Even if thats not the creative direction the team had in mind.
Its not a pitfall of franchise filmmaking, as much as a feature of genre filmmaking.
An indispensable feature of the action genre seems to be that video game-like escalation in enemy difficulty.
Across installments, sure, but also simply genre-wide.
Its a friendly competition of form, as much as its a competition for audience dollars.
What Is ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ About?
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
But, thats just notallit is.
Every fight with butt-plug-powered henchmen andJamie Lee Curtis aggressive IRS inspector Deirdre feels like Evelyn fighting with herself.
Jobu is bored, vengeful, and cruel.
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To overcome it, she needs to come to terms with her choices in life.
That is her Final Boss.
She has sacrificed for her husband, more than she knew, and that husband wants to divorce her.
Her daughters wrath is fueled in part by the acceptance Evelyn continues to withhold.
Help with their stiff neck or the scent of their wifes perfume.
Everything Everywhere All at Onceis now available to watch on Netflix in the U.S.
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