Quiet little thing about a man finding out that a place that he has been avoiding for a long time, his birthplace, just might be where he belongs after all, though for far different reasons than he would have imagined. At least that is my interpretation of a film that seems purposely vague. I liked it, but not as much as I had hoped. The opening credits were cool, the cinematography very good, the location interesting with Henry Golding providing an intelligent, subtle and appealing performance. The purpose of this trip to his birthplace is to scatter his mother's ashes only to realize it's not the correct place, but it is a place where he falls in love and this love interest allows viewers to see some very passionate sequences between him and an actor named Parker Sawyers who is also good. Not all of the film is a success though. I have no doubt that all involved had good intentions, but the writing is too unclear. What's lacking is any background on Golding's character to make us feel much of anything about this journey. Despite it being about loss, discovery and love, it offers little emotionally and that's a shame.
Review of Monsoon
