"I would have liked to do laundry and taxes with you". I lose my sh*t every single time. Even when they were at their best, he wanted to be with her. This movie is a masterclass of everything, everywhere, all at once.
Trying to give a recommendation without spoilers for this movie is tough. "It's a movie about doing laundry and taxes" is as good as I can make it. Once someone's seen it, I like the tagline "Everybody Loves Waymond"!
You know, I've finally realized after rewatching this several times, the Alpha Joy, becoming Jobu means that in that universe that Joy was the "worst Joy", the one that failed at everything. Because Alpha Weymond said that in order for the mind to be able to handle all those and access all possibilities they had to be from the universe where every choice was the "wrong" choice. And then Joy at the end tells her mom, "Why wouldn't you choose to be in a place where your daughter is better than this", "this" being "me". So Jobu's Joy was a Joy that failed at everything, in a universe where her mother was the ultimate genius, and she went looking for the one universe where her mom failed at everything just like her. So she was looking for someone who's an ultimate failure like her to tell her there's an upside, a reason to go on, that she couldn't see. So no matter where you are in the multiverse, where you are in existence, by becoming everything everywhere all at once, no matter how high you are, you get the feeling of your worst low, at all times and your worst low gets to see first hand at all times all that you'll never have.
Holy shit after reading so many symbolisms in this movie about the yin Yang, Googly and bagel, Nihilism and Absurdism, the Circles in China being seen as otherworldly that’s why you see so many circles in the movie sets…this one is new
I agree but considering that when Alpha Joy was born, Evelyn was in the process of making the technology to jump universes. Alpha Joy didn't have the opportunity to become anything in the first place, she was born to be Alpha Evelyn's prodigy, the one to lead the cause to "make the Multiverse better". So yeah she's the worst at everything like our Evelyn, but probably because she was born to be
saw this somewhere and had to share it! -the bagel (black with white center) and the googly eyes (white with black center) are inverses of each other. yin and yang. -and joy/jobu's perception of "nothing matters" could be argued that if no single thing matters more than any other thing, then everything matters all the same. nothing has any inherent meaning but that's the beauty of it, because we create meaning when there is none
Definitely! I've always seen it as "optimistic nihilism" like sure nothing really matters, but that means you get to decide what does. Live the life you want to live.
@@robertballard2998 well neither of those necessarily are good ways to live. I think the main message is that it’s not really the case that nothing matters, because the pain and suffering in life certainly matters to us when we are experiencing it. So given that pain and suffering exists in the world then the best thing you can do is aim at the greatest possible good that you can achieve in order to reduce it, and not make it worse(which is what Evelyn started doing when she first felt the effect of Nihilism). This point is emphasized by Waymand and his be kind message and how we see Evelyn begin to put everything right in all the different universes. She began seeing and caring for other people’s needs(the fight scene) and not just her own. When you strive to alleviate the pain and suffering in the world, no matter how small, it turns out that’s the best way to go through life. It’s a happier and more meaningful life.
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a masterpiece. Once you’ve seen it, you just can’t get it off your mind. It’s not your typical movie, for starters, as all the symbolisms in this hold far greater meaning than you could ever imagine it. Michelle Yeoh just snatches the best of the best complex roles. There’s so much more to her character than just being an onscreen mom. You just can’t deny she possesses some extraordinary capabilities. The philosophical messages that have been incorporated in this film may have shaken audiences to the point where they may be seeing things differently from this point forward.
It actually only took just under 40 days to film the entire movie, so impressed when you consider EVERYTHING they did with this film, all of the costume changes, universe switches. Such an original hilarious and heartwarming story!
Yeah the fact that is has such a small budget too is so confusing cuz.... What??? My brain can't comprehend creating the best movie of the last 100 years without a bazillion dollars
The googly eyes have significance because they’re an inversion of the Everything Bagel, which is a representation of nihilism, the belief that nothing matters. Joy/Jobu Tupaki wants to use the Bagel destroy herself because she views life as having no meaning, but the googly eyes are in direct conflict with that since they’re Waymond’s way of having fun and giving meaning to everything in life. Yes, nothing may matter in an objective sense, but we get to choose what matters to us. :)
Grandparents are notoriously more accepting and understanding of their grandkids. They hold their children to an entirely different standard like Evelyn's father holds towards her but would probably be somewhat okay with Joy's sexuality.
@@queerlibtardhippie9357 I never mentioned it like it was a statistical analysis. It's what is shown in the movie as that is the route the directors take. Just because it does not centre around your experience does not make it untrue or less valid @bla bla bla. No one cares about 'what about me' 'what about how I feel' because it's not about you. He doesn't care about Joy's sexuality in the end because he's seen what his treatment has done to Evelyn thus it's not worth it when it comes to Joy.
The actor who plays Waymond was Data in The Goonies and Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. His voice has only gotten deeper. He has a very distinct voice. I love it too.
This movie is definitely in my all time top 10. I was lucky enough to catch it in theaters. It was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had. After, about 7 of us, total strangers, gathered and just talked and shared our thoughts. The bagel represents Joys depression. And she was looking for her mom so she wouldn’t be alone and to have her see what she saw. Turns out it was her dads kindness that they both missed. Waymonds kindness part has us all bawling. When his voice breaks when he says: “idk, I just talked to her.” Kills me. Then his reaction when she hugs him. He so needed it. 🥹🥹🥹 Also at the end, it’s so important that Joy reaches out for help from the darkness. That means a lot. Great reaction guys! 💜💜
It's a big middle finger to Hollywood that so many audiences of all cultures love and relate to this movie and family. I love that this movie has elements of Asian culture but it isn't about race and identity. It's just the Wang family story. Masterpiece.
just for clarity, Part 1 is set in the main universe, you can tell from the ear pieces that allow the jumping pads to work. Part 2 was set in the universe where Evelyn did NOT do what Alpha Waymond told her to do, and she simply left the IRS building with Waymond(where they then had that convo in the van) and that convo in the van, Evelyn was telling Waymond that she…(was interrupted) loved him, and then told that to Deirdre, but meant it toward Waymond. Which makes what happened after sadder, because her telling Waymond that she loves him, allowed her to see her life without him, which she largely preferred at the moment.
I love that they made us feel as overwhelmed as her.. from feeling it from being a working mother/wife/daughter.. to feeling it when she was experiencing it through the multiverses.. I didn’t expect this to be a mother daughter movie, but I love that they did it.. this was originally for Jackie Chan.. but I think he turned it down? Or they did?? Can’t remember 😂.. but I can’t even imagine how the story would have turned out if it was him.. probably would have loved that version too😭… Love your reactions ❣️
I was on a plane and watched it without knowing anything about it except for the blurb "an American Chinese women struggles to do her taxes" and was mind blown. Easily one of if not the best movie i have ever seen
The point of the googly eyes was to represent the Path of Light. When you attain Enlightenment, you can either give in to the Darkness of the Path of Despair like Jobu did, or you can choose to laugh at the ultimate absurdity of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, like Basic Waymond did. The point is, the choice is yours. In every Multiverse Evelyn had dismissed Waymond's lack of sophistication, but in the end, she saw in him the Tao. He was simply Waymond, nothing more, nothing less. And it awoke to her the choice for Laughter instead of Despair. It is symbolic that she came into her power and transformed bullets into googly eyes, weapons of pain and destruction into absurdities of laughter. Nothing Matters, so why not laugh at it and choose to enjoy the journey? You don't have to be CEO Waymond. Googly Waymond was just as much of a shining soul as CEO Waymond. And in many ways, more of a success, because he was living according to his own essence, his own Tao. It is more symbolic that she took the bullet that was touching her third eye, and she transformed it into a googly eye and replaced it as her third eye. She chose in that moment to walk the path of Laughter and revel in the absurdity of the Multiverse. I saw an analysis video on YT about the film where the person compared it to the various stages of the Yogic Journey and pointed out that in act 1 Evelyn is human, but by the time the conflict of act 2 happens, especially before the bagel, Joy and Evelyn are not two human beings fighting, they have moved into the realm of Cosmic Goddesses wrangling with each other over philosophical differences - Jobu trying to end them both, and Evelyn trying to redeem them both. The more you look at the film, the deeper the story and the symbolism goes.
I would honestly be interested to know how you interpret the movie after you've all had time to sit with it for a while. I couldn't have explained what this movie meant right after I watched it I definitely had to sit with it for a while, it broke my brain too! The whole last 30 minutes are just me sobbing while this movie breaks my heart and heals it several times over before the end. What I chose to take from the movie though is that in a universe where nothing matters I get to choose what matters and what is everything to me. Everything means nothing, but nothing can also really be everything you need. Joy/Jobu went looking for her mom in every universe just to find someone who understood her and Everlyn could have spiraled with her, but instead they made something out of nothing by choosing each other over getting sucked into a bagel lol!
Jobu was the worst version of Joy. And the main Evelyn was the worst version of Evelyn. Jobu had to find the worst version of Evelyn through out the metaverse because that would be the only mom that can understand how she feels. Ironically, their lack of achievements or fulfillment gave both of them the ability to accept all possibilities without losing their minds and die. Although the movie made it seems like the worst Evelyn finally saves the worst Joy, it's actually the dad Waymond who is the unsung hero. He saved them both with his love and kindness. Evelyn for a moment was succumb to the nihilism, you see that when she stab Waymond and thought it was too late to change things. But Waymond beautiful endearing laundry and taxes line brought her back. That is when Evelyn awakens her googly eyes and saw things as Waymond did so she help saved their daughter. Family united finally!
I've said it many times & here it is again, one of the best movies I've seen in the last 15 years. Definitely in the top 5. LOVED IT!! Also the movie with apes was, 2001: A Space Odessey. Remember, be kind. Especially when we don't know what is going on. See you all on the day when we're doing laundry & taxes together.
I watched this movie a couple of months ago. Some fun facts: I'm the same age as the leading actress. I studied Chinese in the eighties and studied in Shanghai for a year. After that I didn't do anything with it anymore but watching this movie I found out my Mandarin is still a bit better than that of the daughter:-)
Not gonna lie i was dreading this! This movie is VERY deep and there’s SO much going on and there’s SO much to get….. im gonna have to wait a full year before watchin yall react to this LMAO
A rollercoaster ride of a film with emotions a masterpiece in film editing and crazy action sequences certainly a front runner for best picture at the upcoming academy awards with Michelle yeoh best actress nomination i certainly will be rooting for it to win my favourite film so far of the year
This movie seemed to have completely flown over Ohio State guy's head. Maybe he was just tired when watching, but it didn't seem like the movie or its themes ever clicked for him.
Yeah when Joy and her mom are having the talk in the parking lot, our boy says “why don’t they just turn off the bagel?” That was his concern lmao. Not every film is for everybody but it is a little jarring to see it miss the mark for someone THAT widely
12% of people don't get the movie or hate it according to Rotten Tomatoes. 😂 It is still one of the highest audience and critic rated movies of all time. For some people, they just aren't that deep, and are fine that way. Others are way uncomfortable dealing with the feels. A small percentage of people don't have a lot, or any empathy for other human beings, so they might like the fight scenes, but not connect to the emotional stuff. I am fascinated that such a huge number of people love the film, as it is pretty zany. I also love living in a verse where a movie that features a dildo fight scene and a butt plug fight scene is up for 11 Oscars.🤣🤣💯
BTW Ke is from "Goonies" and "Temple of Doom", not sure if you seen them prior to reacting. Growing up watching Ke (Waymond) in those 80's classics, makes his return to acting in this film more special.
I've watched this movie more times than I'm willing to admit, and all because I needed to understand it, and then once i understood it i still kept watching cuz its just such a sweet emotional journey and message
59:02 -- Gong Gong had disowned Evelyn for marrying Waymond; that was a significant part of the family trauma SHE was passing on to her own daughter. And remember, he (alpha version) was the one urging her to kill Joy. So, yeah, they had reason to be worried.
Something to realize about the googly eyes, is they're also the exact opposite of the everything bagel, bagel was a black ring with white background, googly eyes was a white ring with a black background
I've been paying fairly close attention to 'movies' since the '50s and this is to me, in production and content, the pinnacle of the art of film making. (I'm never going to get over to patreon but would still like to urge you to consider a very solid western adventure: the best mountain man movie: "Jeremiah Johnson" 1972 - D: Sidney Pollack; S: Robert Redford)
this was my movie of the year so glad ye are watchin it ! i think the 1st time i watched it i was overwhelemed the 2nd time was my fav cuz u see so much more and have time to disgest.
Every time you watch this movie another layer unveils it self. It’s a masterpiece that should be watched multiple times!!! Thank you gentlemen for another great reaction.
Genuinely this movie is in my top three of all time. I am a young queer adult and I had been having a lot of difficulties with my mom when I watched this alone in my bedroom for the first time. No exaggeration I spent almost the entirety of the third act sobbing harder than I have at any movie I have ever watched since I was a little kid. It is a masterpiece.
First time I watched this movie I restarted it as soon as the credits hit. I watched it 3 more times in the following week. Absolutely incredible story with incredible performances! Top 5 movie for me for sure!
The first movie that came to mind when I saw this for the first time was Scott Pilgrim v.s. The World. The chaos, the editing style, the fast pace and character driven plot. I think if you’ve seen films like that and or one that explore ideas of multi dimensions/parallel universes/time travel (Across the Spider-Verse, Doctor Strange, Inception) you catch the feel for this one easier. It is all a bit hard to explain.
You definitely should check out some behind the scenes stuff on RUclips. Also if you didn't already know, Michelle Yeoh is a really cool person who has been doing martial arts in movies for decades. James Hong has also been in movies for several decades (he is 93). waymond 's actor was in The Goonies and Indiana Jones but then he had to switch to more roles behind the camera because there weren't enough opportunities being offered to him
guy on the left, you know you could have just left and found yourself some decent sleep, instead of semi-trying to stay awake just for the sake of reacting to a 'voted film while really only the other two are really trying. youtube dough for this particular reaction video should only go to the other two LOL!
The concept behind the movie isn't really nothing new, like from this pov I wasn't impressed at all... but it's so well executed that it's impossible not falling in love with it. Like the chemistry between the cast, cinematography, music and themes in general are perfect ✨
.........the guy on the left, didn't get the movie AT ALL....dude on the right, DID - he actually seemed interested, guy in the middle did too, but kept yawning. It's a shame....I think this is the best movie I have ever seen and you might need to see it a few times to get "everything".
Good to see you guys react to this movie! The problem with movies that become huge, like this one, is it can get way overhyped and people tell you so many things that the expectations are way too much. So when you guys heard its cry-worthy, hilarious, and super deep i was like uh oh......thats never good to tell people watching something. But regardless, I hope you guys enjoyed enough = ). (I watched this really early on so no one really spoiled it for me or gave me any expecatations and I didnt' watch any media or traiers either. Its how i prefer to watch movies and tv shows)
I wonder if the directors were influenced by Shoes on the wrong feet by arthouse horror film "Anti-Christ", a subtle detail a kid does in a small scene.
I think this is the best representation of a mother-daughter relationship. The first time I saw this a guy came over and rented it for us. And the movie hits HOME for me. All of it. And he tried making a move for a first kiss and I straight up told him no, I’m watching the movie😭 it was taking everything in me not to BAWL 😂
the googly eyes are the inverse of the doughnut. The doughnut being apathy with a white center and black ring, they eyes being empathy with a black center and white ring.
no fucking way so excited to hear your thoughts - idk what u guys will think but i had to give it a second watch to truly like it as i felt it was def overhyped my first time. as a daughter of a chinese immigrant myself, overall i thought it was a cool movie :)
You don’t remember Pet Rocks from the 1970’s, do ya? They were small rocks with googley eyes. They came in a box and everyone had to have some pets. They would take them out for walks, for a drive, everything. People actually loved their pet rocks. Some joker got some rocks, glued eye on them and became a Fvcking multi millionaire! The devil’s lettuce was much better and way cheaper back then.
Great reaction, thanks! So 12% of people don't get the movie or hate it according to Rotten Tomatoes. 😂 It is still one of the highest audience and critic rated movies of all time. For some people, they just aren't that deep, and are fine that way. Others are way uncomfortable dealing with the feels. A small percentage of people don't have a lot, or any empathy for other human beings, so they might like the fight scenes, but not connect to the emotional stuff. I am fascinated that such a huge number of people love the film, as it is pretty zany. I also love living in a verse where a movie that features a dildo fight scene and a butt plug fight scene is up for 11 Oscars.🤣🤣💯
The meaning of Nothing Matters is where your perspective is. If you’re nihilistic, no matter what you do, the end means nothing, while an optimist would see that if you’re content with what you have, then nothing matters.
I watched this the other day and this is the first movie to ever make me cry like physically cry at its end. So happy you guys reacted to it!🙌🏾🤗🤍 LOVE MOVIE NIGHTS BY THE WAY
What I think the everything bagel stands for is very simple, there are something’s on an everything bagel that you don’t like, some you do, but when you eat it whole, nothing matters, the bagel doesn’t matter
I'm so wish I had the innocence of these reviewers. Coming to mind is Crouching Tiger, Laurie, Indiana Jones, The Path , Jeremy Scott's teddy coat and butt plugs. Those were the days, before knowing about any of those and so happy to have them in my Everywhere. Great job guys.
Boys, we all like to enjoy some sweet Mary Jane before a movie now and then. It’s a harmless way to heighten our experience. But if you’re going to hit the bong you have to make sure to regulate. Wouldn’t want to fall asleep…
I saw this once. Had to watch it in two parts for a few reasons. One, I have odd sleeping hours, but two, It was hurting my brain. There is a lot I liked about it, objectively. As an Asian-American male and fan of ShortRound and Goonies, I had my own built-in biases and cultural insights to this film and felt it could have been as impactful or more had it been about 30 mins shorter, but that may be because of my energy level. I will watch it again when I have the time and energy to hopefully watch it in one sitting. I also watched it on my computer. My brother in law, suggested I see it in a theater. We'll see. Thanks for the review.
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"I would have liked to do laundry and taxes with you". I lose my sh*t every single time. Even when they were at their best, he wanted to be with her. This movie is a masterclass of everything, everywhere, all at once.
When rocks can convey emotions, you know a movie is good. Really transforming and yet, impossible to explain.
Trying to give a recommendation without spoilers for this movie is tough. "It's a movie about doing laundry and taxes" is as good as I can make it. Once someone's seen it, I like the tagline "Everybody Loves Waymond"!
@@TheChiraagG that was the title of the movie/script in early stages. “A lady tries to do her taxes”
Rocks emote about the same as this reaction channel lol
That was Michelle's idea!
Originally they were gonna do voice-overs, but Michelle had the idea to use text.
@@AL-fl4jk lolol
You know, I've finally realized after rewatching this several times, the Alpha Joy, becoming Jobu means that in that universe that Joy was the "worst Joy", the one that failed at everything. Because Alpha Weymond said that in order for the mind to be able to handle all those and access all possibilities they had to be from the universe where every choice was the "wrong" choice. And then Joy at the end tells her mom, "Why wouldn't you choose to be in a place where your daughter is better than this", "this" being "me". So Jobu's Joy was a Joy that failed at everything, in a universe where her mother was the ultimate genius, and she went looking for the one universe where her mom failed at everything just like her. So she was looking for someone who's an ultimate failure like her to tell her there's an upside, a reason to go on, that she couldn't see.
So no matter where you are in the multiverse, where you are in existence, by becoming everything everywhere all at once, no matter how high you are, you get the feeling of your worst low, at all times and your worst low gets to see first hand at all times all that you'll never have.
holy shit this blew my fucking mind. never thought about it this way.
wow i cant believe i didnt notice this, great catch!
omg
Holy shit after reading so many symbolisms in this movie about the yin Yang, Googly and bagel, Nihilism and Absurdism, the Circles in China being seen as otherworldly that’s why you see so many circles in the movie sets…this one is new
I agree but considering that when Alpha Joy was born, Evelyn was in the process of making the technology to jump universes. Alpha Joy didn't have the opportunity to become anything in the first place, she was born to be Alpha Evelyn's prodigy, the one to lead the cause to "make the Multiverse better". So yeah she's the worst at everything like our Evelyn, but probably because she was born to be
saw this somewhere and had to share it!
-the bagel (black with white center) and the googly eyes (white with black center) are inverses of each other. yin and yang.
-and joy/jobu's perception of "nothing matters" could be argued that if no single thing matters more than any other thing, then everything matters all the same. nothing has any inherent meaning but that's the beauty of it, because we create meaning when there is none
Definitely! I've always seen it as "optimistic nihilism" like sure nothing really matters, but that means you get to decide what does. Live the life you want to live.
It's basically existentialist absurdism (nothing matters so just have fun with it) vs. nihilism (nothing matters so despair).
@@robertballard2998 well neither of those necessarily are good ways to live. I think the main message is that it’s not really the case that nothing matters, because the pain and suffering in life certainly matters to us when we are experiencing it. So given that pain and suffering exists in the world then the best thing you can do is aim at the greatest possible good that you can achieve in order to reduce it, and not make it worse(which is what Evelyn started doing when she first felt the effect of Nihilism). This point is emphasized by Waymand and his be kind message and how we see Evelyn begin to put everything right in all the different universes. She began seeing and caring for other people’s needs(the fight scene) and not just her own. When you strive to alleviate the pain and suffering in the world, no matter how small, it turns out that’s the best way to go through life. It’s a happier and more meaningful life.
@@Vaillle Good points made all 'round.
@@robertballard2998 I think it's more existential nihilism than existentialist absurdism.
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a masterpiece. Once you’ve seen it, you just can’t get it off your mind. It’s not your typical movie, for starters, as all the symbolisms in this hold far greater meaning than you could ever imagine it. Michelle Yeoh just snatches the best of the best complex roles. There’s so much more to her character than just being an onscreen mom. You just can’t deny she possesses some extraordinary capabilities. The philosophical messages that have been incorporated in this film may have shaken audiences to the point where they may be seeing things differently from this point forward.
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So true.
It actually only took just under 40 days to film the entire movie, so impressed when you consider EVERYTHING they did with this film, all of the costume changes, universe switches. Such an original hilarious and heartwarming story!
@me it was 38, between jan-march 2020
Yeah the fact that is has such a small budget too is so confusing cuz.... What??? My brain can't comprehend creating the best movie of the last 100 years without a bazillion dollars
The googly eyes have significance because they’re an inversion of the Everything Bagel, which is a representation of nihilism, the belief that nothing matters. Joy/Jobu Tupaki wants to use the Bagel destroy herself because she views life as having no meaning, but the googly eyes are in direct conflict with that since they’re Waymond’s way of having fun and giving meaning to everything in life. Yes, nothing may matter in an objective sense, but we get to choose what matters to us. :)
I didnt even notice that at all
Grandparents are notoriously more accepting and understanding of their grandkids. They hold their children to an entirely different standard like Evelyn's father holds towards her but would probably be somewhat okay with Joy's sexuality.
@Bla bla bla This is just a ''trust me bro" reply... Both of you speak like your personal experiences are facts.
@@queerlibtardhippie9357 I never mentioned it like it was a statistical analysis. It's what is shown in the movie as that is the route the directors take. Just because it does not centre around your experience does not make it untrue or less valid @bla bla bla. No one cares about 'what about me' 'what about how I feel' because it's not about you.
He doesn't care about Joy's sexuality in the end because he's seen what his treatment has done to Evelyn thus it's not worth it when it comes to Joy.
This is something that is very usual indeed
It's usual tho you're right
The actor who plays Waymond was Data in The Goonies and Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. His voice has only gotten deeper. He has a very distinct voice. I love it too.
No Fuckign wayyy. I can’t believe he was Short Round!
I wanted him to nod to the Indy movie "No time for Love!" LOL
Bryce about the chapstick: Eat it
Bryce when Waymond eats it: 😮
This movie is definitely in my all time top 10. I was lucky enough to catch it in theaters. It was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had. After, about 7 of us, total strangers, gathered and just talked and shared our thoughts. The bagel represents Joys depression. And she was looking for her mom so she wouldn’t be alone and to have her see what she saw. Turns out it was her dads kindness that they both missed. Waymonds kindness part has us all bawling. When his voice breaks when he says: “idk, I just talked to her.” Kills me. Then his reaction when she hugs him. He so needed it. 🥹🥹🥹 Also at the end, it’s so important that Joy reaches out for help from the darkness. That means a lot. Great reaction guys! 💜💜
"Sentimentary rock" did not get enough credit
This movie just hits so hard, especially for Asian Americans. So much happens that ppl can relate to, just in a very wild and unique way.
So very true Leif. Not many know of Tiger mothers, lol.
It's a big middle finger to Hollywood that so many audiences of all cultures love and relate to this movie and family. I love that this movie has elements of Asian culture but it isn't about race and identity. It's just the Wang family story. Masterpiece.
just for clarity, Part 1 is set in the main universe, you can tell from the ear pieces that allow the jumping pads to work. Part 2 was set in the universe where Evelyn did NOT do what Alpha Waymond told her to do, and she simply left the IRS building with Waymond(where they then had that convo in the van) and that convo in the van, Evelyn was telling Waymond that she…(was interrupted) loved him, and then told that to Deirdre, but meant it toward Waymond. Which makes what happened after sadder, because her telling Waymond that she loves him, allowed her to see her life without him, which she largely preferred at the moment.
I love that they made us feel as overwhelmed as her.. from feeling it from being a working mother/wife/daughter.. to feeling it when she was experiencing it through the multiverses..
I didn’t expect this to be a mother daughter movie, but I love that they did it.. this was originally for Jackie Chan.. but I think he turned it down? Or they did?? Can’t remember 😂.. but I can’t even imagine how the story would have turned out if it was him.. probably would have loved that version too😭…
Love your reactions ❣️
I watched this in theatres not knowing anything about it, and I’m so glad I did it that way. My favorite film of the year.
I was on a plane and watched it without knowing anything about it except for the blurb "an American Chinese women struggles to do her taxes" and was mind blown. Easily one of if not the best movie i have ever seen
The point of the googly eyes was to represent the Path of Light. When you attain Enlightenment, you can either give in to the Darkness of the Path of Despair like Jobu did, or you can choose to laugh at the ultimate absurdity of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, like Basic Waymond did. The point is, the choice is yours. In every Multiverse Evelyn had dismissed Waymond's lack of sophistication, but in the end, she saw in him the Tao. He was simply Waymond, nothing more, nothing less. And it awoke to her the choice for Laughter instead of Despair.
It is symbolic that she came into her power and transformed bullets into googly eyes, weapons of pain and destruction into absurdities of laughter. Nothing Matters, so why not laugh at it and choose to enjoy the journey? You don't have to be CEO Waymond. Googly Waymond was just as much of a shining soul as CEO Waymond. And in many ways, more of a success, because he was living according to his own essence, his own Tao.
It is more symbolic that she took the bullet that was touching her third eye, and she transformed it into a googly eye and replaced it as her third eye. She chose in that moment to walk the path of Laughter and revel in the absurdity of the Multiverse.
I saw an analysis video on YT about the film where the person compared it to the various stages of the Yogic Journey and pointed out that in act 1 Evelyn is human, but by the time the conflict of act 2 happens, especially before the bagel, Joy and Evelyn are not two human beings fighting, they have moved into the realm of Cosmic Goddesses wrangling with each other over philosophical differences - Jobu trying to end them both, and Evelyn trying to redeem them both.
The more you look at the film, the deeper the story and the symbolism goes.
I would honestly be interested to know how you interpret the movie after you've all had time to sit with it for a while. I couldn't have explained what this movie meant right after I watched it I definitely had to sit with it for a while, it broke my brain too! The whole last 30 minutes are just me sobbing while this movie breaks my heart and heals it several times over before the end. What I chose to take from the movie though is that in a universe where nothing matters I get to choose what matters and what is everything to me. Everything means nothing, but nothing can also really be everything you need. Joy/Jobu went looking for her mom in every universe just to find someone who understood her and Everlyn could have spiraled with her, but instead they made something out of nothing by choosing each other over getting sucked into a bagel lol!
Jobu was the worst version of Joy. And the main Evelyn was the worst version of Evelyn. Jobu had to find the worst version of Evelyn through out the metaverse because that would be the only mom that can understand how she feels. Ironically, their lack of achievements or fulfillment gave both of them the ability to accept all possibilities without losing their minds and die. Although the movie made it seems like the worst Evelyn finally saves the worst Joy, it's actually the dad Waymond who is the unsung hero. He saved them both with his love and kindness. Evelyn for a moment was succumb to the nihilism, you see that when she stab Waymond and thought it was too late to change things. But Waymond beautiful endearing laundry and taxes line brought her back. That is when Evelyn awakens her googly eyes and saw things as Waymond did so she help saved their daughter. Family united finally!
Seen it 4 times in the theater, not just best movie of 2022, but of all time. Closest thing to this generations "Back to the Future".
I was crying so much when I watched this in theatres
I've said it many times & here it is again, one of the best movies I've seen in the last 15 years. Definitely in the top 5. LOVED IT!! Also the movie with apes was, 2001: A Space Odessey. Remember, be kind. Especially when we don't know what is going on. See you all on the day when we're doing laundry & taxes together.
I watched this movie a couple of months ago. Some fun facts: I'm the same age as the leading actress. I studied Chinese in the eighties and studied in Shanghai for a year. After that I didn't do anything with it anymore but watching this movie I found out my Mandarin is still a bit better than that of the daughter:-)
Not gonna lie i was dreading this! This movie is VERY deep and there’s SO much going on and there’s SO much to get….. im gonna have to wait a full year before watchin yall react to this LMAO
A rollercoaster ride of a film with emotions a masterpiece in film editing and crazy action sequences certainly a front runner for best picture at the upcoming academy awards with Michelle yeoh best actress nomination i certainly will be rooting for it to win my favourite film so far of the year
This movie seemed to have completely flown over Ohio State guy's head. Maybe he was just tired when watching, but it didn't seem like the movie or its themes ever clicked for him.
And, yet, he really is one of my favorite of the guys.
Yeah when Joy and her mom are having the talk in the parking lot, our boy says “why don’t they just turn off the bagel?” That was his concern lmao.
Not every film is for everybody but it is a little jarring to see it miss the mark for someone THAT widely
12% of people don't get the movie or hate it according to Rotten Tomatoes. 😂 It is still one of the highest audience and critic rated movies of all time. For some people, they just aren't that deep, and are fine that way. Others are way uncomfortable dealing with the feels. A small percentage of people don't have a lot, or any empathy for other human beings, so they might like the fight scenes, but not connect to the emotional stuff. I am fascinated that such a huge number of people love the film, as it is pretty zany. I also love living in a verse where a movie that features a dildo fight scene and a butt plug fight scene is up for 11 Oscars.🤣🤣💯
he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed but thats okay 😂😂
Still the best film of the year! This film is a masterpiece and a certified classic.
Hope you guys watched this again, on second watch I definitely appreciated the movie even more. Great great movie
BTW Ke is from "Goonies" and "Temple of Doom", not sure if you seen them prior to reacting. Growing up watching Ke (Waymond) in those 80's classics, makes his return to acting in this film more special.
I've watched this movie more times than I'm willing to admit, and all because I needed to understand it, and then once i understood it i still kept watching cuz its just such a sweet emotional journey and message
Waymond is the GOAT. We'd all be so lucky to have a Waymond in our life.
59:02 -- Gong Gong had disowned Evelyn for marrying Waymond; that was a significant part of the family trauma SHE was passing on to her own daughter. And remember, he (alpha version) was the one urging her to kill Joy. So, yeah, they had reason to be worried.
Something to realize about the googly eyes, is they're also the exact opposite of the everything bagel, bagel was a black ring with white background, googly eyes was a white ring with a black background
Ooo stoked to peep this, fav flick of the year so far
I just cracked up at “sedimentary rock.”
I've been paying fairly close attention to 'movies' since the '50s and this is to me, in production and content, the pinnacle of the art of film making.
(I'm never going to get over to patreon but would still like to urge you to consider a very solid western adventure: the best mountain man movie: "Jeremiah Johnson" 1972 - D: Sidney Pollack; S: Robert Redford)
Excited to see you guys react to this 😁
this was my movie of the year so glad ye are watchin it ! i think the 1st time i watched it i was overwhelemed the 2nd time was my fav cuz u see so much more and have time to disgest.
The second time you watch it, it hits even harder.
I'm so glad you're reviewing this!
Every time you watch this movie another layer unveils it self. It’s a masterpiece that should be watched multiple times!!! Thank you gentlemen for another great reaction.
Genuinely this movie is in my top three of all time. I am a young queer adult and I had been having a lot of difficulties with my mom when I watched this alone in my bedroom for the first time. No exaggeration I spent almost the entirety of the third act sobbing harder than I have at any movie I have ever watched since I was a little kid. It is a masterpiece.
First time I watched this movie I restarted it as soon as the credits hit. I watched it 3 more times in the following week. Absolutely incredible story with incredible performances! Top 5 movie for me for sure!
Lmao Debbie's (Big Nose) laundry number is 42, the answer to life in Hitchhiker's guide. I just noticed.
If you guys have watched The Goonies the actor who played Data is the same actor who played Waymond
The first movie that came to mind when I saw this for the first time was Scott Pilgrim v.s. The World. The chaos, the editing style, the fast pace and character driven plot. I think if you’ve seen films like that and or one that explore ideas of multi dimensions/parallel universes/time travel (Across the Spider-Verse, Doctor Strange, Inception) you catch the feel for this one easier. It is all a bit hard to explain.
Nihilism isn't a grim way of looking at things it just is
You definitely should check out some behind the scenes stuff on RUclips. Also if you didn't already know, Michelle Yeoh is a really cool person who has been doing martial arts in movies for decades. James Hong has also been in movies for several decades (he is 93). waymond 's actor was in The Goonies and Indiana Jones but then he had to switch to more roles behind the camera because there weren't enough opportunities being offered to him
The best movie of the year so far.
YAS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!!!!
The fact that Waymond is Short Round from Indiana Jones and...that token Asian kid from the Goonies... best.
I was hoping you guys would react to this movie! I was mind blown when I saw this in theaters
guy on the left, you know you could have just left and found yourself some decent sleep, instead of semi-trying to stay awake just for the sake of reacting to a 'voted film while really only the other two are really trying. youtube dough for this particular reaction video should only go to the other two LOL!
That’s just him. He does that every vid.
The concept behind the movie isn't really nothing new, like from this pov I wasn't impressed at all... but it's so well executed that it's impossible not falling in love with it. Like the chemistry between the cast, cinematography, music and themes in general are perfect ✨
.........the guy on the left, didn't get the movie AT ALL....dude on the right, DID - he actually seemed interested, guy in the middle did too, but kept yawning. It's a shame....I think this is the best movie I have ever seen and you might need to see it a few times to get "everything".
I never thought I would cry so much 💀
Good to see you guys react to this movie! The problem with movies that become huge, like this one, is it can get way overhyped and people tell you so many things that the expectations are way too much. So when you guys heard its cry-worthy, hilarious, and super deep i was like uh oh......thats never good to tell people watching something. But regardless, I hope you guys enjoyed enough = ). (I watched this really early on so no one really spoiled it for me or gave me any expecatations and I didnt' watch any media or traiers either. Its how i prefer to watch movies and tv shows)
googly eyes are the inverted version of the bagel. opposition and antithesis of nihilism the bagel brings
I wonder if the directors were influenced by Shoes on the wrong feet by arthouse horror film "Anti-Christ", a subtle detail a kid does in a small scene.
I think this is the best representation of a mother-daughter relationship. The first time I saw this a guy came over and rented it for us. And the movie hits HOME for me. All of it. And he tried making a move for a first kiss and I straight up told him no, I’m watching the movie😭 it was taking everything in me not to BAWL 😂
“i love that sentiment right there”
“sentimentary rock”
😭😭😭😭😭😭
26:12 the way all of yall say donut 🍩😂
Been a fan of y’all for a while, love u Bryce ❤, just subbed❤️❤️
Never heard of this so I went to go watch it b4 watching ur guys reaction-
im sobbing now
the googly eyes are the inverse of the doughnut. The doughnut being apathy with a white center and black ring, they eyes being empathy with a black center and white ring.
Very underwhelming reaction.
Tbh it’s exactly what I expected lol
no fucking way so excited to hear your thoughts - idk what u guys will think but i had to give it a second watch to truly like it as i felt it was def overhyped my first time. as a daughter of a chinese immigrant myself, overall i thought it was a cool movie :)
You don’t remember Pet Rocks from the 1970’s, do ya? They were small rocks with googley eyes. They came in a box and everyone had to have some pets. They would take them out for walks, for a drive, everything. People actually loved their pet rocks. Some joker got some rocks, glued eye on them and became a Fvcking multi millionaire! The devil’s lettuce was much better and way cheaper back then.
They weren’t born in the 70’s, so no.
Great reaction, thanks! So 12% of people don't get the movie or hate it according to Rotten Tomatoes. 😂 It is still one of the highest audience and critic rated movies of all time. For some people, they just aren't that deep, and are fine that way. Others are way uncomfortable dealing with the feels. A small percentage of people don't have a lot, or any empathy for other human beings, so they might like the fight scenes, but not connect to the emotional stuff. I am fascinated that such a huge number of people love the film, as it is pretty zany. I also love living in a verse where a movie that features a dildo fight scene and a butt plug fight scene is up for 11 Oscars.🤣🤣💯
40:56 Zuff's "sentimentary rock" slide killed me.
The meaning of Nothing Matters is where your perspective is. If you’re nihilistic, no matter what you do, the end means nothing, while an optimist would see that if you’re content with what you have, then nothing matters.
"It must have taken forever to make this." It was shot in 38 days.
Maybe you'd be less confused if you listened while they explained things instead of complaining about it being confusing
Thanks, Rob! Thanks, Bryce! Thanks, Zuff! 👁 #ReelTime #DanielKwan #DanielScheinert #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce
I watched this the other day and this is the first movie to ever make me cry like physically cry at its end. So happy you guys reacted to it!🙌🏾🤗🤍 LOVE MOVIE NIGHTS BY THE WAY
so deserved all the Oscars it won!
i love waymond. i love ke huy quan. amazing
NO WAY I DIDNT KNOW U GUYS REACTED TO THIS MOVIE ITS SO GOOD
watch it a second time, with no talking, and it will all make sense.
Ohio state would be a great ventriloquist
fun fact: idk if you guys noticed but the actress who plays Evelyn is Nick’s mom in Crazy Rich Asians
How drunk is d one on d left?
Yes!😂
What I think the everything bagel stands for is very simple, there are something’s on an everything bagel that you don’t like, some you do, but when you eat it whole, nothing matters, the bagel doesn’t matter
Aww, Bryce -- don't cry 🤗
you said you felt overwhelmed at the beginning of the movie and I knew you'd progressively freak out
I'm so wish I had the innocence of these reviewers. Coming to mind is Crouching Tiger, Laurie, Indiana Jones, The Path , Jeremy Scott's teddy coat and butt plugs. Those were the days, before knowing about any of those and so happy to have them in my Everywhere.
Great job guys.
OMG Dudes, love this !!
SEDIMENTARY ROCK 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 41:00
OMG I JUST PEEPED AND REALIZED THAT'S BROCKHAMPTON POSTER IN THE BACK!!! 🤩
Boys, we all like to enjoy some sweet Mary Jane before a movie now and then. It’s a harmless way to heighten our experience. But if you’re going to hit the bong you have to make sure to regulate. Wouldn’t want to fall asleep…
movie is brilliantly bonkers! ♥
Oscars 2023 Best picture winner, I came back here for the second time just to remember how good it is :3
sentimentary rock made this geologist laugh so hard. :)
YASS LOVED THIS MOVIE
It's funny to see so many people getting pissy because reactors didn't react how the wanted them to 😂
I saw this once. Had to watch it in two parts for a few reasons. One, I have odd sleeping hours, but two, It was hurting my brain.
There is a lot I liked about it, objectively. As an Asian-American male and fan of ShortRound and Goonies, I had my own built-in biases and cultural insights to this film and felt it could have been as impactful or more had it been about 30 mins shorter, but that may be because of my energy level.
I will watch it again when I have the time and energy to hopefully watch it in one sitting. I also watched it on my computer. My brother in law, suggested I see it in a theater. We'll see. Thanks for the review.
IM STILL MAD OVER THIS RATING LMFAO! THIS DESERVED BETTER JUSTICE ON THE RANKING!
Rob yawns, I yawn
I’m sorry 😂😭 - rob
10:39 not rob thinking sth dirty lmao...foreshadowing by the movie tho
Michele yeoh is a professional martial arts from hongkong,a best friend of jackie chan