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.
March 24, 2022 · Directed by Daniel Scheinert
What's been said
Viewers and critics received Everything Everywhere All at Once with widespread enthusiasm, with Metacritic recording near-universal acclaim from critics and audiences across aggregators, social media, and review platforms all largely singing from the same hymn sheet. The most consistently praised elements are Michelle Yeoh's powerhouse lead performance and the film's dazzling ability to fuse absurdist comedy, kinetic action, and genuinely moving family drama into a single experience. The most recurring complaint, even among fans, is that the relentless pacing and chaotic editing can feel exhausting, with some viewers finding the third act overlong and the sheer sensory overload hard to sustain. Notably, the film became one of Letterboxd's most popular movies of its release year and went on to dominate the Academy Awards, cementing it as a rare indie blockbuster that crossed from art-house to mainstream cultural phenomenon.
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