'Chang Can Dunk' (2023)
This sports drama movie is centered around an Asian American boy named Chang.

This sports drama movie is centered around an Asian American boy named Chang.
Do not trust Rotten Tomatoes. That is what I learned after watching Eternals. Critics currently rate it a 48%, but it's an amazing character-focused Marvel movie with positive diverse representation.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.
Eternals is an interesting concept and unique visuals, but slow pacing and rushed character development suggests it should have been a mini-series.
Amsterdam is a confusing movie with a meandering plot amidst a beautiful rendering of 1930s New York