Review of Crazy Rich Asians (2018) by Eberman123 — 16 Aug 2018

I was really looking forward to this movie. The movie is ok but nothing special. The acting is solid but the story seems too formulaic and trite.

This review of Crazy Rich Asians (2018) was written by Eberman123 on 16 Aug 2018.

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