Am I strange for not loving Everything Everywhere All At Once?

Submitted ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨moviesandtv@lemmy.film⁩

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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chrisbrummel@infosec.pub ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s one of my all time favorite movies, but you’re not alone. I’ve talked to a handful of people who say the same. My parents don’t “get it”, but I suspect that has something to do with the fact that a big theme of the movie is about being “of” the internet, being always connected, and unable to escape the weight of the world. It’s a very generational theme that isn’t relatable for them.

Being that you’re posting this on Lenny leads me to bet that’s not something you share with them 🤷🏼‍♂️

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Well, on the one hand, I’m an old guy - wouldn’t surprise me if I’m as old or older than your parents - but on the other I’ve grown up on tech. I’ve been online in one way or another since the mid 80s (BBSs, early Internet, early web developer, etc.). I really don’t think any of the themes, including Internet connectivity and parental approval were lost on me. I even had a long committed relationship with someone whose parents were from mainland China.
  
  I just didn’t think it was very remarkable underneath the silly multiverse part.
  
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Mr_Will@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The best way to watch EEAAO is knowing nothing about it. Its never going to be what you expect and if you go in expecting too much, you’re likely to be disappointed. Sounds very much like the hype might be why you feel the way you do.

Personally, I love it because there is more than just weirdness to it. It manages to have quite deep and emotional moments that fit naturally amongst everything that is going on. For example:

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When Evelyn learns that breaking up with Waymond would have led to a ‘perfect’ life and the complexity of her feelings around that, only to be hit moments later by the gut-punch that Waymond would have been far more successful without her too. After that, how can she not regret the decision which led to them both being stuck doing laundry and taxes?

It’s this deeper side and the depth and realism of the characters that really elevate the movie for me and lead to me still thinking about it months later. That’s why it’s more than just a cult hit IMO, but you aren’t wrong if you disagree.

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- KreekyBonez@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Hype is the not-so-quiet killer of good movies, but it’s a paradox: good movie gets spread by word-of-mouth so much that people stop wanting to hear about it and create a negative opinion before ever engaging with it.
  
  I do my best to recommend movies/tv/games with simple “I liked it” or “it’s worth watching” type statements. I try to avoid overly personal statements like “you would love this” or “you need to see this”, since it takes the autonomy away from the person who might choose to watch it.
  
  I have had things ruined by pre-judgment for the over-hyped, and all I can do now is try not to ruin things for anyone else. It’s natural to want to rave about something we really like, but it’s worth being conscious of how bias can set in and affect other people.
  
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- Instigate@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That’s the first time I’ve seen that acronym, and my mind instantly played it to the tune of Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
  
  Old Macdonald had a farm, E E A A O
  
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- Pandemanium@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  But those kinds of plots (as well as the whole multiverse thing) have already been done in lots of shows like Rick and Morty, Futurama, Marvel, etc. I never understood why there was so much hype to begin with - the movie wasn’t groundbreaking at all. It played out basically exactly how I thought it would, except with some incredibly unrealistic parental apology fantasy tacked on.
  
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  - AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Yes, this was my feeling as well, which is why I described it as unremarkable. It wasn’t bad, it just didn’t seem especially novel, especially thought provoking, or whatever.
    
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- BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yeah, I went in completely blind, having somehow dodged spoilers for a good year when I finally saw it upon its re-release in theaters for the Oscars campaign, and I left the theater thinking it was one of my favorite movies I've ever seen.
  
  It's absolutely not for everyone though, and there's nothing wrong with that.
  
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jordanlund@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It has all the trappings of a big, sci-fi, multiverse, but at it’s core it’s a sweet story of an estranged mother and daughter trying to come to terms with each other.

I think that plot gets lost in a lot of the noise.

It hits harder if you, yourself, have had strained parental relationships.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Which I didn’t personally, but my wife certainly did.
  
  I got the underlying story - it was obvious early on what made the villain - and it was sweet, just not that remarkable.
  
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  - Staple_Diet@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    You didn’t think Racoonatouille was funny as shit? I lost it at that part.
    
    Otherwise it was an alright movie, pretty solid, obvious heart string pulling story line. I liked the no matter what universe they are in they end up together schtick, but again I watched it before I knew it was a big hit so had no expectations either way.
    
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- Chetzemoka@startrek.website ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yep, this is it exactly. I saw it in the theater with my sister, and we were both bawling by the end.
  
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TokyoCalling@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You are strange for not loving the film. It is generally loved so, yeah, not loving it makes you strange.

There’s nothing wrong with that. Some folks don’t love chocolate. Or puppies. Or sunsets. Or whatever seems to be loved by most folks.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Read through this thread - I don’t feel like I’m in a small minority.
  
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  - TokyoCalling@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I’ve been reading it. The folks here are most definitely in the minority.
    
    And that’s fine. I don’t know why it would bother anybody.
    
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  - Turun@feddit.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    A 1% minority encompasses about 80 million people. When people say small minority they refer to the percentage part, not the absolute number (which is indeed quite large)
    
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  - Z4rK@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It’s wild to me that you get downvoted so much thought this thread as the OP with replies that are polite enough and just reiterate your opening opinion about the movie.
    
    I think I’ll go and turn off showing downvotes again, I feel I left the need for that behind at the old place.
    
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WarmSoda@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s just a movie. If you don’t like it, oh well.
I waited to watch it when it came out on digital. But I hadn’t seen even a trailer for it. One of my friends saw it in theaters and loved it, and told me to go in completely blind, so that’s what I did.

It’s really cool for what it is. But it definitely has its own vibe and style. I could see why someone wouldn’t like it.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I also avoided all information about it. About the only thing I saw was that it was listed on a Lemmy post about good time travel movies, so I knew it had that element.
  
  And I get that it’s just a movie, but this is a place to discuss movies, so that’s what I was doing.
  
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  - WarmSoda@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Yup and I was also discussing it with you. Not sure why we’re explaining what we’re doing here, but ok.
    
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ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I feel the same.

It’s an okay movie that definitely feels like it had a lot of heart going into it. I can see that they put in tons of love, but it didn’t resonate with me…

Maybe because it wasn’t for me?

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Mac@mander.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I actively avoid trailers and spoilers.

Theyre ads. Fuck ads.

They make the movie experience worse pretty much every time. Going in blind is almost always the best option.
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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I agree. I didn’t see a single one for it!
  
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  - Pulptastic@midwest.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The expectation from reviews can also turn to a let down.
    
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- Z4rK@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It’s almost my main reason to not go to the cinema anymore, I do not want to watch any trailers for an upcoming movie I already know I want to see. I’m rather waiting 6 months for streaming. Of course, that means avoiding any info about the movie for 6 more months. It was so much better during Covid when stuff got released almost directly to streaming.
  
  I think Star Wars was the last movies that had good takers that just teased you without revealing any plot points. Modern trailers reveal absolutely every plot and twist in the whole movie. I hate it.
  
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nostradiel@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I stopped in half cause it was literally unwatchable and extremely inconsistently boring to me, despite being a genre I like with actors I like. It’s matter of subjectivity…

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DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I saw it before all the hype and loved it. Maybe the hype hurts the experience?

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It often does. Question though: when the curtains came down, did you find yourself thinking “This should be a best picture nominee/winner?”
  
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  - driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I was. When I finished I thought that it was a shame it was released in February and now have no chance of winning best movie because this movie if fucking great. It was the best movies released in that year, not as good as Parasite, but way better that other Oscar’s best picture.
    
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scytale@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Do you have any thoughts on why you think you didn’t like it? It’s perfectly normal not to personally like something the majority does, but you didn’t really mention any details about why you thought it wasn’t as great as you were expecting.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Like I said, it’s not that I didn’t like it. I liked it, I just didn’t think it was that remarkable. I’m dumbfounded that it won best picture. It was cute and give. Like I said, I’d put it with Scott Pilgrim or Buckaroo Banzai.
  
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  - xyzzy@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    What kind of movie do you think should win best picture?
    
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  - Thrillhouse@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    To be fair there are lots of movies that don’t deserve Best Picture and win anyway. Years ago, I couldn’t understand Slumdog Millionaire’s win. Love the Coen Bros., but clearly There Will Be Blood was the superior film over No Country, in my opinion.
    
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Z4rK@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I watched it before I knew anything about the hype, and it was just an ok movie for me. Fun that they dare be playful.

I was very surprised when I saw all the main stream accolades it received. I guess maybe it managed to be seen by a lot of people that would normally like weird fantasy movies etc, so it was something new and fun for them?

I watched it again later to see what I had missed. I had not missed anything. Did not finish the last play through.

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- Chetzemoka@startrek.website ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I definitely normally like weird fantasy movies and EEAAO was a deeply loving experience for me. I think you have to see that’s it’s not a sci-fi movie. It’s a family drama that just happens to wear sci-fi clothing. And it’s one of the best written family drama scripts in recent memory.
  
  I also appreciated the message that nihilism is almost the easy way out. Optimism requires effort.
  
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  - pimento64@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Really, it’s a film about family
    
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  - Z4rK@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I probably don’t care that much for family drama, so that just detracted from the fantasy experience for me? I liked several elements of it, but as a whole it was a noisy experience.
    
    It’s funny that a movie is so divisive.
    
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- 0ops@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I watched it before I knew anything about the hype, and it was just an ok movie for me.
  
  I was very surprised when I saw all the main stream accolades it received.
  
  You know that’s exactly how I felt about Top Gun: Maverick. I watched it, it was fun. But I didn’t really feel like watching it again. Then I check reddit the next day and apparently the movie was saving cinema?
  
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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I resonate with that. Again, I didn’t at all dislike it - I’d give it a thumbs up - but I also didn’t think it was that notable, either. It seems like a very strange Best Picture winner.
  
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Greenknight777@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Depends on your tastes. I personally really liked it because it represented philosophical absurdism and various existential concepts in an interesting/comedic way. I laughed really hard at things like the “everything” donut and Michelle Yeoh’s big fight scene where she used “compassion” to solve all the henchpeople’s life problems and “defeat” them.

Despite it’s fun/weird/comedic exterior it was very clearly written with these philosophical concepts in mind. If you like thinky/philosophical stuff you probably like this movie too, that said if you don’t like that kind of vibe you probably just viewed the randomness/oddness of some of the scenes as strange.

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derf82@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
No, I absolutely detested it. It was the equivalent of that old trend where girls would do stupid stuff and scream “I’M SO RANDOM.” The weirdness had no purpose. They were just pulling out stuff for shock value.

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- Pazuzu@midwest.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  that’s the only part I didn’t like about the movie, the repeat hot dog fingers and butt plugs and such felt more like a skit from robot chicken than the “what the heck is even going on” kind of weirdness I was hoping for
  
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bogdugg@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I loved Swiss Army Man, the directors’ previous film, for its weirdness, charm, music, humour and visual flare. Everything Everywhere was an improvement over all of these aspects so I absolutely loved it, such that I can overlook the pacing issues. They never lose the very human story through the madness.

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habanhero@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The hype is a bit overboard. It’s a good movie, pretty innovative but in my opinion not the cinematic masterpiece mainstream mediaheads touts it to be.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Sounds like we felt similarly
  
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dmonzel@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yes, you’re strange for not loving EEAAO.

Seriously though, while you may have horrible taste, that’s ok. Everyone is allowed to have at least one fault and still be a good person.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Too many people would make that comment seriously, so it wasn’t obviously a joke. But I didn’t downvote you!
  
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  - dmonzel@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Thank you for having good enough taste to not downvote. I take back half of what I said! lol
    
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xyzzy@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Here’s the thing. There are a lot of people who are unhappy with the way their lives turned out. Or they have relationships that they wish were different. Regret is a universal theme. And this movie explores what might have been for characters in those circumstances with the possibility of changing those things in their past that they regret while maintaining a surreality and sense of humor that’s memorable and endearing.

I think it might resonate more with people who have lived long enough to experience that feeling of “is this all there is?”—and I don’t mean younger people whose lives are still mostly ahead of them. I mean those people who are divorced or contemplating divorce, parents with disappointing relationships with their adult children, those caring for an older family member who feel trapped. There’s a reason most actors in the film are in their 50s and 60s, as well as 40s.

If you didn’t like it, maybe that’s why. I finally reread The Great Gatsby when I was approaching middle age and it resonated with me in a way that it didn’t when I was in high school, to the point where it became one of my favorite novels. You are literally and figuratively a different person when you experience something at a later age.

I’m not suggesting everyone of a certain age or experience should like this movie. I’m just saying it might be why some didn’t connect with it.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.
  
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  - xyzzy@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.
    
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  - AgentOrangesicle@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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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0ops@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I thought the movie was alright, but yeah I was also let down by the hype. The one trailer I watched was giving me philosophical sci-fi action vibes, so I thought that I was about to watch this generation’s “The Matrix”. Not sure why I thought that in hindsight. Turns out it was a family drama/comedy albiet with a unique aesthetic and execution. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great at what it is, it just wasn’t for me.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  There was a point in it - I’m guessing a little more than halfway through - where it was very obvious how it had to end. The movie didn’t treat us like we’d figured that out though, and it treated that ending like it was a big surprise. That was my biggest problem with the pacing, and probably why you felt like the end took too long in coming.
  
  I had slight hopes at a couple points that they were going to take an unexpected curve, but it didn’t happen.
  
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MisterSteve@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I am in agreement with those who thought it was disappointing. Reminded me of a Disney World where all the “rides” looked intriguing until you got inside and found there were no rides. A bunch of brightly colored, sparkly doors leading nowhere to nothing. (And I am a Jamie Curtis slave, so…it was a hard let-down.)

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  JLC was really good. A lot of the performances were good. But yeah, it did seem like there wasn’t much substance.
  
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NENathaniel@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yea I was kinda disappointed. I especially found the ending to be rather melodramatic

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- cmbabul@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That was my biggest complaint. It’s not a bad movie and I enjoyed it, but the resolution was really unsatisfying and simply did not deliver on the promises of the first two acts.
  
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Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
No, it seems a lot of people just didn’t click with it for some reason. There are always a few people here or on reddit saying they hated it, and it seems like it’s more than the average movie.

I personally loved it, so I have a hard time seeing what people disliked about it.

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- realcaseyrollins ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I loved it too. The only thing I could think of is, it has a veneer of goofiness that people might find strange or obnoxious.
  
  But it's one of those few films that I feel like a sociopath wouldn't enjoy at all due to how emotionally charged it is lol (for legal reasons that's a joke)
rephlekt2718@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s fine! Just what you like. there are countless things that are critically acclaimed that aren’t for me, I chalk it up to different perspectives on what art should do. People loved that “ready player one” book, but I thought it was trash lol.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I enjoyed reading ready player one, but it was less the story and more the fun of all the games and platforms woven into it. I’m the perfect demographic for it, having grown up in the era when personal computers were a new thing and going on to work in the software industry.
  
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  - rephlekt2718@kbin.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That’s a perfect example, since I personally didn’t care about the references, it wasn’t for me. But I bet it was a trip for you, and that’s great! So no worries on whether a popular piece of art doesn’t resonate for you, it’s just not on your wavelength.
    
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delitomatoes@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Imagine the people it might appeal to

If you’re Asian

If you’re Asian American

if you were an American immigrant

if you like comedies

if you like action movies

if you like choreographed fights

if you like absurdist humour

if you had a bad relationship with your parents

if you’re LGBT

if you like multiverse sci fi

if you like cool costumes

if you like set pieces

if you like family drama

if you like pop culture references. -if you like creative cinematography

if you like Michelle Yeoh

if you like Jamie Lee Curtis

If you like Ke huy quans comeback

This movie is maximalist, so it hits a lot of things at the same time, so naturally people may tack on to whatever they are attracted to. If none of the above fits you, then so be it
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- nlm@literature.cafe ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I think that was part of why I didn’t care for it all that much. At least no more than it felt like an OK movie.
  
  It felt like it was trying too hard to be too many things and not really excelling at any of them.
  
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RupeThereItIs@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I loved it.

As someone with ADHD I felt a strong kinship to Evelyn. Though I think personality wise I’m more a Wayman and my wife Evelyn.

The line about her being the best to defeat jobu chubaka because she was the worst version of herself hit home.

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KingJalopy@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
First time I watched it was on mushrooms and it broke my mind lol

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rephlekt2718@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s fine! Just what you like. there are countless things that are critically acclaimed that aren’t for me, I chalk it up to different perspectives on what art should do. People loved that “ready player one” book, but I thought it was trash lol.

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KISSmyOS@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’m a fan of “show, don’t tell”. This movie spent the first hour explaining the logic behind its world, by one character telling another about it.
It didn’t catch me, at all.

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- BruceTwarzen@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I liked the movie but i agree. But the biggest problem with it for me is that i could never live up to the hype. By the way people talked about it i expexted an experience that i had watching fight club or the matrix as a teenager.
  
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JokeDeity@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You’re not strange, but I fucking loved every second of it. It hung in my head for a few weeks after watching it.

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Welt@lazysoci.al ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Asian leads in a big budget Hollywood movie are a big deal for people who never see people who look like them on screen. That’s where most of the hype came from - excitement (some of it manufactured and emphasised by media outlets to show they understand the value of progressive representation) from fans about a movie that has a lot of Asian, and especially Chinese, cultural references.

The movie was a bit wacky but I feel it squandered a lot of good, silly ideas by lingering on them too much, and trying to tie it all together at the end in some coherent theme. It felt like the producers overrode the creatives’ control over the project because the producers have been doing it longer and ‘know what sells’. So many movies are ruined by creatively bankrupt executives desperately trying to make themselves relevant and killing a project as a result.

It was hardly the best film of the year, and it didn’t reach the potential it might have if corporate interests hadn’t stomped on the imaginative ideas at the heart of the story. However, it was financially successful and won Best Picture, so maybe the next time they have a big-budget Asian movie it will be more like a Stephen Chow film and less like a formulaic money-maker aimed at the lucrative Chinese market, a la Shang-Chi. It’s a good thing the movie was made, even if it wasn’t that great in the end.

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Good observation. My wife and I both wondered if the movie would have been as successful if it hadn’t been an all Asian cast. And that’s not disparaging: I get why people would be excited about that, it’s just that that in itself doesn’t make it a good movie.
  
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  - Pandemanium@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I agree. Beef had an Asian cast, and I thought it was way more entertaining and emotionally provocative than EEAAO.
    
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- DaGeek247@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It's funny, i had the opposite idea. The beginning / middle was very mid, but the ending managed to pull the movie from a c+ to an a-. The emotional climax that tied it all together was the only thing keeping the movie going.
  
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Nihilore@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I like David lynch weird so same as you, that didn’t bother me, what bothered me was the awful pacing and how shallow it felt. A lot of flash, little substance

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- AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yeah, I think one of my issues was that there was this “this is very deep” implication to the main problem, but I felt like it was pretty obvious. I still enjoyed watching the characters themselves figure things out, but it all seemed like a simple, straightforward story wrapped in a weird multiverse issue.
  
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