Ten minutes into Everything, Everywhere All at Once you already know all you need to about Evelyn Wang and her life. She runs a struggling laundry mart and is in some way estranged from every member of her family. She is a dissapiontment to her visiting father, resents here carefree husband who's cheery outlook on life she sees as weakness and while she worries nothing she has done matters she struggles to connect with her daughter who worries nothing at all matters.
Broadly speaking the movies follows Evelyn working through her family issues via Kung Fu, universe hopping and confronting a reality threatening bagel. If that sounds crazy its only scratching the surface, the film packs in a lot. It also a masterpiece. From Uncut Gems style stress to melancholy to exhilaration, the directors make you feel whatever they want on a whim and while Michelle Yeoh is the undoubted star of the show every cast member is outstanding. Really saying anything more (other than everyone should see this film) could only spoil things.
It'll make you gasp, it'll make you laugh, it'll probably make you cry. It'll make you want to hug your kids. An instant all time classic.
10 sausage fingers out of 10.
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