Joy Ride

old grandma: "Wow! You look gorgeous. You know, I wore that dress the night I was deflowered by the love of my life."
Audrey: "Aww."
Lolo: "Grandpa?"
old grandma: "No."
Audrey: "Oh."

release year: 2023
genre: comedy
viewing setting: home streaming 3/9/24 and home Bluray 9/25/23

synopsis: A young woman decides to mix a business trip with finding her birth mother, brings some friends along, and all hell breaks loose.

impressions: Good, raunchy adult comedy featuring (among other things) sex, drugs, K-Pop, one of the ultimate viral videos, and some lessons in racial and familial identity. I won't spoil a thing; watch the trailer and that will tell you if you should watch this movie.

acting: Ashley Park is the main protagonist, an aspiring young lawyer. Sherry Cola is her fun-loving friend. Stephanie Hsu is her other, college friend who no longer lives the wild life. Sabrina Wu is the weird one. Late in the movie, Daniel Dae Kim gives a heartfelt, serious performance.

final word: Funny adult comedy, not for the kids.

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