Let's Make Way For the 'Wish Dragon'
A story of a magical dragon brings great representation for Chinese culture.

A story of a magical dragon brings great representation for Chinese culture.
The film may be a thriller, but I wasn’t thrilled by it. If anything, I was bored and annoyed.
If you’ve been itching for a sign to finally go on that unforgettable summer camping trip, this is it.
"WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO SACRIFICE?!!!!" "EVERYTHING!!!!!" This is but one of a multitude of highly emphatic questions, and subsequent answers, being asked in the newest feature film from one of the current masters of horror, Jordan Peele ("Get Out", "Us" and "Nope"). I must give Peele credit in that he continues to push the boundaries of specific genres and their associated tropes in order to provide what ends up amounting to subtly then jarringly intense, yet still character and story-driven, cinema that speaks more to indie stylings than mainstream.
The most impressive aspect of this film is the honest and natural performances given by the on-screen duo.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.