Crazy Rich Asians
7 years ago
General
By no means am I fan of romcoms, or romances in general. It's likely because I am unsentimental, and aromantic. However, Crazy Rich Asians definitely had its merits, and I quite enjoyed it.
For starters, the premise of "NOT-Your-Average-Eurocentric-White-Western-Hollywood-Lineup" was refreshing, and I especially liked that the movie mostly took place in Singapore, (Hence the Not-Euro/Western-Centric part) and displayed a part of the world very few Americans think about or have a realistic idea of. It subtly showed cultural and socioeconomic differences, as well as layers that go beyond the "Strict Asian Household that only cares about money" stereotype, the environment that I personally knew because of my dad's side of the family. The movie was not appropriating and showed what Americans deem as "foreign" in a very human light.
Overall, pretty funny, I hated the romancy gushy parts obviously, and I lowkey wish that the protagonist ended up leaving her boyfriend, would have been a sweet power move. Granted, I also hope that Infinity War's plot does not get reversed. I'm a sadist.
For starters, the premise of "NOT-Your-Average-Eurocentric-White-Western-Hollywood-Lineup" was refreshing, and I especially liked that the movie mostly took place in Singapore, (Hence the Not-Euro/Western-Centric part) and displayed a part of the world very few Americans think about or have a realistic idea of. It subtly showed cultural and socioeconomic differences, as well as layers that go beyond the "Strict Asian Household that only cares about money" stereotype, the environment that I personally knew because of my dad's side of the family. The movie was not appropriating and showed what Americans deem as "foreign" in a very human light.
Overall, pretty funny, I hated the romancy gushy parts obviously, and I lowkey wish that the protagonist ended up leaving her boyfriend, would have been a sweet power move. Granted, I also hope that Infinity War's plot does not get reversed. I'm a sadist.
FA+
