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Everything Everywhere All At Once

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Downtherefordancing · 11/06/2022 08:20

Has anyone else seen this film?

I went to the cinema to see it with my 17yr old and it is still going around in my head. It was funny, sad and gave me a lot to think about.

The basic story is a woman gets to see the different lives she could have lived by making different decisions.

If you saw it do you enjoy it?

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tadpole39 · 16/06/2022 19:15

Just come back from seeing it. Don’t really know what to say, I’ve never seen a movie like that before. It was astonishing, so so complex yet really coherent and genuinely hilarious. Shed a quiet year at the end also. My 16 yr old son was blown away, unique and thought provoking x

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Downtherefordancing · 16/06/2022 22:04

Yay! Someone else saw it 😊

It stuck with me for a long time afterwards. I had a little cry too.

it’s sort of Sliding Doors with amazing martial arts fight scenes. Not the sort of film I’d generally go for but I really enjoyed it.

Glad you enjoyed it tadpole 😊

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boatyardblues · 21/06/2022 21:37

Agree with everything you’ve both said. DH and I went with our 17 year old. We were similarly blown away and continued discussing it on & off for about 48 hours afterwards. It captured the life of a harried middle aged woman, squeezed between work, kids and elders, brilliantly. We all agreed it was the most refreshing, imaginative and engaging film we’d seen in a long time.

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Downtherefordancing · 22/06/2022 07:09

Hey Boatyardblues - glad you enjoyed it. I thought about the film for ages after. It’s about those little decisions you make that can send your life in a different direction.

apparently it’s available to stream now so I may have to watch again 😊

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southlondoner02 · 22/06/2022 07:25

I really enjoyed this film, so much to think about. Also really interesting to have a film about people you never see on screen normally.

TheBitchOfTheVicar · 22/06/2022 07:27

It was crazy and I don't think i understood much of it. Michelle Yeoh is so beautiful and such a great actress!

Beamur · 22/06/2022 07:33

I went to see it and thought it was one of those films that was really visually impressive. Love Michelle Yeoh and yet the premise of the film, was a curiously sweet and simple story. There were a few slightly gross bits which could have been left out! 😂

CrossPurposes · 22/06/2022 18:04

I loved it (though agree some questionable moments could have been dropped and we all know what I'm talking about). There aren't many films with middle aged characters front and centre that aren't syrupy feel good films. I saw it a while ago and it is still quite vivid.

Mushroo · 22/06/2022 18:06

I loved it, I laughed out loud where she got told she had the worst life, and the response was ‘it can’t be worse than hotdog finger version’.

it was so different and refreshing compared to all the usual superhero rubbish

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Downtherefordancing · 26/06/2022 08:22

Yes, the hot dog finger bit was weird 😳

As a family we’ve always loved Ratatouille and the little bit in the film that pays homage to the Disney classic was so funny

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mochimoons · 13/07/2022 10:02

I absolutely loved this film - it was weird, beautiful, great fashion moments, action/romance/comedy/coming of age/sci-fi/philosophical - just brilliant! And so many twists and turns I didn't know where we were heading the whole time. 10/10 Star

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Downtherefordancing · 14/07/2022 18:58

So pleased others have liked this film. I rarely meet anyone who has seen it.

Agree Mochimoons, you just didn’t know where it was going.

I believe you can stream it now so I want to see it again 😊

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JustDanceAddict · 16/07/2022 08:52

I loved it too for all reasons stated above. Also cried at the end. The daughter reminded me of my own in a lot of ways.

mochimoons · 26/07/2022 09:29

@Downtherefordancing I saw it about a month ago and every now and then the Ratatouille reference pops in to my head and I laugh out loud!

boatyardblues · 26/07/2022 21:23

Every time I think about this film I think Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh are really good sports, but Jamie Lee Curtis especially. The frankfurter hands scenes were just so out there.

mochimoons · 29/07/2022 11:36

Jamie Lee Curtis was hilarious!

Randomword6 · 17/08/2022 21:09

My daughter and her best friend adore this film and want me to watch it. Really looking forward to it.

HaloMother333 · 19/08/2022 15:29

A bit shit tbh

CaveMum · 19/08/2022 22:18

I’ve watched it tonight and loved it! Spent half the film looking at Raymond thinking “where do I know you from?” before it dawned on me - Data from The Goonies!

Molly887 · 20/08/2022 22:53

Just watched this and thought it was brilliant. Any film that can make you cry because a rock rolls down a hill has something going for it. Would really recommend it.

UnboxedThoughts · 28/08/2022 17:40

Absolutely adored it, one of the most moving, crazy, philosophical and heart warming films I've ever seen. Also crazy. 😄

CrossPurposes · 02/09/2022 23:27

This film is included with Amazon Prime right now. I think I'll rewatch over the weekend.

DoingJustFine · 03/09/2022 00:06

Everyone was raving about this on TikTok so I RAN to see it at the cinema. I was so, so excited about it, and was massively disappointed. I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that.

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Downtherefordancing · 04/09/2022 18:51

I noticed today too CrossPurposes.

I’ll watch again soon 😊

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Purplecatshopaholic · 04/09/2022 19:00

My partner and I saw it recently and loved it. It’s probably a bit marmite though, I can well imagine it’s not for everyone, as it’s a bit bonkers. I love Michelle Yeoh though, and JLC was great too, such a good sport, lol.