It's _Crazy Rich Asians_ meets _The Hangover_. I'm not really a fan of either of those, so I'm not entirely surprised that this didn't click with me. The movie is at its best when it's making fun of the cultural differences between characters. However, more often than not, this movie will fall back on the same old lowest common denominator tropes that makes most studio comedies so boring. Most of this consists of wacky situations where things go cRaAaAaAaAaZy, lame raunchy jokes for 40 year olds, pop culture references that already feel dated, men being objectified to an obnoxious degree and a **lot** of painful, cringy dialogue.The story is more of an excuse to string all the bits together, there's not a lot of cohesion to it. There's an attempt to give the movie some weight at the very end, but because it doesn't really put in the work during the first two acts, it doesn't land. Again, I'm not the target demographic, but I wasn't the primary target for _Turning Red_ or _Beef_ either, and I ended up really liking both of those. This is just lazy and formulaic by comparison.

3.5/10

So many back-to-back laughs—our screening was having a blast! Hilarious performances, great ensemble, and some stealth feels that had a number of people sniffling and crying. Go see it, in a theatre, and bring friends because a crowd only enhances the fun!

Like an Asian Bridesmaid. Laugh out loud funny and crass.

Yes please! Great cast, great setting and a decent script. Finally we have a leading lady movie with this kind of humor!

I'm surprised Awkwafina wasn't in this.

Incredible, hilarious, we need more comedies like this. Just pure fun and a very talented cast.

I really enjoyed this movie. I haven't laughed so hard to a comedy in ages.:clap_tone1::rofl:

We loved this movie. It was hilarious and made us laugh so hard we cried. Then we cried some more. And their "K-Pop" song had us rolling.

Wow! This is not good. This is just bad. I am speechless no further comment.

Like a bachelorette party: raunchy, forced and not intended for me.

I'm all about women making sex-positive comedies, but wouldn't it be better if they weren't just remade teen sex comedies?

This 'American Pie meets Crazy Rich Asians' had a couple of genuine laughs and a couple of genuine feels but I expected more from a female written & directed project.

I enjoy raunchy humor. However, this took it a little far even for me. The bags of cocaine stuffed in orifices, the crazy tattoo, the puke. Beyond cringy humor. But also some funny moments to redeem it.

This is just...fine? It follows the same structure as a Hangover movie, but never really hits the same pace or fun. The train-drugs scene really is the peak of the movie and it's a shame it's so short and happens so early in the runtime. Probably would have been elevated by watching with friends and a few substances, but as it stands it's just a very cookie-cutter, contemporary take on an old formula. If you've seen either Bridesmaids, The Hangover or Ghostbusters 2016; you've already seen Joy Ride.

I wanted to like it more than I did. I liked the cast but didnt really like the rhythm of humor, the setup/joke felt very unnatural with a lot of the delivery. I appreciate that they would get kind of silly and out there but the emotional beats seemed to hit stronger.

Unabashedly crude throughout. I've heard it playfully called the hangover on wish. That's the selling point so if that's not what you're after it's probably not for you. Some sappy stuff as well (which my wife appreciated). Decent comedic timing, but followed too many straightforward tropes to separate itself from the pack. That said I'd say it's a 6.3 worthwhile effort.

Humor is generally a matter of personal taste, but at least for me, "Joy Ride" worked really well. The R-rating is really utilized here, and in terms of tone, comparisons with the Hangover films certainly come to mind. But the difference here is that women are primarily in charge, both in front of and behind the camera. And I believe it's evident in the script in a number of places, which I can only applaud. More female voices, especially in the comedy genre, can only ensure more diversity.

Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu star as the film's leads. And, despite the fact that I wasn't familiar with all of them beforehand, they are completely convincing here. They all have no trouble delivering the humor, which is aimed well below the belt.

The only thing I would accuse "Joy Ride" of is that it becomes a bit formulaic towards the end. The resolution is predictable and certainly the weakest part of the film. Overall, though, it's still a really strong, raunchy comedy. It's a shame that the film flopped at the box office. I wouldn't have minded seeing more films featuring these entertaining characters.

Joy Ride is mostly Joyless Ride sadly.

Rated a Connor 0, normal 4