RogerEbert.com — The Farewell
Believe the hype and bring tissues: “The Farewell” is one of the best movies of the year. Writer-director Lulu Wang tells an incredible, personal story with a perfect tonal balance of hilarity and heartbreak. It’s culturally specific yet universally relatable in its depiction of a family in crisis. And Awkwafina is just tremendous in a more dramatic role than we’ve seen previously from the scene-stealing co-star of “Crazy Rich Asians.” My four-star review — my first of the year! — at RogerEbert.com.