The last Jon Chu movie I saw was Step Up 2 ten years ago during my middle school hip hop dance class, so I hope you'll forgive me for expecting something better than this.
Yes, there's a lot of discourse. Detractors of Crazy Rich Asians are in full force on social media, criticizing the film's lack of biting political commentary and its treatment of dark-skinned SE asians. In its unapologetic adherence to the romcom tropes and stereotypes of vanilla Hollywood,…
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In a late scene of Bing's first directed feature, the Rockwell, IL native asks Keire Johnson what he got out of the documentary process. He responds simply: "It’s almost like free fucking therapy."
At a time when therapy is stigmatized and social culture is still shaped by strong-armed views of masculinity, it's easy for teens and young adults to ignore where they came from and where they are going. There aren't many outlets for them to talk about the multitude…
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Really satisfies my desire for a screwball film, which I didn’t expect going in. Great performances with a lot of life in a funny af script.
At the end of the day, it’s a bit bare in the messaging department, which is okay in my book. Yes, it’s a Baker film that clearly has something to say in its final moments, and it did win a Palme d’or, so in that regard the film doesn’t quite live up to its…
Ni Ni carries this entire movie while playing two completely different but adorable women and being absolutely ROASTED by the movie description. I mean Mao isn't even her fiancé and she's been waiting ten years, and I don't think it's careless to eat some chocolate after being dumped over the car bluetooth, especially after your boyfriend DENIED you in public at a wedding and then sped off in his black van to go suck up to Mr GAO who is actually a pretty CHILL boss and keeps it real and supports strong, talented independent women unlike MAO
Growing up as a Burmese-American, I always identified most closely with Chinese representation in TV and film, but watching this movie made me realize how important *language* is to cultural identity.
It was the first time I heard my mother tongue featured in a non-Burmese, non-documentary film. It was the first time I felt an earnest recognition hearing a foreign language on screen. It was the first time a soundscape fully enveloped me in a sea of warmth. It felt…
