Minari
2020, Drama, 1h 55m
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Led by arresting performances from Steven Yeun and Yeri Han, Minari offers an intimate and heart-wrenching portrait of family and assimilation in 1980s America. Read critic reviews
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Jacob
Monica
Soonja
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Another opportunity for us to see and experience someone else' American Dream...an intimate story you can settle in with...
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Weeks, maybe even months later, you'll still be thinking about it.
February 28, 2021 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
Minari is a gentle, lovely picture, one that acknowledges there really is no "immigrant experience," beyond the pure human experience of finding yourself adjusting to a new environment.
February 27, 2021 | Full Review… -
Compassionate, composed, and largely scraped of sentimentality, Chung's warm act of recollection seeks not to exalt or vilify but to empathize.
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Delicately kindled open-endedness is what keeps Chung's film turning over in your own memory. Long after the land itself has been settled, the settling in goes on.
February 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Chung views them all with a clear, fond eye free of any hint of sentimentality. He knows their imperfections too well for that. He's also wise enough to be aware that their imperfections are what make them so endearing.
February 24, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Minari
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Mar 06, 2021Overflowing with love, passion, and truth, Minari is the must-see film of the season. Featuring impressive cinematography, strong writing, and an incredible ensemble, the film tells a powerfully relatable story about family, sacrifice, resilience, and the beauty of small and unexpected victories. Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim, and Youn Yuh-jung all deserve Oscar recognition for their performances, Lee Isaac Chung deserves Best Director, and the film itself deserves the highest prize.Matthew S Super Reviewer
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Feb 24, 2021I can't remember watching a family drama as heartfelt and poignant as Minari. Told mostly from the perspective of the very young David, it offers audience an intimate view into the life of an immigrant family trying to make their life work in America. Thankfully, the movie avoids the stereotypes of intolerance and instead embraces multiculturalism and humanity, a huge relief as we (speaking as an American) put the last 4+ horrendous years behind us. The acting across the board is wonderful to behold. I forgot how enjoyable Steven Yeung is to watch. Yeri Han who plays the mom and wife is also fantastic. But the grandmother Yuh-jung Youn I think stood out the most as she had to portray such a range with her character. When I'm a grandparent I want to be just like her. And while mostly a drama, this movie had me laughing uncontrollably at times. "Don't count your chickens before their hatched," especially if your job is staring at the ass-end of a baby chick to determine its sex while having a serious marriage conversation.Mark B Super Reviewer
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