'The Farewell' review — One wedding and maybe a funeral
The Farewell follows a New Yorker as she travels to China to say goodbye to her sick grandmother — who doesn't know she's dying.
30-second review: The Farewell is a movie of dichotomies — Chinese culture and American culture, parents and children, mourning and celebrating, youth and old age — that appropriately straddles the line between drama and comedy. Even during dramatic moments, it seems that there's always something lighter going on in the background to remind us that everything in the movie is based in love.
It's so difficult to make the exploration of emotions and family strife entertaining, but director Lulu Wang was able to pull it off by avoiding the melodramatics and instead focusing on the characters, their experiences, and their relationships to each other. It also helps that her Awkwafina is an incredible lead with enough charm to pull you in and the dramatic chops to keep you invested.
Where to watch The Farewell: Now playing in theaters.
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