Part 1 of a series on this year's Oscar nominated films. This one is on "Everything Everywhere All At Once." Coming next: "An Island off the Coast of Ireland" (on "The Banshees of Inisherin")
What strikes me about the film is that it can be seen as nothing but an internal nightmare. Evelyn is tormented by the slow realization that daughter Joy has a girlfriend and Joy has complementary nightmarish thoughts. Note that everything in the universe works out as Evelyn accepts her daughter's sexuality. I'm saying this because I had an experience similar to this when Noah came out as transmasculine. Even though we thought we had fostered a relationship based on honesty, he didn't tell us. We found out through his Instagram account. When I saw that post, I had an experience similar to the montage of faces that recurs through the film. Irrationally, I tried to understand what I might have done to bring this about--my life and its alternatives started to flash in front of me. Once past this, I was able to reconcile with our son and our relationship is better than it has ever been. So, I had a positive reaction to the movie that was personal. I also liked the music and I'm a big Jamie Lee Curtis fan.
I doubt that I will see this film, and yet I still very much enjoyed the review! It's one of those reviews that covers lots of territory, and offers analysis and opinion on some cultural escapades of the last few decades that have been interesting as well as maddening! Great to see that material talked about.
What strikes me about the film is that it can be seen as nothing but an internal nightmare. Evelyn is tormented by the slow realization that daughter Joy has a girlfriend and Joy has complementary nightmarish thoughts. Note that everything in the universe works out as Evelyn accepts her daughter's sexuality. I'm saying this because I had an experience similar to this when Noah came out as transmasculine. Even though we thought we had fostered a relationship based on honesty, he didn't tell us. We found out through his Instagram account. When I saw that post, I had an experience similar to the montage of faces that recurs through the film. Irrationally, I tried to understand what I might have done to bring this about--my life and its alternatives started to flash in front of me. Once past this, I was able to reconcile with our son and our relationship is better than it has ever been. So, I had a positive reaction to the movie that was personal. I also liked the music and I'm a big Jamie Lee Curtis fan.
Thank you Susan. I posted on my FB page. Keep those reviews coming in!
I doubt that I will see this film, and yet I still very much enjoyed the review! It's one of those reviews that covers lots of territory, and offers analysis and opinion on some cultural escapades of the last few decades that have been interesting as well as maddening! Great to see that material talked about.