Format: In the theatres
Approx. Runtime: 139 minutes (2 hours, 19 minutes)
Language Watched: English (parts of the movie are spoken in other languages with English subtitles)
Type of Movie: "Multi-Genre" [comedy, drama, action, science fiction, adventure, spiritual]
Overall Impression: The craziest, most ridiculous, heartful movie I've seen this year.
SPOILER ALERT WARNING!!
This review will contain some spoilers -- or rather, there will be a "Spoilers" section at the end of the review to go into further detail about certain things. There may still be slight spoilers throughout the review, but I've tried my best to keep them at a minimum.ABOUT THE DANIELS (THE DIRECTORS)
I've been a fan of the The Daniels for a number of years now. After falling in love with their first movie, Swiss Army Man, and checking out some of their music videos and shorts, I knew that these two were extremely capable of:
-beautiful cinematography
-bringing heart to their works
-gross, crazy, sometimes wtf weirdness (I like to call this originality) :)
When watching anything from The Daniels, it is imperative to keep an open mind. High chances are it will be good, but how you get there will likely be a wild, unexpected ride.
REVIEW - IN A NUTSHELL
I... really don't want to say much about Everything Everywhere All At Once. I think this movie is best watched completely blind. Don't even watch the trailer -- it gives away too much but also doesn't convey enough. Okay -- I'll give you one thing: it's something to do with multi-verses. And it handles the idea of multi-verses in a very unique way. As I was watching the movie, I thought, 'this would be a great concept for a video game'.
Before anybody thinks, 'So this is a sci-fi movie' and turns away, it's NOT just a sci-fi movie. If I were to give Everything Everywhere All At Once a genre, I would call it a "multi-genre" (a play off of multi-verses, lol). It is a mesh of various genres - action, comedy, drama, sci-fi. I could possibly argue it being an adventure as well -- maybe even spiritual.
What happens when so many different genres mix together? Your senses get "assaulted". You will see a lot. You will hear a lot. The pacing jumps back and forth between contemplative lulls to high energy beats. One would think blending so many genres wouldn't work, but it did here. The Daniels is just skillful like that.
The acting is great. The writing is great. The characters are strong and well-developed. I was able to relate to both the main character and the villain. All this comes together to explore various themes... that I won't talk about, hahaha. They are deep and capable of reaching out and touching your heart. At least they did for me.
Sadly, I do have a nitpick. Now -- I know that watching something from The Daniels would often mean taking a dose of crazy, ridiculous weirdness. I have no problems with it, but I can recognize that that kind of thing may not land with everybody. Despite it having a PG rating in Canada, I don't think Everything Everywhere All At Once is suitable for all ages. Because of a couple scenes, I think this should be 14A instead.
MY RATING
I'm going to predict right now that Everything Everywhere All At Once will be listed as my top movie for 2022. I honestly can't imagine any other movie coming along and "assaulting" my senses and stimulating my brain the same way. Kudos, The Daniels -- you've done it again! *tips my hat*
I highly recommend this movie. But please -- keep an open mind. For 2 hours and 19 minutes, let go of your current surroundings... and let yourself get immersed in this crazy world. :)
Rating: 95 / 100
Thanks for reading! If you want some more input about something I didn't cover, feel free to ask. Don't ask about the plot, though -- I won't tell you. :)
Now I'll do the scrolly thing so you don't see the "Spoilers" section right away. Then I'll add some more scrolly things after the "Spoilers" section in case anybody wants to comment, but not see the spoilers.
Thanks for reading! If you want some more input about something I didn't cover, feel free to ask. Don't ask about the plot, though -- I won't tell you. :)
Now I'll do the scrolly thing so you don't see the "Spoilers" section right away. Then I'll add some more scrolly things after the "Spoilers" section in case anybody wants to comment, but not see the spoilers.
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SPOILERS
I will say, though -- Waymond is an awesome character. His plea to "Be kind!" struck a chord with me -- maybe because I fear I'm becoming more apathetic and less receptive to the world. I want to take his words to heart and "be kind".
I also cried a lot. A LOT. I'm having trouble trying to articulate why, but my best guess is that some of the themes really resonated with me.
EDIT: Aug. 14, 2022 -- I have watched Everything Everywhere All At Once a couple more times, and I think I have a better understanding why it resonated with me so much. I still can't articulate it well -- I just know that, to me, Everything Everywhere All At Once conveyed a lot of thoughts and insecurities / worries I've had for a long time. And to answer it all with empathy and kindness -- it just hits me :')
If you read my spoilers, thank for reading! Now to finish with more scrolly things. If you disagree with anything or just want to say something, feel free to comment :D
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