Waymond was literally the strongest character because he could convince the IRS to give them more time. Even The Joker fears the IRS.

Michelle Yeoh is an absolute legend, she was doing death defying stunts in Jackie Chan movies, long before any of these modern ''strong female action heroes'', who need 4 stunt doubles, appeared.

Just letting you all know -- the CGI of this film was done using Adobe After Effects by 5 people in their bedrooms during the 2020 lockdown.

as a geologist, the rock scene was very emotional and heartfelt.

Hollywood needs to take note, Evelyn is how you write a female character. Michelle Yeoh shows that she can still hang when paired with competent writers that care about character development and delivery.

Fantastic. You forgot one thing. This is how you put non-white actors into a movie that actually makes f*ing sense . Not as tokens but main characters that you don't even question.

I generallly dislike spin offs, But Damn I would love to see Raccacoonie 🤣

Waymond Wang is the true hero in this movie. He fights with empathy, forgiveness and love. If it werent for his love, she would've. destroyed everything. ❤

Watching Asian parents apologize to their kids is the most tearjerking scene in any movies in history.

I was very impressed by the scenes where they were rocks. Very heartfelt and emotional. Accomplishing so much with so little.

Jamie Lee Curtis giving a genuinely touching performance while having sausage fingers was the Best thing ever

There was only 8 of us in the theater when this movie came out. No joke, everyone was laughing and crying together. It was an absolutely magical time at the movies.

A movie with a female protagonist who kicks ass through justifiable means, men who aren't incompetent combatants, and an overall focus on the story as opposed to "The Message"? Sign me the fuck up!

The rock scene in the cinema is a scene ill always remember. Everyone was quiet reading the text while laughing and pondering as well.

The husband's : "You think I am weak?" "This is how I fight" redemption arc in Evelyn's eyes hit me hard. What a beautiful moment. This was one of the best movies I've ever seen.

I was tricked. Somebody said that this is what "Multiverse of Madness" should have been, so I thought I would give it a try. It had Michelle Yeoh which is always a plus for me even when the movie is crap. I was expecting a mild scifi movie with a bit of action. What happened instead is, I watched this wild, super (or over?) imaginative, rollicking sci-fi epic across the multiverse. I got one of the most enjoyable martial arts movies of the year. I busted a gut through this over the top, hilarious, at times cringe inducing and other times slapstick comedy. I experienced this heart rending drama about unrequited love, romance and a collapsing marriage. I felt the intense hurt, misery, comfort and the love that a parent/child relationship can generate. I never expected this much of a film experience in one sitting and they didn't even need four hours to it. I was tricked because I don't expect great, balanced and entertaining movies anymore.

Fun fact: the bagel (yin) represents nihilism. The antidote to nihilism turned out to be Waymond's googly eyes which visually look like the exact opposite of a bagel (yang). mind blown

Since people are writing all sorts of fun facts about this movie, fun fact: THIS MOVIE WAS FILMED IN UNDER 40 DAYS

Emotional rollercoaster of a movie. I Laughed, then cried. Michelle Yeoh is the bomb.

Michelle Yeoh is a legend. Decades in this business and finally a role that solidifies her a thespian. She better get an Oscar nom.

Limitless different versions of yourself and you’re the one running the laundromat. That has to be such a kick in the teeth on top of everything else going on in her life. Edit: Do any of y'all understand what a fucking joke is?

Funny enough, this is a better Multiverse movie than the Doctor Strange sequel 😂

Just finished the movie... What a ride! I was stunned by the creativity that went into that thing. Combining insane ideas like the hot dog hands or the racoon story with serious family drama and the goddam stone scenes and merging it into a working, entertaining film requires a special kind of madness. And the actors went all in on it!

This movie has made me cry. I have not cried like this in a long time, relationship between a parent and a child has struck so deep. I always used to run away from my family, adopt exactly this nihilistic approach and seek freedom. I am finally back and can finally hug my mother and tell her how much I love her.

This was one of those movies where everything just clicks. It used the multiverse concept much better than what Doctor Strange did.

Fun fact: the movie has a 25million budget film. It realizes me that you don't need to produce a high production to make a film decent. The editing and visuals are really amazing to look at.

I absolutely loved the directors' previous movie "Swiss Army Man", which had me in tears and gut-busting fits of laughter at equal measure, so I was expecting more of the same (or better) from this one. Boy did they deliver.

I love Michelle, even in bad movies she is always worth her salt imo. Enjoyed her for many, many years now.

I saw everything everywhere, the Northman, and the unbearable weight of massive talent all in the same weekend. Needless to say I haven’t had that much fun in a movie theater in a looong time.

The rock universe version of Evelyn and her daughter was more emotional than most movies put out this year. This movie made me care about literal rocks when an established character in an established cinematic universe made me feel almost none of that. This is an absolutely brilliant film.

I finally got around to it and I really liked it. The underlying message was great when dealing with regrets, what ifs, impact on family relationships impacted from it and finally realizing what is really important in the present and it's never too late to mend relationships

A strong, independent, female character that isn't "just because". Holywood should watch this.

I believe that the pitch meeting went something like: "Let's tell a really nice Mother-Daughter family story", and the producer is like "Yeah, let's do that, but also... Let's do all of the drugs"

In every cynic there's a disappointed idealist. I forgot the Critical Drinker actually likes movies and this was the best review I've seen so far for Everything Everywhere. Appreciate the work you put in, dog.

One of the best movies I've seen in the past 10 years. The story, the characters, the sheers weirdness of it all and the acting. Oh boy, the acting. Simply amazing. Thank you drinker for your recommendation! The next gin is on the house. Cheers!

Ke Huy Quan's character was the one that made me tear up and break down. So incredibly written. I even had to pause the movie because I just couldn't handle watching his character suffer. He's so... kind. He may not be the manly husband, but he makes up for it with his overwhelming compassion and love. Absolutely beautiful.

Best film in years. Finally, a film that assumes intelligence in the viewers, and dares to pick risky choices in both narrative and its characters. Acting, cinematography, special effects, plot, message, and set pieces are all top-notch, and not in an alienating way, unlike the Marvel templates. And most important is FUN, not cynical and heartwarming. Thank you for sharing this, Critical Drinker.

Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie lee Curtis all winning oscars for this film is the only time I think I’ve ever gave a shit about the oscars, made me emotional af lmao, this film mean a lot to me in a weird way, it’s just very powerful and true in a sense, can make you realise a lot, so for all three of them to get the recognition they did for it is perfect, like the icing on a cake

100 percent spot on with all of your points. As a filmaker of 12 years. The thing that blew my mind is this was shot in 38 days. From a film making stand point that is fucking binkers given whats in this film. The way this film is filmed is incredibly difficult. And some super advanced cinematography techniques. All pulled off flawlessly. In the shortest possible timeframe you can shoot a feature film. Its truely a filmaking marvel.

The opening act really hit home with how similar it felt to my own childhood growing up in a lower middle class Asian household. While I don't live in the States, the depiction of the frantic, work-driven attitude portrayed by our local superstar Michelle Yeoh absolutely nailed the Asian family experience. And yes, even the "You look fat" line felt just about right...

Michelle Yeoh is an outstanding actor. Even in shitshows like ST: Discovery, she was the stand-out talent of the series. Where as other actors cried and waffled, she was professional talent at every stage. She didn't need to tell the audience she was a strong female captain or a murderous zerg queen. She just was. That's acting.

I just watched this last night, and it blew me away. The ending legitimately got me in it's telling of the internal meaning. It was gloriously insane, funny, and incredibly heartwarming. Rock 1: What are you doing? Rock 2: I'm gonna get ya.

I just have to say this film is incredible! I just watched it today and was completely blown away. I'm going to let as many people borrow my blu ray as I can. This is one of the best films I've seen. The humor is solid, the actors are stellar, and the story hits all the feels while being absurd and fun at the same time. What an achievement.

The best film in over a decade, made on a $25 million budget and a 5 man VFX team. Wacky and trippy as hell, but with miles and miles of heart. Can’t remember the last time I was that enthralled at a theater. Fantastic review Drinker!

proof that you can write THE MESSAGE without shoving it into someone's face - Ke Huy Quan shows you don't have to have giant muscles to be a good man, and the lesbian daughter not only have a point in the movie, but puts a backdrop in which organic acceptance is shown.

I was very impressed by the entire movie. Excellent action, acting, writing, pacing, vfx, editing, music, costumes, literally everything. This movie taught me the fine line of crying when you laughing and crying when you're sad. Pure emotion. You can tell this was a highly curated project made by people who really care about what they are making. That passion comes across the screen. It's magical.

I only have one thing to say about this movie... Raccacoonie :D

I loved the dichotomy between Evelyn and Joy in the end. The daughter's pessimism faced with the realization that nothing we do matters in the grand scheme of the universe. Evelyn was tempted by this thinking, but realized that if nothing ultimately matters then why not just be optimistic, have fun and love and say fuck it to everything else?

The fact that they primarily used Adobe After Effects for the VFX effects makes me appreciate this movie even more as a film student also using After Effects.

This aged well.

Saw this movie today and absolutely loved every minut of it. I can't think of another film where my wife and I were both laughing our asses off, then trying to hide that we were both crying, then doing both at the same time.

Disney: We will set the standard of how to set up a "Multiverse" A24Filmes: Kicks billion dollar Mouse in the nuts!!!

This was a movie I loved to bits. Coming from a Malaysian-Chinese family, I resonated easily with a lot of themes, and I'm so glad Michelle Yeoh is finally given her due recognition in a role that really showcased her acting chops. For all of its quirkiness, Everything Everywhere All At Once had one thing missing in many Hollywood movies today: heart.

This movie was so beautiful with it's presentation, it somehow managed to make me shed a tear for a raccoon atop a chef's head.

Was there with three friends. Normally we leave the theater pretty quickly and instantly start chatting about what we liked or didnt like about the movie. After watching this movie, we actually sat there until the credits ended and nobody said a word. That's how amazed we were

Fun facts: Evelyn’s husband is Data from the goonies, also his roll was originally offered to Jackie Chan but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts

The action was incredible, but the acting and story are what moved this cynical soul. Terrific movie!

I finally got to watching this movie today. My god, it helped me navigate myself out of a dark and nihilistic part of my life I've been struggling with lately. Such an amazing movie.

That alley scene was absolutely beautiful

I got a lot of Jet Li’s The One vibes from this and personally that’s not a bad thing. I remember loving that movie when I was younger and the fact that someone could travel across multiverses to kill their alternate selves to gain their power was a pretty interesting concept for the early 2000s.

I’m so happy for Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. Been a fan of both for years and I’m so glad they’ve been given a movie that reminds people how talented they both are.

This is.... the best movie i have seen in a long time. It is really good, i love it.

This was the funniest, most creative AND most thought provoking movie I have seen in a VERY long time! (Watched it last night..) My only hang up on it was how the our main character didn’t really seem to apologize for being so hard on her daughter and turning her into what she was becoming ..a very present fact of life - our parents have a huge influence on the type of person we become - quite often the most destructive parts of our selves are either a pattern from them or a coping mechanism of negative influences on us. Otherwise, cinematic masterpiece - Racacoonie’s kiss!

Just saw this movie with my wife, she said it was the best movie she's ever seen, you see, we have one child, a daughter and she had anorexia in her late teens, this movie showed the unwavering love we have as parents and we too learned the lesson that nothing matters but love matters. And we we together prevented her from jumping into the bagel.

This was one of the most heartwarming performances of The Rock ever.

One of the best female characters in modern movies for sure. I love Evelyn. She is pretty flawed and we can really see how she grows through the movie

If someone had told me years ago that I would watch a movie that has a scene of two rocks with just text used to communicate to each other and still had me genuinely invested in the scene and rest of the movie I probably would have just slowly walked away from them. But it appears in this timeline that actually happened.

Michelle Yeoh deserves every fucking award out there for this performance. A solid fucking 10/10

Such a fantastic film, and also a huge breath of fresh air from the shit that's being pushed out lately like Morbius and Dr Strange, great review Drinker!

We watched this several times since it's release and it still gets us to cry by the end.

Just see it! We need more movies like this. My wife, my son (out of high school), my daughter (in middle school) and I all loved it. Thanks for covering and promoting movies like this. They are way I love movies.

I think jet li's "the One" is the first movie that really touched the multiverse concept and I think it was done well.

Could you imagine if Multiverse of Madness had THIS kind of artistic insanity?

Because of your recommendation it won 7 Oscars including Best Picture. Good job Drinker!

Their you go, finally summed up something I was trying to find words for. Waymond's genuine love and sincerity is infectious. He did such an amazing job in that role. Even if I had absolutely nothing in common with him, his character here would be someone I wouldn't mind having around.

I loved the Wong Kar Wai-verse segment! Loved everything about this movie actually :)

I just watched it 2 days ago and holy hell this movie hit me hard. Not only was it insanely creative, original, and engaging, but I didn't expect to shed a few tears in the process.

Recommend this one indeed, if multiverse movies are going to be made they need to take notes from this film.

Best movie of 2022 and it’s not even close…

Michelle Yeoh is such a bonkers amazing actor. Absolutely loved this film to bit!

Finally someone in Hollywood figured out what "strong female character" actually is supposed to mean

I saw it yesterday and this is what Doctor Strange 2 should have been! More madness, more multiverses

I, for one, am grateful to Jennifer Lawrence for allowing Michelle Yeoh to have a career.

I was blessed enough yesterday to see this movie after watching Thor. They where showing it one last time in AMC here in town. I saw it and cried and laughed and cheered in a empty theater all to myself. It was like God made this movie for me to show me when i was down the most. I am so glad you saw this! I LOVED THIS MOVIE and Just saw it last night! NEEDED TO SEE THIS GOD IT WAS SO REFRESHING AND GOOD! As someone with anxiety and bad depression the what if my life question goes through my head at least 50 times a day. Seeing this played out so well on screen by an amazing actress really REALLY hit me deep. AMAZING movie. I get so tired of people thou saying "OH ITS A TAD TOO LONG". BS Every second of this movie was amazing and I wanted more. THE CAST WAS AMAZING EVERYONE WAS PERFECT. EVERYONE. EVELYN is one of my favorite movie characters right up there with The bride. AWESOME stuff.

The bald security guy is the best MOB character in all action movies when he jumped on that you know what hahaha!!! I can't stop laughing.

A fucking masterpiece. I legit got teary eyed like 8 times lol also Ke Huy Quan fucking killed it for basically being incognito for like 30 years

I finally got to watch it after you recommended it, thank you so much drinker keep the good work

I went into this movie completely blind. The only time I heard about it was from one of your tweets, Drinker. And thank you so much for making that tweet. I had no idea what to expect, but damn, this film was amazing.

Just finished it. Man, that was a trip and a half. The part with the rocks had me in stitches. And it wasn't just funny, it worked! Even the stuff that would have seemed cheesy was handled perfectly, nigh on Socratic in delivering catharsis to the characters. Definitely don't miss this one.

Despite this movie quite literally having themes of the impossible, infinite universes, and incomprehensible depths. Somehow, the writers constructed it in such a way that you can still perfectly understand what is going on, and the messages and possible lessons are truly interesting. Hats off to the writers. + The scene with the rocks was hilarious

This movie blew my mind. I remembered you made a recommendation about it, but only watched it last night. WOW

It was one of those incredible movies that articulated and visualised concepts that are almost impossible to verbally express. It took all of the deep rooted issues and anxiety the multiverse concept gives me and addresses them excellently. What a fantastic film.

And only the other day I asked my mate "whatever happened to the kid who played Short Round in Indiana Jones?" Sometimes the answer comes quicker than you think...🤣

This was the one movie in a while where my focus or concentration was never broken. This film had my attention from beginning to end. Jokes landed, emotion hit and really the best movie of the year to me. We’ll see how I feel after seeing The Northman

I started this video then decided to pause and go watch the movie. I had the very basic premise which made no sense, and wow. Just wow. From unexpected laughter to tension and tears, what a wild ride. It's a very tender time for me right now, some of it involving my parents, and this hit hard in such a good way.

I finally watched it and it was awesome. I cried with the rock scene. If it ended there it would aready be good. Then it got better

I love how realistically effortless all the characters look in the movie. Like how we all look and feel on a daily basis. Hence even amidst the chaos and over the top craziness it all just feels so relatable.

This is easily the single most original film I have ever seen. And it’s so completely sincere and heartfelt without feeling pretentious in the slightest. I’ve seen it three times now. Please go see it.

I watched this based on your recommendation. I didn't love it as much as you did but i definitely enjoyed it. Very creative and unusual in a mostly good way.

I just watched it at your recommendation, and i loved it! Thank you! I've now watched 4 of your recommendations :)