Crazy Rich Asians Movie Review - Doing It The Bollywood Way
A girl in love with a boy finds out about his "comfortable" way of living when she accompanies him to his friend's wedding.
Cast - Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina
Directed By - Jon M. Chu
Genre - Romance, Comedy
So, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) falls in love with a rich boy Nick Young (Henry Golding), and naturally, she doesn't know that he is extremely wealthy and naturally he falls for her because she is different and loved him without knowing about his richness. Also, add family conflicts in it. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
When I read the premise of Crazy Rich Asians (which is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan), I knew what the movie would contain. I immediately got reminded of millions of Bollywood films which have been using this plot or something similar to this for decades. And then came the rave reviews of Rotten Tomatoes with 93% approval rating making it certified fresh and that 74% rating of Metacritic. I admit that I was quite surprised by the figures and believed that maybe, after all, they managed to improvise the rom-com and one should not judge a film by its synopsis. So, I watched the movie, and it definitely turned out to be something I expected from the very beginning.
Following the same old cliches and tropes that every rom-com takes, Crazy Rich Asians doesn't come under any exception and delivers what one expects from a film in this genre. Being from India myself, I have grown up watching movies like these where the love blossoms, gets torn apart and then again reunites with a smile on everybody's face in the climax, a section of the film where every conflict is resolved and differences are set aside, if not naturally then forcefully.
This also doesn't mean that I hated this film entirely. Director Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2, Step Up movies, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) has thrown in dazzling visuals here which treat your eyes. He doesn't allow the film to get dull and makes sure something happens every minute of the film so as to keep us engaged with it. Everybody wants to be rich or see the life of a wealthy family, and this provides escapism for those looking for running away from there mundane middle-class life. Those big houses with there lavish parties, breath-taking holiday locations and beautiful dresses keep the audience hooked to the screen as they dream of living an experience like this until the screen turns black and credits start rolling returning them to there normal daily routine. The film also does a good job of exposing us to the Chinese traditions.
This being a romantic film, I found it to be a bit odd that I didn't care about the two lead characters and whether or not they end up together (no prizes for guessing the right answer). I, however, found the relationship between Rachel and Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh), Nick's mother, to be very interesting and got excited whenever they locked horns. I wanted them to resolve there conflicts more than I wanted the boy and the girl to get together. Also, there is a character in the film which gets more depth than the other characters as the film dives into her turbulent relationship with her husband offering more insight into her personality and nature.
The actors were fantastic, and all of them handled their parts professionally in front of the camera. Constance Wu as the beauty with brains was a treat to watch. She gives some cute expressions here which steal your heart. Henry Golding as the caring and supportive boyfriend is the kind of person every girl wants her boyfriend or husband to be, ready to take your side no matter the consequences. Michelle Yeoh with her controlled expressions was delightful to watch. My favourite among the lot has to be the funny and cool Awkwafina as Rachel's friend Goh Peik Lin who gets most of the humorous lines in the film and boy she does rock every frame with her heroic presence. She was more effective here than in this year's Ocean's 8.
In the end, Crazy Rich Asians has some decent and over-the-top engaging elements going for it, but it is in its story where I found myself losing interest from. Blame it on the hype or Bollywood's affinity towards recycling love stories that I have watched again and again for a very long time. It does stay true to its name though.
Rating - 3/5
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Cast - Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina
Directed By - Jon M. Chu
Genre - Romance, Comedy
So, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) falls in love with a rich boy Nick Young (Henry Golding), and naturally, she doesn't know that he is extremely wealthy and naturally he falls for her because she is different and loved him without knowing about his richness. Also, add family conflicts in it. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
When I read the premise of Crazy Rich Asians (which is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan), I knew what the movie would contain. I immediately got reminded of millions of Bollywood films which have been using this plot or something similar to this for decades. And then came the rave reviews of Rotten Tomatoes with 93% approval rating making it certified fresh and that 74% rating of Metacritic. I admit that I was quite surprised by the figures and believed that maybe, after all, they managed to improvise the rom-com and one should not judge a film by its synopsis. So, I watched the movie, and it definitely turned out to be something I expected from the very beginning.
Following the same old cliches and tropes that every rom-com takes, Crazy Rich Asians doesn't come under any exception and delivers what one expects from a film in this genre. Being from India myself, I have grown up watching movies like these where the love blossoms, gets torn apart and then again reunites with a smile on everybody's face in the climax, a section of the film where every conflict is resolved and differences are set aside, if not naturally then forcefully.
This also doesn't mean that I hated this film entirely. Director Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2, Step Up movies, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) has thrown in dazzling visuals here which treat your eyes. He doesn't allow the film to get dull and makes sure something happens every minute of the film so as to keep us engaged with it. Everybody wants to be rich or see the life of a wealthy family, and this provides escapism for those looking for running away from there mundane middle-class life. Those big houses with there lavish parties, breath-taking holiday locations and beautiful dresses keep the audience hooked to the screen as they dream of living an experience like this until the screen turns black and credits start rolling returning them to there normal daily routine. The film also does a good job of exposing us to the Chinese traditions.
This being a romantic film, I found it to be a bit odd that I didn't care about the two lead characters and whether or not they end up together (no prizes for guessing the right answer). I, however, found the relationship between Rachel and Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh), Nick's mother, to be very interesting and got excited whenever they locked horns. I wanted them to resolve there conflicts more than I wanted the boy and the girl to get together. Also, there is a character in the film which gets more depth than the other characters as the film dives into her turbulent relationship with her husband offering more insight into her personality and nature.
The actors were fantastic, and all of them handled their parts professionally in front of the camera. Constance Wu as the beauty with brains was a treat to watch. She gives some cute expressions here which steal your heart. Henry Golding as the caring and supportive boyfriend is the kind of person every girl wants her boyfriend or husband to be, ready to take your side no matter the consequences. Michelle Yeoh with her controlled expressions was delightful to watch. My favourite among the lot has to be the funny and cool Awkwafina as Rachel's friend Goh Peik Lin who gets most of the humorous lines in the film and boy she does rock every frame with her heroic presence. She was more effective here than in this year's Ocean's 8.
In the end, Crazy Rich Asians has some decent and over-the-top engaging elements going for it, but it is in its story where I found myself losing interest from. Blame it on the hype or Bollywood's affinity towards recycling love stories that I have watched again and again for a very long time. It does stay true to its name though.
Rating - 3/5
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