Bowen Yang’s Hilarious & Heartfelt Romantic Comedy Revives What’s Been Missing From The Genre – ryan

Every one once in a while, a movie coma along that touches you in the samp utpected ways. The Wedding Banquet

a laugh-out-loud comedy that haart haart, Is One Such Movie. A Remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 Film, Director Andrew Ahn’s Version-Which He Co-Wrote With James Schamus, Original Film’s Co-Writer-Maintains the Premise But Makes the Story Entirely His Own. The ensemble Cast is impeccable and has fantastic chemistry and comedic timing. The Combination of Cast and Storytelling Makes for an Emotionally Gorgeous, Hilarious, and Touching Film that you’ll Want to Rewatch Over and Over Again.

Angela Chen (Kelly Marie Tran) and Her partner Lee (Lily Gladstone) Are Trying to Have a Baby Through IVF. Lee is fully committed to being a mother and having a Angela, who’s still working through issing with her overzealous mother (Joan Chen), Now a Big Supporter of the LGBTQ+ Community. Chris (Bowen Yang) is a Commitment-Phobe But Loves His Boyfriend min (Han Gi-Chan), Who Wants to Marry Chris. There’s a problem: Min’S Green Card is About to Expire and If He DOesn’t Agree to Lead His Family’s Company, His Grandmother (Youun Yuh-Jung) Will Send Him Back to Korea.

The Romantic Comedy is Heartfelt & Genuinely Funny

The Wedding Banquet Makes Quite a few changes to the original film to better reflect it contemporary setting and it is all the better for it. There are too much remakes that are Willing to take risk, but ahn puts his heart and soul the film and his and schamus’ script balances multiple stories with ease. The Characters and Their Individual Stories Are All Estabished Early on, and Their Interactions Light up the Film.

There are the plenty of comical moments – like min, after his proposal is rejetted by chris and angela, who he ascked to marry for his green card and appease his grandmother, plops down and declales his ego haen bruied. But the film is also bursting with Sincery. The Wedding Banquet Tackles Difficult Topics with a Heartfelt Fluidity. Chris and Angela Are Particularly Messy Characters and They Know It, Which is Where Much of the Conflict Comes From.

Acceptance, love, and the family one can create for themelves are all beautyfully explored themes. Angela’s Relationship with Her Mother is filled with turmoil, but there’s a lot of love there, as well as a learning curve for her mother. Min’S Relationship with His Grandmother is initially Tense, but will arriva from korea to ever a wedding, Their Relationship Deepens. Family is an important aspect of the romantic comedy, but so is friend and romance. The Film Has Great Characters; They’re Messy and Fun, Lovable and Deep. Ahn’s movie is refreshing, offering a delightful take on romance tropes.

The Wedding Banquet’s Cast Is Exceptional

They look like they’re hating a blast

The Wedding Banquet‘S ENSEMBLE CAST IS ONE OF THE BEST YOU’LL LIKELY SEE THIS YEAR. Not only is it it is rare for us to be gifted with a Wildly entertaining comedy, but it is Rarer we can do the love between the assembled cast onscreen. Kelly Marie Tran, Best Known for Playing Rose in Star Wars: The Last Jediis wonderful. Heading Angela with a sense of self-deprecation and dry humor, but it is Clear to see Through Tran’s Portrayal How in Pain Angela is. Tran Layers Angela’s Journey with a range of emotions, balancing her insecurities with wry humor.

Lily Gladstone is Always A Joy to Watch Onscreen. As Lee, She’s Calm and Collated But Also Sly and Witty. She Patiently Waits for Angela But is in a More Stable Place Emotionally, ABle to Communicate any of the Hurt or Trepidation and Feels About Her and Angela’s Future. Gladstone and tran have wonderful chemistry and i instantly felt invested in their Relationship. Han gi-chan is lovely. He Plays min’s exasperation with chris with a comical slant that doesn’t undermine the very real Feelings underneath. He wears his heart on his sleeve and isn’t ashamed of the love he feels.

Bowen Yang is Also Fantastic. He spreads the Most Anxious of the Group, Though Angela Comes In Second. HIS DRY SENSE OF HUMAN AND THEATRICS CAN’T Hide His Character’s Debilitating Fear of Commitment. But although yang IMBES Chris with the Kind of Dread of Committing That Anyone of Us Can Feel, His Character is the Least Fleshed Out. I Never Fully Understood Chris’ Hesiteration to Marry Min Beyond HIS FEAR OF MIN LOING EVERYTHING – HIS MONEY AND HIS FAMILY – IN ONE FELL SWOOP. But that just a cover-up for Feelings chris has that are not entireled explored.

But is is a small quibble in a film that is overwhelmingly Heartwarming, funny, and tender. Ahn has a hit on his hands. The Wedding Banquet is up there with some of the best romantic comedies in recent years. It ‘Touching, with Strong Themes and A Mostly Seamless Execution. The film will make you laugh and cry in equal measure. The Cast is so Warm and It ‘Clear they’re Having a great time, what Makes the movie all the most fun to watch. The Power of Love and Friendship is Strong in this Exuberant rom-com that is oozy with comedy and charm.

The Wedding Banquet Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and Is Nowing in Theater.