A young woman who works as a karaoke hostess in Koreatown reconnects with her estranged brother in the final days of their father's life.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young woman who works as a karaoke hostess in Koreatown reconnects with her estranged brother in the final days of their father's life.
Leave your thoughts about Ms. Purple.
| TheWrapMonica CastilloMs. Purple is a gorgeous film about one of the worst moments of many people’s lives, but isn’t the act of living just learning how to survive these irreplaceable losses? |
| San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerMs. Purple is the kind of low-budget film, with inexpensive-looking slo-mo effects and an overwhelming score (the filmmakers anticipate any and all requests that the violins be cued) one usually sees only in local film festivals. |
| Paste MagazineAndrew Crump[Chon's] work is haunting and flirts with delirium, but at all times feels urgently alive. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMs. Purple is a moody, downbeat drama soaked in color and saturated with sadness. |
| IndieWireJude DryThe burden of familial obligation permeates Ms. Purple — who carries it and who passes it off, who outruns it and who lets it overrun them. It’s a ripe topic Chon clearly feels deeply, rendered in beautiful cinematography and delicate storytelling. It’s also a uniquely Asian-American story, rooted in loving specificity and beating with a universally human heart. |
| The Film StageDan MeccaMs. Purple is lived-in drama, expanding off familiar beats with fresh POVs, an authentic setting, and a DIY style that never feels cheap |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleySome of the symbolism has the feeling of being laid on top of the narrative. It feels imposed, especially when it goes from subtext to text. You can see it coming from a mile away. But Ms. Purple works because of Chu's performance. |
| Film ThreatNorman GidneyMs. Purple was an honest love note to the flawed amalgamation of dreams and nightmares that Angelenos call home. It is also another promising piece from Chon that has us on notice. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore[A] gorgeously shot and sensitively acted drama, a demonstration of range from the actor-turned-director. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyThough not in their class, Ms. Purple aims for something of the bruised romance of alienation and ennui that Antonioni made his name on (most notably “La Notte” and “L’Eclisse”). The fact that it even lands in the same ballpark without growing too pretentious or mannered — though it’s admittedly a little of both — is admirable, not least for simply being so out-of-step with any current cinematic vogue. |
