Review of Crazy Rich Asians (2018) by Dee H — 03 Sep 2018

Much more serious than trailer leads one to believe. More a drama than comedy . Drags in the middle.

This review of Crazy Rich Asians (2018) was written by Dee H on 03 Sep 2018.

Crazy Rich Asians has generally received positive reviews.

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By Monkireviews (254) on 19 May 2019

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By Raporgi (67) on 27 Feb 2019

Stupid movie. anybody who knows anything about the real Singapore will tell you its garbage…

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By Lex O (3) on 08 Jan 2019

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