Following its major box-office success in the USA, Crazy Rich Asians proves to be an irresistibly and extremely entertaining contemporary romantic comedy. It zips along with palpable sass and energy that is sustained right to the end, scoring a number of effective lines that had the cinema audience chuckling, but at its heart lies an utterly credible and charming central relationship, played delightfully by Constance Chu and Henry Golding. The film ably overcomes usual unbelievable rom-com fantasy stylings by setting it upfront in the wildly rich upper echalons of Singapore society, providing a clear reason for the gorgeous and extravagant locations, clothes, cars and beautiful people on screen. A number of subsidiary characters are surprisingly well fleshed out, notably including a sympathetically controlled performance by Gemma Chan, an engaging comedy turn from Awkwafina in the kooky best friend role, and as ever Michelle Yeoh's impeccable timing and delivery as the stern mother figure is knockout. The fact that as a major Hollywood picture it has an all-Asian cast and has had massive mainstream success is noteworthy but more so, like Black Panther earlier this year, is to be celebrated for being a hugely enjoyable movie and a real leader in this often soft genre.
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