This movie seems to imply that it's okay to murder your kids. If you saw this then you know what scene I'm talking about. Under certain circumstances it might be justified but under that circumstance I think the mother's action was harsh. This is only the worst of an all-around bad movie. The mothers speak English to each other in Chinese accents (probably the most annoying accent). I'm not racist but this movie made me hate Asian people.

Bathetic melodrama. The relatively high rating is for visuals and production values, with same game actors dealing with execrable material.

Wayne Wang's film of Amy Tan's much-loved novel succeeds in so many levels, that it's entirely natural to overlook its few shortcomings. With a very simple narrative arc, told in flashbacks, it depicts an almost rare breed of cinema: The links between mothers and daughters, with all the frustrations, wisdom and emotions they carry along. Even though the background and cultural references are all Chinese, it manages to appeal to any kind of audience. Heartfelt and uniquely perceptive.

I cry every time.

Minority actors are so woefully underemployed in Hollywood (and American films in general) that every so often somebody will make a movie with a lot of good parts for them and totally corner the market on underexposed talent. One of the best "women's pictures" of the 90s

Great film.

Kind of disappointing since the book was rather good. But hey, they tried.

A complex and fascinating emotional storybook tracing the lives of friends and their family histories. Very well-cast and acted. An absolute tear-jerker.