clivend
I loved it from start to finish. Also it contains few powerful messages. Probably not a masterpiece but a very enjoyable movie I am sure.
Movie spotlight
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
Movie
140 min
English
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
Insights
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic81/100
Google Users86%
Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert•Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Plot Summary
Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese-American immigrant and laundromat owner, is struggling with her business, her marriage, and her relationship with her daughter. During an IRS audit, she discovers that she must connect with parallel universe versions of herself to prevent a cosmic threat. Evelyn must navigate the multiverse, harnessing the skills and memories of her alternate selves to save existence.
Critical Reception
Everything Everywhere All at Once was met with universal critical acclaim, lauded for its originality, ambitious storytelling, and emotional depth. Critics praised the unique blend of genres, the innovative visual style, and the powerhouse performances, particularly from Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, and Ke Huy Quan. The film resonated with audiences for its profound exploration of family, identity, and nihilism, becoming a surprise box office hit and a major awards contender.
What Reviewers Say
A wildly inventive and visually stunning maximalist epic.
Balances absurdist humor and high-octane action with a deeply emotional family drama.
Praised for its ambitious themes of existentialism, nihilism, and the power of kindness.
Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly loved the film's originality, emotional resonance, and genre-bending creativity. Many highlighted the performances, particularly Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, and the film's surprising depth in exploring complex themes. Some viewers found the pacing and sheer volume of ideas overwhelming at times, but the overall sentiment was overwhelmingly positive.
Awards & Accolades
Won 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Also won numerous other awards including Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Awards.
Fun Fact
The directors, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, originally envisioned the hot dog fingers concept as a way to visually represent the absurdity and disconnectedness of alternate realities, but it became one of the film's most iconic and memorable elements.
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10 reviewsrsanek
Felt way too much like the film was giving 'nods' to itself about how groundbreaking it was. Didn't feel that way to me and I could only get through 1/3. Not at all recommended.
Robbie Grawey
It’s literally just THE MATRIX (1999) for an internet generation. It examines its themes of modern nihilism in a somewhat similar way to SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (2018) examines capitalism and racial division; by abstracting the flaws in thei...
Loki_Lavathein
Interesting idea about a really multiverse of madness, not for everyone, but I liked it. But I still wanted more of a multiverse, still family relationships make the idea more local, one does not feel the scale of what is happening.
The Movie Mob
**Overall : an unparalleled bizarre cinema masterpiece that approaches the multiverse in a fresh, new, ingenious way.** I have no idea what I just witnessed. Everything Everywhere All at Once is unlike anything anyone has ever seen befor...
Giovanni
Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - **Intro** - Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the best movies of 2022 and it can easily target some Oscars. It’s an incredible journey through multiverses to discover something mind-blowing that m...
the_original_crt
Very imaginative movie. I will give it that much. However, in my opinion this movie is not as good as all the hype. The title made this seem to me like a multi dimensional sci-fi film but the sci-fi elements are just dressing to a core pl...
CinemaSerf
I loved both Michelle Yeoh ("Evelyn") and Jamie Lee Curtis ("Deirdre") in this entertainingly surreal take on the latest multi-verse theme to hit the cinemas. The former is a lady trying to balance the books at her failing laundry who must ...
r96sk
A truly sensational film! The utter definition of a must-watch. <em>'Everything Everywhere All at Once'</em> is impressive from every single viewpoint. I had heard murmurs of it being a great film, yet it still managed to completely smas...
Manuel São Bento
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-spoiler-free-review "Everything Everywhere All at Once is undoubtedly one of the best movies of the year, finally putting Daniels on th...