Review of The Farewell (2019) by Everett — 11 Aug 2019

I can't understand why this movie received such high critical reviews. The characters aren't well-drawn (some of them are downright stereotypical), so I didn't especially care about any of them. Not sure what the takeaway was, either.

It seemed to encourage something that's essentially disrespectful, even - as the film points out - illegal in some countries/cultures. I went to see it hoping for some wisdom re: a situation playing out in real life.

Alas. Bottom line: This film is facile at best. I barely managed to make it through.