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Am I strange for not loving Everything Everywhere All At Once? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film
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Just got around to watching it for the first time tonight. We had so many people tell us we'd love it and need to watch it, so it was high on our list. Great cast, and it won so many awards.

I didn't hate it, but I was left scratching my head over all the hype. I like odd movies and books, so it's not that I couldn't handle the weirdness. It seemed like in the same vein as Scott Pilgrim, and if you told me it wasn't a bit box office but got a cult following, I'd totally believe that.

My wife felt exactly the same way. Maybe it's just one of those cases where there was too much hype for us, but I felt kind of let down.

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[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm in my 60s, and I don't lack for regrets. I completely understood and resonated with that aspect of the movie. It just didn't seem that deep to me. And, as I've said repeatedly, I didn't dislike it, I just felt like it was over-hyped.

[-] xyzzy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Got it. For what it's worth, I also think it was overhyped, although I don't really blame the movie for that. That said, I don't think any Oscar winners that come to mind have necessarily been particularly deep.

In terms of recent winners, quality-wise I think this was about on-par with Birdman, which I also enjoyed. I think Parasite was superior, but I have loved Bong Joon-ho since I saw Memories of Murder, which I also think is superior, so I'm biased.

[-] AgentOrangesicle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The Daniels also made a 10-minute short called, "Interesting Ball". It felt like their entire goal was to say nothing at all and still make it feel profound.

Everything Everywhere wasn't that, because it really explored regret, acceptance, and the importance of pursuing empathy in relationships. That being said, they definitely did their director magic and hyperbolized everything they could.

Is it still my favorite movie? Yes.

Yes it is.

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