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This movie has a zenlike quality
I liked this movie because it reflected ideas and interactions between family in a quiet peaceful way. It would show pictures of nature and meditate on them, letting the camera sit with a scene. It didn't rush or stress to make a point. The viewer could ponder the movie in a nice sort of way. The close up shots of shoes being left outside of the house, would symbolize the Chinese tradition still being honored in America. The shots were slow and unhurried, letting the images make a point. Helping to get a bigger picture of what the director was wanting to reflect. The Chinese culture and the interactions between the mother and her children were all done shown in a rhythm that clicked with the overall theme. Nicely done. Directed by well-known Wayne Wang. He has done Blue in the Face, Center of the World, to name a few!

Lisa Nary

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Slow paced story about a 1980s Chinese-American family
It is hard to decide if "Dim Sum:A Little Bit of Heart" is a good movie or not. It is a very low-budget, slice-of-life film that shows a Chinese-American family living in San Francisco during the 1980s. There is no false drama imposed on the family, and their life is no more exciting than mine. The dialog is realistic, with awkward pauses and such. The mother speaks mostly sub-titled Chinese, although the rest of the characters speak mostly English. There are some minor plot points. The mother, who thinks that she will die when she is 62 because of a fortune tellers prophecy, would like to see her daughter get married. Often, they just have dinner and chat. Sometimes they watch TV.

And that is the hard part. "Dim Sum:A Little Bit of Heart" can be down-right boring. Nothing really happens. It is just a few days in the life of a family, and not particularly eventful days at that. The characters all seem like nice people. Victor Wong, who I always like, is charming as ever. It is nice to see him in a lead role. The film is very dated. Each item of clothing screams 1980. It seems like a student film, and perhaps it was.

I think that if I had been a Chinese-American living in San Francisco in the 1980s, then there would be more in this film for me. All the cast is talented, and many appear in the most excellent "Joy Luck Club" by the same director. The ending is very heart warming, and worth sitting through the whole film for.

All in all, I recommend "Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart." with some reservations. Know what you are getting yourself in for.