Crazy Rich Asians is directed by Jon M. Chu and stars Constance Wu and Henry Golding.
Romance/Comedy. Released 2018.
Based on the novel by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians is a romantic, feel-good comedy which follows New Yorker Rachel Chu to meet her boyfriend's wealthy family in Singapore.
I didn't really have any expectations for this film. I wasn't aware of it until it was initially released and started to build some traction. However, when it came round to actually watching it, I was looking forward to it - I had heard that it was a really solid feel-good film so I already knew I was going to have a good time.
I was really won over by Crazy Rich Asians - It really is what it was made out to be, which is a fun, romantic, feel-good, loving ensemble film, with a wonderful aesthetic and solid performances.
No performances are exceptional, but stand-outs include the soulful, pure character of Rachel played by Constance Wu, who leads the film with an essence of innocence, elegance and grace. However, the one who stole the show is Awkwafina as Goh Peik Lin. She easily brought out the most laughs from audiences. Her timing is perfect, her delivery is perfect. I don't know how much is improvised, but she has some incredibly witty and modern punchlines, most probably thanks to the writing team.
Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim as writers do a very good job here - they balance the film's different aspects of comedy, romance and drama to perfection. They wrote an excellent ensemble of characters - all very distinctive, however none of them archetypes or caricatures. This is also a testament to the grounded and hearty performances brought by the actors - stylistically speaking, the film is great, however the cast is why the film works.
No performances are exceptional, but stand-outs include the soulful, pure character of Rachel played by Constance Wu, who leads the film with an essence of innocence, elegance and grace. However, the one who stole the show is Awkwafina as Goh Peik Lin. She easily brought out the most laughs from audiences. Her timing is perfect, her delivery is perfect. I don't know how much is improvised, but she has some incredibly witty and modern punchlines, most probably thanks to the writing team.
Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim as writers do a very good job here - they balance the film's different aspects of comedy, romance and drama to perfection. They wrote an excellent ensemble of characters - all very distinctive, however none of them archetypes or caricatures. This is also a testament to the grounded and hearty performances brought by the actors - stylistically speaking, the film is great, however the cast is why the film works.
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