Joy Ride
Four Asian-American friends travel through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers. Along the way, their experience becomes one of bonding, friendship, belonging and no-holds-barred debauchery.
- Released: 2023-07-05
- Runtime: 82 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Stars: Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, Sabrina Wu, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Chris Pang, Isla Rose Hall, Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge, Debbie Fan, Ashley Park, Meredith Hagner
- Director: Adele Lim
Comments
- crpenman - 17 April 2024
Funny, inappropriate and touching at points
Firstly, I should say this isn't my sort of comedy usually, not usually my street. Therefore, the fact that I laughed out loud numerous times should be taken as a compliment, even if quite a few jokes didn't land for me at all.
Ultimately, this was an absolutely wild ride, enjoyable, raunchy, cringe out, nice mix of slapstick, expertly timed delivery of some truly great dialogue. It continued to surprise me.
But therein lies the biggest problem for me personally. I connect especially with comedies with heart. For others that may not be the case. That's fine. But for me, there's so much absurdity that the film meanders copiously from the emotional core and almost central plot of the film. The one scene that is truly emotional could have been more so if there had been a more compelling narrative push. I would also say that while an argument (I'll say no more) near the end was delivered in an exceptionally brutal way that definitely should have been handled better if it was in reality, but the apology felt like backtracking on the substance-I thought the.main character was 100% right, and so the backtracking didn't feel earned necessarily.
Overall, very entertaining and funny, but if you're looking for something more than 1 emotional anchor...this won't do it for you. - rickeymiller-84907 - 19 January 2024
Excellent job very funny!!!
Really well made very funny especially in the post me too and all the other sensitive types. It shows that the girls are just as funny if not funnier than the boys. I don't want to give away any spoilers but on the train is great. And off the train and before the train and in the middle ohh and the end.so hilarious I will definitely buy this for the home collection it's definitely a classic that will last the test of time. You won't be disappointed in popping it in at least a couple times a year I have already watched twice and think I will watch again and again. Give it up for the great comedy Joy Ride.
