Review of The Farewell (2019) by Jluis_001 — 15 Nov 2019

I wasn't planning to see a drama today but this one was available and I really wanted to see it, so I said, **** it let's see how it goes.

I admit that I think it received more appreciation than it deserved and it's not that for any reason I'm saying this is a bad film is just that The Farewell is just a simple drama and completely within the norm.

More than one may feel identified with the family dynamics the film portrays although I honestly had some complication with the main point of the narrative because although it has its cultural explanation it seems offensive to hide such news from the person receiving that news. To hide something like that from someone is to deny their own humanity and dignity.

It certainly has its touching and endearing moments although as I said nothing out of the ordinary however I grant it the extra half star because it will certainly make you have a good talk after seeing it and when a film achieves that, it gains my recognition.

And hey, Awkwafina can act.