Luckily,Andrew AhnsThe Wedding Banquetis exactly that.
What Is The Wedding Banquet About?
A remake of the1993 film of the same name,The Wedding Banquetfollows a quartet of main characters.
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The four of them have built a nice little life together, though two large things threaten that.
The clock is ticking for Min as well, with his visa about to expire.
Instead,Ahn cleverly subverts well-worn tropes forbidden love!
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by modernizing them, giving everything a spin that feels truly fresh.
The Wedding Banquetis a love letter to the people it represents, particularly the queer and AAPI communities.
Its these little details that show the care and understanding of the community its highlighting.
The real-life couple have never been better.
Needless to say, theyre all highly satisfying together.
Its particularlydelightful to see Yang and Gladstone get a chance to play somewhat against throw in.
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(Though one does wish she was given just a little more to do at times.)
Angie feels like the films protagonist of sorts, andTran does a nice job of grounding the film.
The Wedding Banquetis a classic rom-com with modern touches that rarely ring false or feel heavyhanded.
The Wedding Banquethad its premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
