‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Crazy Rich Asians is the cinematic equivalent of a serotonin rush to your brain. Based on the novel by Kevin Kwan, the film follows a plucky Chinese-American’s journey east with her dashing boyfriend. Constance Wu plays Rachel Chu, a sweet, smart, and self-made economics professor who has no idea her partner, Nick Young, is actually the most eligible bachelor in all of Asia. When he whisks her home to meet his folks, she’s taken off guard by the opulence on display, and the cutthroat nature of upper crust society. A chipper and colorful look at the lives of Singapore’s wealthiest, Crazy Rich Asians is the rare romantic comedy that lets more than just its leading couple shine. It’s a intoxicating delight full of stand out performances.