Everything Everywhere All at Once
By Kent Turner March 25, 2022
The movie’s title kind of says it all.
The movie’s title kind of says it all.
The “worst person” label is a misdirection that belies the richly observed characters in Joachim Trier’s smart and playful film.
A sweet, short, deeply funny movie that is occasionally offensive in the best way—you are shocked into laughter, but don’t feel shame afterwards.
The interplay between reality and illusion, namely that of a filmmaker and his invented characters, is the theme of this laid-back comedy.
A smart, sexy, and over-the-top comedy that is anchored by shrewd, relatable observations about human foibles.
While Jon Stewart’s satire comes from a place of passion, its execution feels both ham-fisted and rather soft. His message is all text and no subtext.
Cooking becomes an outlet for a 12-year-old boy to explore and tweak culture through cuisine.
Director Peter Strickland cribs quite a bit from Dario Argento, tossed with some David Lynch for good measure, and wraps his film up in a pair of kitchen-sink dramas
Director Stephan Elliott’s response to The Ice Storm, which is essentially finding the funny in middle-class disillusionment.