Crazy Rich Asians

— This is the kind of film you have see so you know what all the hubbub’s about. In a way, it’s just another romantic comedy with a Hallmark movie plot—true love triumphs over incredible odds and the girl gets the guy and his immense wealth. The thing is, it’s an all-Asian film with no martial arts and its grossing well by attracting non-Asian audiences. In a medium where Asians have traditionally been underrepresented, it’s a step forward to have a film that seems to transcend races. When you see it, you are seeing a romantic comedy with Asians, not an Asian film. When love, cultures, and classes collide, it helps that the film’s fun, entertaining, sometimes touching, and well done. I won’t be thinking much about this tomorrow, but it was a fun couple of hours watching it and it could be the start of more diverse representation in film going forward.

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[2018. 120 min. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, and Michelle Yeoh]
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/movies/crazy-rich-asians-review.html
http://time.com/longform/crazy-rich-asians/