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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : ''The Joy Luck Club'' comes rushing off the screen in a torrent of memories, as if its characters have been saving their stories for years, waiting for the right moment to share them. That moment comes after a death and a reunion that bring the past back in all of its power, and show how the present, too, is affected - how children who think they are so very different are deeply affected by the experiences of their parents. more...
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www.austinchronicle.com - : I love to cry while watching movies, but I prefer to do it on my own terms. I hate being told when to cry. I'd rather feel surprised than manipulated when I sense the tears rolling. The Joy Luck Club, adapted for the screen by Amy Tan from her popular novel, pierces through your tear ducts in its ultimate path toward your heart. The route is quite effective but, admittedly, it's something of a guerrilla maneuver, a rabbit punch to your affective system. Nevertheless, there's no ignoring the fact that The Joy Luck Club is a moving work, both a contemporary and an eternal story about the interlinked boundaries between mothers and daughters. more...
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3/5
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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : The Joy Luck Club, as stated in the movie's opening narrative, is a collection of four aging Chinese women bound together more by hope than joy or luck. The four women - Suyuan (Kieu Chinh), Lindo (Tsai Chin), Ying Ying (France Nuyen), and An Mei (Lisa Lu) - came to America many years ago to escape China's feudal society for the promise of the United States' democracy. Now, however, Suyuan has died and the three surviving members of the club invite her daughter June (Ming-Na Wen) to take her place. June belongs to the ''new'' generation, those of Chinese heritage who grew up speaking English and learning American customs. more...
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