The Joy Luck Club
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Movie Reviews of The Joy Luck Club
Movie Review: The Joy Luck Club
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought I'd never find myself reviewing a movie of this standard. Nor did I expect myself to love it at the same time. A Oliver stone production movie, in a pivotal film about both eastern, and western cultures. I adore all of the stories that were told [the character auntie lindo adds awesome humor] but it was the story of June I related to the most. The best actress that has ever graced the show ER. In my opinion. I've found myself into leaning towards Japanese, and [for this movie] Chinese cultures and their ways, and everything else for the last 3 months. This movie has kept me on that steady road.Movie Review: Meaningful film...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have not read the book before and I borrowed this dvd from the library thinking that it should be boring. Boy! Was I wrong!I feel that the film is very interesting, heartwarming and easy to understand. It is about the lives of 4 pairs of Chinese mothers and daughters and also about the differences in their upbringing and expectations in China (all mothers in flim are from China) and in America (all daughters are born in America).
It should appeal to a wide audience, especially American Chinese or Chinese who live abroad.
Movie Review: A Mother's Wish Fulfilled
Summary: 5 Stars
The Joy Luck Club, based on Amy Tan's bestselling novel, is a powerful drama about four Chinese-American families that endures sorrow and painful moments. Ming-Na gives a great performance as June, the daughter of a deceased Chinese immigrant who found out she has twin sisters. Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom and Tamlyn Tomita were also great in their respective roles. The only part of the film that really got me emotionally, was the young girl drowned her infant son in a flashback. This movie should have won an Oscar for best picture.Movie Review: True to the book and one of the BEST Asian American movies made...
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have read the book, you will love this screen adaption of the Joy Luck Club. I count it as one of my Top Five favorite movies if not my Top One movie. It is timeless classic. Besides the two times I saw it in the theater, I have watched it first on VHS and again on DVD more times than I can count. It doesn't give the best view of Asian men, was that a personal view of writer Amy Tan, who married a Caucasion? The ending always chokes me up. Great casting, great writing, great producer and director. 6 stars out of 5!Movie Review: Painted a picture for me...
Summary: 5 Stars
Having Asperger's Syndrome, I was having trouble picturing what is in the book, so when I watched the movie I finally had an idea of what the setting was. What came to a surprise to me was that Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien in Star Trek DS9) was in it. I liked that, but I also liked the emotion behind the mothers when they were young, especially An-Mei. It was saddening when we saw why Suyuan had to leave her two babies behind; I can't tell you why, that would spoil it. I liked this better than the book.