Review of Crazy Rich Asians (2018) by Jeff S — 02 Sep 2018

Big day for a movie...It was my wife's first day out on the town after hip replacement surgery. I suggested we go see Crazy Rich Asians; it got 93% on RT! So, I help her wiggle into the car and we set off for the theater. With her cane in hand, she made it smoothly into the theater. With previews done and cell phones tucked away, we waited for the funny parts of the movie to arrive...and we waited...and waited. Finally, about 20 minutes into the movie (seemed longer) we got some laughs in when Ken Jeong made his first, way too limited appearance. Awkafina was entertaining. She added much needed comic relief portraying an Asian Miley Cyrus. Overall, the cast is cute and charming. There were lots of great shots of Singapore; a place I have never been. I officially added it to my bucket list of destinations.

I am all for seeing more culturally diverse movies come out of Hollywood. Unfortunately, this is just an OK product. If it wasn't for the Asian theme, the shots of Singapore and the glitz, I think this movie would be a bust. We have seen this same story about disapproving parents way too often. It's a wait for DVD movie.