the gorgeous new movie from director Lee Isaac Chung; "Minari" works quietly and methodically, embracing its lush rural setting with striking glimpses of its characters, alone against vast and empty landscapes
Review rate : A-by David Canfield[Entertainment Weekly ]
the charming low-key humor and the actors are all winning; "Minari" is a modest pic but very human and accessible, and quite distinctively so in comparison to the vast majority of high-concept and/or violent movies rolling out today
named for a Korean herb that grows naturally in the wild, Minari is a loving, delicately crafted portrait of a Korean American family struggling to sustain itself
Lee Isaac Chung's exquisite new drama; By telling his story Lee Isaac Chung has hit a peak as a filmmaker that might have been unthinkable just a few years ago
Lee Isaac Chung looks back on his childhood in rural Arkansas with sensitivity and warmth; Chung transforms the specificity of his upbringing into something warm, tender and universal; inspiring laughter and tears from predominantly white audiences
it's a delicately told tale, quietly engaging us; Minari offers an encouraging and engaging view of the immigrant experience while also recognising the hardships that go alongside; it'll soon be winning you over as well
an immensely moving immigrant story; Lee Isaac Chung's fourth feature is a gentle, sweet, and yet staggeringly powerful story of assimilating into the American Dream
"Minari" is a heartfelt portrait of assimilation; 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 each of his characters
by Benjamin Lee [The Guardian ]
