POSITIVES…
The very relatable premise should hit home with a lot of families. The generation gap differences, the bickering, and some dysfunctionality, definitely might feel familiar.
Within the first 10 minutes, you completely get a feel of the family dynamics. Grabs you into these characters’ lives immediately.
The plot progression should definitely keep you engaged to see it through.
A lot of the dialogue and the interactions between the family were one of the best things about this film. Felt as real as it gets.
The cast of the Choi Family is excellent in this. Hyang-hwa Lim, Yun Jeong, Yeena Sung, and Charles Ryu. Kudos!
Talking about food recipes. Making meals. Visuals of food. Eating. All that was very entertaining to me, but it also made me quite hungry.
I greatly appreciated the fact that this movie focuses on the topic of having your own local business, and the struggles that come from trying to survive at it. It’s the American dream, and “Anything is possible if you work your ass off.” Heck, It’s the Asian-American dream too!
Unsurprisingly, there are scenes that get very emotional. Sympathetic and empathetic. This film has a lot of heart.
It’s not without some delightful bits of levity thrown here and there. I enjoyed them.
Thematically covers several good topics, about family, responsibility, perseverance, culture, and about life as an immigrant.
Insightful. Compelling. Heartbreaking. Heartwarming. Solid film all around by filmmakers Julian Kim, Peter S. Lee, and Kat Kim. Kamsahamnida!
NEGATIVES…
It’s not exactly a uniquely unfamiliar family drama, it simply has a straightforward narrative, and there’s nothing flashy, stylish, or anything like that. So I suppose it can be accused of not being the most exciting movie to watch. Depends on your perspective of course.
Those who hate reading subtitles might find the mixed language format distracting.
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