Everything Everywhere All at Once
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.
- Released: 2022-03-24
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anthony Molinari, Peter Banifaz, Audrey Wasilewski, Jenny Slate, Andy Le, Brian Le, Daniel Scheinert, Harry Shum Jr., Biff Wiff, Sunita Mani, Aaron Lazar, Tallie Medel, Li Jing, Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom, Dylan Henry Lau, Michiko Nishiwaki, Cara Marie Chooljian, Randall Archer, Efka Kvaraciejus, Neravana Cabral, Chelsey Goldsmith, Craig Henningsen, Jason Hamer, Timothy Ralston, Hiroshi Yada, Jane Lui, Timothy Eulich, Boon Pin Koh, Li Jing, Randy Newman
- Director: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan
Comments
- view_and_review - 18 June 2024
I'm Supposed to Love It
Ah yes! An award winning movie. That means I'm supposed to like it. No, more than that-I'm supposed to be nuts about it. Well, this wouldn't be the first "award winning" movie I didn't like.
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" (Everything) is one of those movies that uses a lot of symbolism and a long runtime to drive home its point. Ostensibly it's about a woman named Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh), her decisions, and the parallel universes each of her decisions create.
The idea is that with every decision Evelyn made, in a parallel universe she made a different one which resulted in a different life for her. Starting from her earliest decision going forward until the fifty-something-year old she was, that would be millions of parallel universes because the decisions would increase exponentially. If we account for every person then we're talking about infinite universes.
Evelyn was awakened to these universes by her husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan)-or the Alphaverse version of her husband that took over her husband's body. He also explained that she could tap into the skill set of any version of herself just by doing something quirky and out of the ordinary. She'd have to do this to help fight against the Jobu Tupaki, which was a powerful evil woman who wanted to destroy all of the multiverses.
What Jobu Tupaki really was was Evelyn's angry daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu). And THAT was the crux of the movie in my opinion. Joy was an angry lesbian daughter who didn't get along with her mother who wanted to blame her discontent on her mother. If only her mother had done xyz or hadn't done abc then she would be so much happier. Like most teens, her anger was such that she'd prefer to destroy the world, or herself, to escape it.
I suppose the movie was supposed to be deep and it probably tapped into the psychological center of many people, but it missed me. As a production, it was cool. I liked the cast: Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, the incomparable James Hong, and Ke Huy Quan who I remember as Data in "The Goonies." The camera shots, the action, and everything cinematic about the movie was enjoyable. The story, however, I couldn't get into and that's big for me. - danielsailer - 2 June 2024
Something you should see
A true gem when it comes to moviemaking.
Stunning pictures, top notch acting and a storyline that deals with some current and settled in topics, with such an disarming warmth and well written and heartfelt dialogs, that it should leave even the most grumpy people on oure beloved space rock with a grin on their faces, or at least a lump stuck in theire throats.
This movie had me feel utterly mixed emotions, from happienes to sorrow and everything in between even if, to stay true here, for most of the time one doesn´t know exactly whats going on rigthnow .... at least on your first watch.
It beautifully showes you, how often sadness and deligth are just so close together and portrayes the imense importantce of all our lives, decisions and behaviours in this seemingly vast and completly meaningless universe.
This film for me adds a meaning to some simple things in life in a way, that i can´t find the rigth words at the moment and most likely never will.
On the way it also, (or instead) takes you on a unique and interseting Sci-Fi adventure, in which you can just let loose of the thougths in your head for a moment to enjoy the journey if you dont want to be all that "deep".
It doesnt take itself all that serious, has a fair load of humor and at the same time delivers a Variety of profound perspectives on life and our evergrowing excistential crisises with a rarely matched sharpness and approachability.
In my eyes, it´s an almost flawless piece of craftmanship that i deeply admire and gladly have come back 5 to 6 times over the past 2 years to be enraptured all over again.
(Please excuse me if the wording seems a little bit off sometimes i´m not a native speaker but just wanted to write a review for this movie so bad.)
Have a good one and go watch that thing. - bgernux - 26 April 2024
IMDBrandon: The Daniels
Written on June 14, 2022 - Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) from the Daniels (Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). Every year a movie or two gets released that is ahead of the pack, just a little more special, more magical - and this one is it. This was the kind of movie that had me walking away remembering why I love cinema. Viewing this film was truly an experience and I can't recommend the ride enough. Throughout I found myself laughing hysterically, sobbing uncontrollably, while being amazed at the craft being put on screen. Michelle Yeoh gets to shine, convincingly allowing the audience to move in and out of different emotional states. Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis then round out the cast who really become the heart of the story being told. The Daniels brought something remarkable to life in what could be argued to be the movie of 2022 (so far). Everything Everywhere All at Once is now playing in theaters. - mihaibrad777 - 12 January 2023
Rare gem
One of the few movies succeeding in touching both raw and elevate minds. Like Matrix 1 did, for example.
I was surprised by the number of directing instruments used and by the depth of the script. Surprised by the choices made during the narration.
By the fluidity of sequences that were apparently separated. It was amazing how small but essential suggesting images were insterted in specific moments/ places to potentiate some ideas.
In one word : wow.
And final thought for the haters: i do not expect everyone understands some of the idea toched by this movie. However i am amazed by people not understanding, but rejecting. - osamamessul - 9 January 2023
Everyone everywhere will not agree
Plenty to froth about here. It's a movie you know for sure will have many mixed opinions. A cocktail of movie genres in one. Die hard action fans will love the action and scratch their heads on everything else. Comic fans will drool with a staring gaze until they choke on a hilarious scene. Romantics and those seeking emotion will find it here , just have to wait till the final 20 minutes or so . Personally, thoroughly enjoyed it. I would put it in my top 5 for 2022. I found some deep moments I related to and I'm sure at one point or another everyone will find a deep connection somewhere at least once as it touches on such a broad spectrum of life experiences. - TheVictoriousV - 7 January 2023
An oddly poignant goofball masterpiece (2022 list excerpt)
There is too much to say about Everything Everywhere All At Once to sufficiently summarize it here -- and there's a good chance you've already heard everyone else mention it anyway. I've seen people call this their new favorite film of all time, and while I'm not prepared to go that far (almost out of protest, since the film has amassed a weirdly touchy fanbase), I can see why this has moved a great number of people:
The way that its relentlessly zany multiverse-hopping actually has thought behind it and stays largely consistent. The way it takes cues from the Wachowskis, Wong-Kar Wai, and even Pixar while feeling completely original. The way it makes us teary-eyed at even the goofiest sights. The way that its initial craziness -- its full understanding of the fact that an infinite multiverse brings infinite possibilities of comedy and action (take notes, Marvel) -- eventually leads to oddly poignant musings on free will, meaning, and the futility of worrying over what one's life could've been; in harping on the paths one could've taken, at the expense of what's already there; of endlessly pondering what power we have in the great cosmic comedy that might already have its ending planned when all you really should be focusing on is holding someone's hand (whether or not you inhabit a universe where everyone has sausage fingers).
It's not that we're all "small and stupid" and that life is pointless in the grand scheme; it's that the point of life may as well be a simple one.
And really, I think something similar can be said of the way that people connected with this film. For all the nifty things about it and all its "grand" ambitions, it's ultimately just a sweet movie about family.
The mother-daughter dynamic at the center isn't new, but it's rare to see it mainly from the mother's perspective. She's played excellently by Michelle Yeoh, who is backed by a hilarious Jamie Lee Curtis, a cute-yet-menacing Stephanie Hsu, a similarly multifaceted Ke Huy Quan, and of course, the utterly legendary James Hong, still on fire at nearly 100.
I'd say "go see it" but you probably already have. - pkmehla - 5 January 2023
A master piece with a beautiful message
The movie I can recommend with no doubt . Best of 2022. Ignore all the negative reviews and give a watch .All the actors did their job very well . Try to concentrate on the story and message what writer want to say . The message about what we fight and stuck with our thoughts of everywhere , of different place in our mind and stuck with our pain suffer that cause of fight between people . Be kind to everyone even you are dealing with your own problems , as you others also can be on same position. Don't let your anger turn into fights. Please watch it . This movie is added in my most favourite list ❤ Really a great concept .. hats off ✌✌ - NatKaminska - 3 January 2023
Visually stunning and ambitious but ends up boring and empty.
Everything Everywhere All at Once started ambitious and interesting but ended up being an overlong boring mess with an orgy of random colorful stuff thrown around, and non-stop action, that doesn't allow the audience to breathe. My head hurt so bad after.
It's always fascinating to me how much people's opinions differ. Contrary to the laudatory reviews, the film has very little substance and message. The creators laid the foundations, but did not fill it with content, the conclusion is quite a cliche, and yes, in the end, life is a bunch of old truisms that can be deep and charming in their simplicity if the road leading to them, is real. But this film quickly gets lost in a madly spinning merry-go-round of colors, movements, words, and sounds. You can cut half of the movie and it won't change the message or the ending, the movie is 40 minutes too long. This isn't coherent vision at all and it just leaves you confused and with a headache. Someone may say that this form is intentional because that's exactly how life is, but sorry, the creators can't get a pass so easily. If you claim you made a movie with a real message it's your job to make the audience care, to show something that is raw and true not bore people to death and just throw random things around over and over again.
Everything Everywhere All at Once is in the end tedious and loud, and it leaves you with very little not some grand wisdom.
It's absolutely not an 8, 9 or 10. It's technically and visually well done, but the story itself pretends to be more profound than it really is. This is def one of the most overrated movies this year. - evaasijstermans-15958 - 1 January 2023
I felt like I took drugs, and got a bad trip...
So, the movie Everything Everywhere all at once (2022).
The first few minutes of the movie are really promising.
Just a normal intro. But then it gets really weird, and not in a good way. It also gets really boring.
Thats why I lost my interest really quickly.
The music in the movie is okay, and the images are also okay (could be better though).
I didn't see any famous actor, when I recall it correctly.
For anyone who wants to watch this movie, I would say DO NOT DO IT. ITS A WASTE OF YOUR TIME.
I always check the trailers on for head of the movies and series online. Hoping this will help. - adamdf97 - 31 December 2022
A Visual and Emotional Masterpiece!
From start to finish, this film takes you through a roller coaster of emotions whilst leaving you breathless as to how each scene was pieced together. Rarely am I on the floor crying tears of laughter, sadness, and joy in the same film.
There are many moving parts to this film... From the way the actors (especially Michelle Yeoh) draw you into the screen, to the Daniel's expert directing, this film has it all, well almost all.
The one thing that will prevent you from enjoying this masterpiece, is by getting hung up and clashing with the point that it is trying to make. This film offers a take on nihilism and lifestyle choices that will be distasteful to some. This however is in no way an attack on the film itself. Among many other things, film is a storytelling medium, and when a story is told well and in a compelling way anyone can enjoy it even when they disagree with the point that it is trying to make.
All in all, this film is definitely worth seeing!
