Movie #2125 ........................."Everything Everywhere All At Once" (movie theatre)

 Movie #2125 "Everything Everywhere All At Once" (movie theatre) ---- no, not for me.

I thought it would be kind of funny if my blog on this film about how we are bombarded by everything in our lives right now was terribly minimalist.  But then I decided that it wouldn't be fair to the creativity in this film --- the time invested in making all the images --- the artistry of what is done in this film, even if it was just too much for me to understand, to digest, to like.  I am just one of so many others that will "experience" this film, and we need to hear from a diversity of watchers to see what they got out of it.  If nothing else, it sure is a springboard for discussion.  I'll start by saying just because I thought it was way too violent for me to watch, and way too techie/sci fi/multi universal to understand , I still came out of it with great respect for what was being done with this film --- I do love how  film can so easily and creatively message, and I got the message loud and clear through the overuse of sensory imagery to try to show us what our society is like now, and that many of us stop the fight and just go along with the herd, missing all the best things that make up a life.  According to the film we have several paths we can take --- we can let it get us down --- we can be filled with anxiety ---- be full of ennui over it all --- or we can fight..... or treat people with kindness.  I just wish there was more kindness and less fighting because I am so done with films that are just fight after fight after fight --- but that's the way the news is presented to us --- one fire after another after another --- that's the way our entertainment is presented to us  ---one show after another after another --- we rarely have time to sit down and digest what we have seen or done and off we go to the next thing.....I can say I got the message loud and clear because after a while watching this film, I didn't care much any more.  Yes, the creators run the risk of that, so I can't say I LOVE this film,  but like I said above, I can respect its creativity and messaging!  It will stand out for a long time in the history of film --- and if nothing else, when all the "stuff" stops frenetically moving on the screen  in the last couple of minutes, the film accomplishes this:  we  focus on what was being said and we think about what we can do about it --- we take a much needed time out of the film and talk more about all the why's of what we were just shown.   I give it a 3.   PS ---if you saw this film, please comment below what you thought ---- I think that was one of the major reasons the film was put together, no?

"EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE "  2022                 R    2 hours 19 mins

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.

Directors:  Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Writers:  Dan Kwan , Daniel Schreinert

Stars:  Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan