Review: 'Joy Ride' Raunchily Reverses Tropes, but Brings Real Heart, Too
Smart (and not so smart) humor, magnetic performances, and a surprising amount of emotion combine to make an enjoyable watch
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Smart (and not so smart) humor, magnetic performances, and a surprising amount of emotion combine to make an enjoyable watch
Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Sabrina Wu and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" breakout Stephanie Hsu play traveling companions in a China-set comedy that balances raunchy humor with cultural specificity.
The “Let’s do another ‘Bridesmaids’” energy is strong in “Joy Ride,” a road-trip comedy that peaks early and feels guilty of trying too hard thereafter. Built around a predominantly Asian-American cast, it’s so determined to be crude and edgy that while its friendship dynamic lingers, its initial cleverness gets left in the rear-view mirror.
This is a road trip comedy that you don't want to miss out on! The Lionsgate comedy Joy Ride is starting its domestic theatrical run on Friday, July 7.
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