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I genuinely think Everything, Everywhere, All At Once is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. From an amazing opening scene that builds into a mind bursting amount of insanity before dying down back to an amazing closing scene. Michelle Yeoh handles not just her character but every single version of her character with amazing and seamless grace, slowly growing into such a badass character. Stephanie Hsu essentially plays two characters as all of her versions are the same person but she does it so well and absolutely kills each of the wacky ass costumes they put her in. Ke Huy Quan pairs perfectly with Yeoh and does so well to introduce the audience to the multiverse. His character provides so much of the crucial and beautiful serious moments that break up all the insane scenes. James Hong is so great here! His character shocked me not once or twice but three times. Jamie Lee Curtis only really gets three versions of herself and she plays each of them in such a unique and fun way. All of the acting is just so good and everyone takes this movie very seriously despite having so many reasons not to. At its very heart this movie is about the relationship of parents and kids, accepting family and appreciating the smallest moments that we get with them. If I was Marvel, I’d be mad that not only were they beat to the punch by a whole month, but that it was by a non franchise film that did it so incredibly well. With only two and half hours Daniels manages to introduce the audience to all of the characters but also all of the great world building and rules of the multiverse. Obviously what Doctor Strange is doing is going to be very different than shifting consciousness so the two can’t be compared too much. I love this idea of “bubbles” where each major reality has its own smaller branches based off of every small decision. You never know where those small decisions can lead you and what they can change about your life. Told in three chapters; Part 1: Everything, Part 2: Everywhere, and Part 3: All At Once, the story is perfectly weaved together as a patchwork of touching, heartwarming moments sandwiched between great fight scenes and multiverse antics. 10/10. -Tyler.
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Everything Everywhere ALL At Once is full of multiverse shenanigans but incorporated to the plot in a meaningful way. It is a stylistic movie made with substance and clever direction. Its sweeping ideas are balanced by interpersonal human drama in a meaningful way which feels true to the setting and the tone of this movie.
The movie holds a delicate balance between different tones and styles through elegant direction and synchronised editing with creative camera angles. The tonal balance is balanced astonishingly well. The Daniels have a knack at creating creative high concept ideas and knocking them out of the park with stellar execution. The editing by Paul Rogers is commendable and is a glue which keeps the movie together.
The acting performances by Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Shu with the mother-daughter dynamic is powerful yet elegant. It is a layered dynamic filled with nuance across different universes. Key Hu Quan is a lot of fun with his role and having to be different versions of the same character and he brings a lot of sensibility into this movie. James Hong as the older father is quirky with the different roles to plays throughout the movie.
The sci-fi ideas presented in this movie are surprisingly high concept but do not overwhelm you or hit you on the head about it but are explored through a bittersweet family dynamic. It isn't self-serious with his ideas but has fun with them and that balances it out in a satisfying manner. The Daniels gleefully embrace this chaos instead of overexplaining these ideas and are left for the viewer's imagination.
Overall this film has style with substance and balanced diligently through visionaries like The Daniels brothers and one of the best A24 movies which feels original and fresh.
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