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Exploration of Riches

After completing a new degree this past spring, I’ve ended up taking a bit of a break before beginning a new job. While my husband keeps telling me that MoviePass isn’t sustainable (and he’s probably correct), it has been a great boon to me with this extra free time, seeing movies I might not have seen otherwise. One such film I saw this week was Crazy Rich Asians , a romantic comedy that I thought I might have become too old to fully enjoy, but enjoy it I did. I’m not Asian, nor did I feel I had anything in common with the characters, but the film (and the previous bestselling book) showed that a good story, with interesting and entertaining characters, could cross the cultural divide. If I’d seen this film as a teenager, I would have fallen for the handsome wealthy main character and his family’s lifestyle (and that incredible emerald engagement ring). His willingness to walk away from his family for the woman he loves adds to that fairy tale element that Hollywood fil