I'm running on fumes here and this late into Sundance, my notes were shit. So, brass tax. Despite what the title suggests, this is a pretty straightforward documentary. It's a profile of Amy Tan, who is most famous for writing The Joy Luck Club. Since aspects of her life were pulled for that book, the doc visually references the film a lot to point out connections. It goes through her entire bibliography though as well as other extracurriculars like the author band she's in. I don't think Amy Tan is the most interesting subject for a documentary (hardly the worst either). There are several parts of this that are painfully boring but no doubt kept in to appease Tan. Like, I don't care about her hobbies. Seriously, just go and watch The Joy Luck Club again. You pull enough important kernels of Tan's history from that and it's much more enjoyable to watch.
Verdict: Weakly Don't Recommend
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