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The 1993 film adaptation of Amy Tan's bestselling novel is both a delight and a moving experience, an anthology of stories wrapped in one Chinese-American woman's journey to understand her roots. Wayne Wang (Eat a Bowl of Tea) directs a large, outstanding cast spread over eight different tales of the lives of Chinese women, most of them set in the past. The script by Tan and Ronald Bass (Rain Man) is a delicate balance of emotions that swell but don't gush, and Wang brings impressive texture and a personal feel to Tan's descriptions of daily life in the Chinese-American community. This sprawling, good-looking movie makes for a cathartic tearjerker one can feel good about. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - The Bittersweet Club
"The Joy Luck Club" is an interesting movie. Like an assortment of dim sum, there are many flavors. It tells of four Chinese women who emigrate to the United States and the experiences of their daughters. It was produced by Oliver Stone, astoundingly, and directed by Wayne Wang at the beginning of his career. June (Ming-Na) is mourning the death of her mother,Suyuan,only to learn that she has half-sisters in China because of WWII. June now heads the Joy Luck Club,a gathering of women playing mah ... Read More
Rating:  - Seeing It Through Changing Generational Eyes
The very first time I saw this movie I was 17. My grandmother took me to see it.
As a teenage girl I was an emotional wreck over the mother-daughter dilemmas presented by this film. I cried the whole way through. I was so glad my grandmother brought a box of tissues with her.
I recently saw this movie again at 32 and felt engaged by it on a different level. Now understanding more the personal dilemmas of each of the female characters.
It's an interesting ... Read More
Rating: - One of my all-time Top 10
One of the greatest films ever made - it's got humor, pain, stupidity, and wisdom.
Rating: - One of My Favorite Films
When determining whether to view or purchase a movie or novel, I make it a point to read the highest and lowest ratings of that product. This film is no exception. However, I must say, while not surprised by the volume and intensity of the one-star reviews, I'm perplexed by much of their detail.
One review sited the old adage that film should show rather than tell a story. While that may be true for some subject matter, it does not hold true for all. Additionally, narrative serves to ... Read More
Rating: - Outstanding!!!
I had pegged "The Joy Luck Club" as a "woman's movie" (whatever that may mean to anyone). I had expected this to be more of a gender-focussed film that would make it as interesting to a male audience as a Rambo movie would be of interest to a female audience. I watched it recently I confess that I was very very wrong. This is a movie of so many dimensions that it defies any categorization other than "Great Movies". It tells six seperate stories and uses a trio of mother/daughter experiences and ... Read More
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