Talk about not aging well

This film does not stand the test of time. Outside of some remarkable technical achievements, the film as a whole feels dated and even cheap at times. Much of the emotionalism now seems trite and rings false, particularly in light of the New Wave. I found that it used images of Hiroshima in ways that almost silly: the lovers stare at a parade while a man in severe injury makeup and heavily disheveled stands next to them like a ghost, except the scene is laughable, not poignant.

It is oftentimes beautiful, but I would not recommend it to film buffs except for the novelty of some of its use of flashbacks and occasionally the imagery.