![]() ![]() It's not only hilarious, but, like the movie, surprisingly touching. as the Linguini-like chef at a Japanese steakhouse where one of the multi-Evelyns works. One multiverse sight gag worth teasing involves a Ratatouille-like conceit, except the animal is a raccoon, not a rat. While there aren't a lot of huge twists, there's a definite nonsensical and communal energy to it all, and it's ideal to watch it surrounded by laughing, cringing, and even crying moviegoers. Speaking of joy, it's best to see this film knowing only that it's worth seeing. Hsu and Hong are also fabulous as the melancholy (and ironically named) Joy and the stubborn Chinese father who each have a complicated relationship with Evelyn. The cast is all praise-worthy, but particular kudos go to Yeoh, Quan, and Curtis for their joyously watchable performances. But there's nothing remotely boring or predictable about what happens throughout the day, as Evelyn expands her consciousness through the silliest of tasks to psychically visit other versions of herself based on all the "sliding door" decisions she's made. ![]() There's much to keep track of, and the filmmakers ingeniously wrap layers and layers onto what sounds like a boring framing story: A 50-something Chinese couple tries to refile their taxes on the same day they throw a party at their laundromat to impress their elderly father/father-in-law. If the screenplays for Kung Fu Hustle, The Matrix, Being John Malkovich, Spaceballs, Kill Bill, and Spider-Man: No Way Home were blended together, the result would approximate this movie. Show moreĪ crowd-pleasing, genre-bending adventure that's funny, dizzying, and infinitely memorable, this movie is also a lot. Using all of her other versions' skills, Evelyn just might be able to keep the villain from sucking everyone and everything into the void. She's just one of many Evelyns across the multiverse, and in order to "verse jump" to attain her other selves' skills, she has to perform tasks both wacky and mundane, like switching shoes to the wrong feet, drinking half-and-half, giving herself four papercuts, and, in one case, sitting on a butt plug. On the way to see their IRS agent, Deirdre ( Jamie Lee Curtis), with a shopping caddy full of receipts, Evelyn has a bizarre encounter with Waymond, who explains that at that moment, he's a Waymond from the multiverse and that she could be just the Evelyn he's looking for in an attempt to defeat a common villain who's about to destroy the universe with cult-like devotees. Complicating the day is Evelyn's elderly father ( James Hong), who's visiting from China, and her daughter, Joy (Stephanie Hsu), who tried to introduce her girlfriend to him, much to Evelyn's chagrin. In EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Evelyn Wong ( Michelle Yeoh) and her husband, Waymond ( Ke Huy Quan), have an important appointment to file their taxes at their local IRS office because their laundromat's business taxes are under review. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Families will have plenty to discuss after watching the movie, which is best suited for older teens and adults. Diverse representation includes a non-stereotypical Chinese American family and two women over 50 in central roles, as well as two women in a loving and supportive relationship. ![]() People kiss, there are super-quick shots of the main character making love (the focus is on her face or back), and you'll see fighting sex toys (both as weapons and skill amplifiers). There are a few deaths and a couple of bloody scenes. ![]() Expect occasional strong language (mostly several uses of "f-k" and "s-t"), as well as plenty of violence, including stylized martial arts sequences that use both real and improvised weapons and include close-range brawling. It centers on a middle-aged laundromat owner named Evelyn ( Michelle Yeoh), who discovers she must help save the multiverse during a routine trip to file her business taxes. Parents need to know that Everything Everywhere All at Once is a trippy sci-fi/fantasy martial arts adventure from the directors of the dark comedy Swiss Army Man. ![]()
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