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2021
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4.5
Chung doesnt give us a conventional happy ending, and Minari is all the better for it.
Av Club
4.2
Minari works quietly and methodically, embracing its lush rural setting with striking glimpses of its characters, alone against vast and empty landsca ..
EW
4.5
A hearty laugh, an unbridled yell, a buried smileNine Days sketches a picture of humanity that transcends what weve often seen in films like this.
Rogerebert
4.5
He sees this raw earth as a Garden of Eden thats waiting to be grown.
Indie Wire
4.5
Rather, hes subtly attuned to shifting emotional dynamics between the two parents, who are constantly fighting.
Variety
4.5
Its a good thing Chung isnt judgmental of his onscreen family, since David is quite the brat.
Austin Chronicle
4.0
At last years Sundance, Emile Mosseris heart grabbing score for The Last Black Man in San Francisco did far too much of the heavy lifting for a film t ..
The Guardian
4.5
Such specificity and care makes Minari a special experience that should resonate with audiences.
Screen Daily
4.5
Like this years another Oscar contender Nomadland, Minari too explores what home truly means.
ETimes (TOI)
4.2
There are plenty of times where Chung could have made Minari a dour affair, and instead it feels like an honest memoir that doesnt view the past throu ..
Collider
4.5
Fortunately, its performed and crafted with a tenderness that lends itself to small screen viewing its the kind of film thats attuned to the small, he ..
Telegraph
4.5
Minari is probably the most lasting and touching film to come out so far in 2020, and really is a film for everyone.
The Young Folks
4.5
An incredibly full, moving piece that works so well on so many levels. The humor, the heart, the stakes are high throughout, and theres a real delicac ..
You Tube
1.5
She knows this is Jacobs passion, even if she doesnt really understand it.
Decider
4.5
Minari brings an honest story of family, love, selfishness, and humility. Chung doesnt hold back, and we cant help but have a fervent appreciation for ..
Film Inquiry
3.8
This is a delicate, small scale drama told with an immense amount of authenticity by a filmmaker who is clearly attuned to the emotional rhythms of ea ..
The Film Stage
4.5
Particularly Jacobs hired hand, a kind religious kook played by Will Patton in a role that doesnt totally work but comes so close.
Birth Movies Death
4.5
Racism isnt non existent in the Bible Belt, but manifests in micro aggressions.
Firstpost
4.2
For a serious drama (and yes, there is much at stake), Minari is quite funnier than youd expect.
The Play List
4.5
So, it isnt out of the ordinary that writer director Lee Isaac Chungs focal family is Korean.
Film School Rejects
4.5
Minari can feel a little overwhelming, but in the best possible way.
Lw Lies
4.5
There isnt a false note to be found in either Chos or Kims performances.
Ign
4.5
The pastoral beauty of Arkansas cant salve the familys hemorrhaging bank account, or a marriage thats falling apart.
Polygon
4.5
If youre like Jacobs new friend Paul, theres a name for that constant presence: God.
Battleship Pretension
4.4
Chungs script runs the Yi family through hardships, both financial and marital, while also displaying Davids childs eye view of life in the South. Chu ..
Movie Cricket
3.8
The film is a tender romance and a complicated journey beautifully captured.
Worldo Free L
4.5
Chung is very, very comfortable dealing with the grey areas found within his protagonists, and allows his incredibly strong cast to explore the depths ..
Vanyaland
4.8
By giving space to a senior woman of color, Minari facilitates a voice thats glaringly absent in film.
Mediaversity Reviews
5.0
Chungs fifth film sings with the expertise of a seasoned filmmaker, to be sure, but it also feels like the kind of energetic, exuberant, deeply person ..
Awards Watch
4.5
In the moment before the movie cuts to black I realized how much Id miss seeing these characters on the screen. It is an irresistible movie.
Smash Cut Reviews
4.8
But Minari is more than drama: theres genuine hilariousness sprinkled in.
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