The real multiverse of madness
Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong
Music: Son Lux
If the term ‘Mind-Boggling’ was a movie, it would be this. Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) embodies the madness of profound creativity. It is an American sci-fi drama film starring Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Stephanie Hsu as the main characters. It is a female-lead superhero film with an extra pinch of everything. The film’s budget was $25 million and it managed to collect $99.7-100.7 million at the box office. The film is underrated because of its ability to be overwhelming and incomprehensible with the visuals.
The movie is compelling through visuals and the storyline. The film’s plot is resonant and doesn’t let the audience take their eyes away even for a minute. If you are into sci-fi adventure films, this is what you will call paradise. The film is technically divided into three major parts according to its name. It follows the sequence of events being Everything, Everywhere, and All at once.
Everything:
The story is about a Chinese immigrant mother, Evelyn, who is struggling domestically and hits the rock bottom. Her relationship with her daughter, Jobu, is wrecked and the film is low-key focused on the healing of both mother-daughter. Later she realizes the powers that lie within her. As amazed as one can be, she goes on exploring those newfound abilities. With mind-boggling twists and turns, the movie will keep you on edge. It is logical, surprising and 100% fun to watch.
There is nothing we can complain about the visuals of the movie. In fact, this movie might take two or three attempts to entirely observe everything. It is a play for the mind. It goes beyond the imagination of a normal human or let us say, utilizes the human brain to extremes. Minuscule details surface in the mind after the movie ends. We can only agree on how accurate and explicit information is etched in each scene. This movie takes you aback with its intellect and creativity.
Everyone:
The direction excels everywhere in every universe formation, in each setting. The entire movie is a hook for the audience. There are emotions, actions, science, adventure, comedy, love, and entertainment. Only a genius could write and direct this movie. The name of the movie makes sense and doesn’t overdo anything. It is sufficiently satisfying. The dialogues are placed correctly and leave an impact whenever Michelle speaks. The actors have learned martial arts, enhancing the film’s raw nature. Acting as a mother, she is extraordinary. All the other actors follow the path of natural acting. Stephanie Hsu as Jobu is every teenage girl’s fear. Her performance with contrasting forms of Jobu is terrific. To show the multiplicity of single characters in different universes is extremely tricky and yet, the characters are progressive.
All At Once:
The background score feels sci-fi and puts us into a trance of this multiverse. Son Lux composed the music which includes 100 musical cues. Everything together puts us into the same chaos as Evelyn. The parallel lives that we cannot comprehend, the relations we cannot mend but want to, and the fear of losing one’s self. The screenplay, music, story everything overwhelms the viewer. The ending is delicate but as expected, there is always a hint of what’s going to come next. The entire movie holds tightly to every element of the film and doesn’t let anything slip away even for a minute.
Everything Everywhere All At Once is rated 8.6/10 on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.1/10 on IMDb. It is a must-watch for people who are looking for a fun yet emotional ride. This one will make you laugh throughout but also make you weep at the end. It is worth the time and ensures that you go with an upside-down brain with numerous thoughts. It is the real multiverse of madness.
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