With Clint Eastwood’s newest movie opening Friday, perhaps it is time we had a new thread about it. As we know, it was written by local writer Nick Schenk, was originally set in Minnesota, and still retains some Minnesota flavor. First reviews range from fair to terrific, and the film was cast with some Hmong actors and has generated some excitement in the Hmong community. It has come with some criticisms, too: Hmong writer Sharon Her says that the movie is underresearched and doesn’t represent the commuity well; Northwest Asian Weekly says the movie falls short in its depiction of Hmong culture; MPR looks at some of the mixed responses people in the Hmong community are having about the film.
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