子和吉行和子也都表现出色，为电影增添了真实感和情感共鸣。
精美的画面和导演风格：北野武以其独特的导演风格和精湛的技艺创造了《菊次郎的夏天》中令人难忘的画面。电影中的每个镜头都精心构图，色彩鲜明而富有艺术感。导演运用镜头语言和音乐等元素，营造了浓厚的日本乡村氛围，使观众沉浸于影片的情境之中。
综合评价：《菊次郎的夏天》是一部温馨感人、演技出色并且画面精美的剧情片。它通过真实而细腻的故事，展现了人情世故和亲情之间的纠葛，引发观众对生命和家庭的思考。我给《菊次郎的夏天》评分9分（满分10分），推荐所有喜欢日本电影和富有情感深度的观众观看。
