The Joy Luck Club
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Movie Reviews of The Joy Luck Club
Movie Review: WOW, my life, only Asian
Summary: 5 Stars
i love this movie. i love the characters. this could be MY family (except I'm not Asian, no disrespect intended.)
the mom, the daughter always trying to get approval. oh, boy, that is very close to home! the couple where the tight a** husband keeps track of the money, down to the penny - that would be my brother-in-law, Jack. (sorry jack, but you know you are just like that!)
i love the white boy one daughter brings home, and how he is so inept at the traditions and says something stupid about the dinner - so close to home that it was embarrassing to watch! (that would be my sister's husband, Peter)
the pie, the peanut butter chocolate pie the girl makes for her soon to be ex - that would be my dear Norman's sister, Beth - she even makes a pie like that. and her man still left, even after she made him the pie.
like i said, this could be my family - my dysfunctional family that i love to death!
gotta see this movie - it's GREAT!!! funny, sweet, meaningful, a very good portrait of life. in any family.
Movie Review: Emotional Scars And Cultural Differences Require Generational Healing
Summary: 5 Stars
Four Chinese women transplanted in the U.S.A. brag about their daughters accomplishments (real or fabricated) whenever they come together. They call these informal social gatherings the 'Joy Luck Club', a name meant to express their parental hopes and dreams for their daughter's future.
While most of their conversations through the years are based on one-upmanship, eventually their false personas fall away and the real emotional traumas and hardships of their lives float to the surface. As we learn more about the past of these four women and the lives they led in China the better we come to understand the emotional, cultural dynamics between mother and daughter and how their relationships have adversely affected the lives of their offspring.
There is much sadness in this film, but there is also hope and redemption offered for a brighter future. The ending is certain to bring tears to your eyes. Much more than just a chic flick. Very Highly Recommended!
Movie Review: It will make you laugh, cry and sometimes both!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's a sad fact of life that most of us never take the time to get to know the people who made it possible for us be here. Parents, for many of us, remain an enigma. Their lives, before we came into the world, are all to often shrouded in a mist does not rise while they are alive. A mist that all to often becomes permanantly impenatrable after they have left this world. For the young women in this movie this is not to be the case. Because of the circumstances of thier lives these mothers will reveal thier secrets to thier daughters. The daughters will learn the wisdom of thier mothers and find that they learn much about themselves in the process. This movie will pull every emotion out of you and leave you feeling tired, but better for the journey. It will leave you with wisdom by which to judge, and perhaps change, your lives. Give it to someone you love and then share the experience with them. I did and I'm glad!Movie Review: Joy Luck Club is of best quality
Summary: 5 Stars
Having not seen it since it was in the theater, I forgot just how good "The Joy Luck Club" is. The story of each of the women is personal and engaging. Different lives and pasts leading to the same destination, each road is harsh and lined with perils. The film is a nice blend of period piece and modern drama. I love the dialog ("She will know I am waiting like a tiger in the trees, now ready to leap out and cut her spirit loose.") Visually, the film is almost too pretty. The women are all heart-breakingly beautiful, and each setting is dream-like in it's perfection. However, what could be a flaw is a strength, due largely to the quality of the actors. Each of the characters is strong and individual.
It is a very touching story of mothers and daughters, of hopes and fears. One of my favorite character actors, Victor Wong, even has a small part. A good film all around.
Movie Review: the inside story
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie when I was in high school and although I never understood what it was that was stirring inside me, over the years I kept trying to watch the film. As I have gotten older and immigrated from Asia to the US, my life was turned upside down from the changes and the new culture I was placed in the midst of. It took a while for me to find my place in my new life, and land with my feet planted on the ground. But the stories of these women I finally understood because it was mine too.
Amy Tan has represented the strengths, weaknesses, and struggles of many Asian women in such a clear and bold way. How traditions, cultures, and environment play such a vital role in our lives that shape what we think and who we become. I am so thankful she wrote this book and thankful that they made a film of it.