“The Farewell” is the Perfect Antidote for Summer Movie Fatigue

Richard
Rants and Raves
Published in
5 min readAug 16, 2019

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Promotional Image of “The Farewell” (Copyright: A24)

Lulu Wang’s tale of a Chinese family struggling with the impending loss of their matriarch is a breath of fresh air in a summer of mostly disappointing and unoriginal cinematic fare. It is also a landmark achievement in Asian-American cinema.

The Late Summer Doldrums at the Cinema

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Richard
Rants and Raves

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