Ms. Purple

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May 11, 2020 Another film that shows the talent and further potential of Justin Chon. 2017' Gook is recommended for anyone who enjoyed Ms. Purple. Again viewers are shown aspects of Asian American life we are not familiar with as we see the karaoke bar scenes of Japan are also here in the American West of Koreatown, L.A. Kasie works there, 'working' scuzzy men of very dubious character, while drunkenly dragging herself through those evenings with their blend of debasing oneself and enjoying the party. This allows her to take care of her terminal father rather than going the hospice route. Tiffany Chu is very impressive as Kasie, with Teddy Lee less so as her brother who ran out on the family as their mother did, but for less material reasons. This is a fractured family, and we feel it. Also, you can get swept away by Ante Cheng's cinematography, which soaks in the darkened streets and neons light of Los Angeles. 3.3 stars See more dave d @RT34924333 Apr 2, 2020 Justin Chon is wise beyond his filmmaking years and his latest, 'Ms. Purple' is an illustration at just how gifted he can be. If he adds a little substance to his visual genius we could be looking at a star. It's not as good as his first film, 'Gook', but it's immersive. The ending didn't particularly work for me. It felt rushed and inauthentic. Chon takes a chance and uses unknown actors and that gamble pays off. I believed in the characters even if they were mostly one-note. The central characters lack any depth which means we could have used a few other players or the script needed to be further developed. What Chon does next will be a huge sign as to what the future holds, but if we're lucky it will be something great. Final Score: 7.8/10 See more nefasto r @Nefasto Feb 20, 2020 "Ms. Purple" is a drama that does not have much to offer, except for a lot of miseries and a good soundtrack. Nothing stand up. See more Feb 19, 2020 Beautiful film and story for LA natives and others See more Nov 19, 2019 An amazing film that touches on importance of family See more Philip Sep 28, 2019 I really was excited to see this sophomore film of Justin Chon, and I was not disappointed! I really liked the atmosphere of the movie. It was a good drama with some slow moments, but in the end i really liked it. See more Read all reviews

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