Moview Review: Everything Everywhere All At Once

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Synopsis

“A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.” —IMDB

“Joy (Stephanie Hsu)’s villainous alter ego Jobu seeks to destroy the universe, fueled by anger that her mother, Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), does not accept her. Evelyn searches universe after universe to find Joy and overcome the divide between them.” —NYFA.edu

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My Take

Watching this after hearing and reading many of the rave reviews online, I honestly don’t know how I feel about this movie.

Yes the plot and the way they shot the movie are different and interesting. But for me, everything feels a bit too much (although it may well be the creator’s main goal to make the viewers feel everything all at once).

Throughout the movie, I kept questioning where the story is going and what are they trying to say because everything seemed to be somewhat random to me.

And yes, by the end of it, I kinda got what they’re trying to say—love, acceptance and all that—but it felt like so much work watching everything unfolded just to get to that final message (or maybe I’m just tired and this isn’t the right movie to watch when you’re tired and trying to unwind).

My Rating: 5/10

Also, found this version of the movie poster that I thought is pretty cool.

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