Movie Reviews

'Crazy Rich Asians' is a splendid rom-com adaptation of Kevin Kwan's best-selling book, a win for representation in Hollywood and a star-making turn for Constance Wu.

Crazy Rich Asians isn’t a musical, but it feels like one. Frequent dance-movie director Jon M. Chu, who made a couple of the Step Up sequels, films the opulent world of Singaporean elite as if they might break out in song at any moment. A zippy montage of social media gossip feels like a modern update on Bye Bye Birdie’s “Telephone Hour.” Beauty And The Beast’s “Be Our Guest” could easily underscore any of the film’s many montages of delectable-looking Chinese cuisine. And there’s a wedding sequence so elaborately staged you could place it wholesale into a Broadway show. Chu’s film revels in the glamorous attire, kooky supporting characters, and elaborate parties that so often define the movie musical genre. And like the best musicals, Crazy Rich Asians joyously embraces a heightened aesthetic while keeping its story grounded in real emotional truth.

Jon M. Chu's "Crazy Rich Asians" is a treat, never skimping on the entertainment or the cultural elements.

A couple of the reasons “Crazy Rich Asians” works well as a contemporary romantic comedy are that it touches on universal themes about the differences between “normal” people and the very rich — the “crazy rich” — and it tells a familiar, warts and all love story that will be easily understood and comfortable to watch for all audiences. One of the reasons it doesn’t work well is that, aside from the numerous splashy displays of wealth, audiences

The movie adaptation of the international bestseller "Crazy Rich Asians" will likely appeal to people who see themselves in the characters, and those who don't, says the author Kevin Kwan.

"Crazy Rich Asians" follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Golding), to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick's family, Rachel is unprepared t

Jon M. Chu's Asian-led studio film is enjoying a wealth of critical adoration from film journalists.

As the first Hollywood film with an all-Asian cast since "Memoirs of a Geisha," Jon M. Chu's charming modern fairy tale wears its cultural expectations lightly.

There’s opulence galore in this adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-seller; if only it had a little more bite.

'Crazy Rich Asians' review: Director Jon M. Chu has delivered a highly satisfying, decidedly old-fashioned romantic comedy, garnished with soapy elements and glamour.

The Crazy Rich Asians reviews are in, and critics are falling for the much-anticipated romantic comedy.

Who said blonde-haired, blue-eyed Cinderella had a monopoly on the fairy tale happy ending? "Crazy Rich Asians" lives up to the hype, and more!

2018 has been a good year for quality movies in a diverse range of genres. But these six movies have managed to win universal praise from critics.