It opened in Wisconsin August 15. I only found it because I had a couple of free passes to the local theatre and was checking the movie listings for Friday night. I started reading the reviews and watching the trailers and found this gem. Boy, was it worth my evening! Laughed and laughed. I have seen no other discussion of it, except at Rotten Tomatoes, or Fandango. I think this is Academy Award material, except they seldom recognize comedies.
Thanks for the recommendation-——it’s playing near me and I’ll be sure to see it-——sounds like fun.
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The WSJ reviewer loved it.
“Crazy Rich Asians,” a movie about people who have it all, succeeds in having almost all on its own ambitious terms. Bright, buoyant and hilarious, though far from flawless, this romantic comedy, directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the popular novel by Kevin Kwan, is also a cultural milestone. It’s the first major studio film since “The Joy Luck Club” opened almost a quarter-century ago in which an Asian filmmaker has told an Asian-American story with Asians in all of the leading roles. The result is hugely enjoyable, and hooray for Hollywood for making it happen.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/crazy-rich-asians-review-conspicuously-consuming-fun-1534456267