You should watch this movie...

[elisi]

Just returned from the cinema, and this was more than worth the ridiculous amount of money it costs to see a movie these days!! Marvel eat your heart out, the sheer amount of ideas and concepts in this movie are off the chart. <3

Darcy's comment: 'It's playing with the basic concept of premise in the midst of infinity. Also Nietzsche can go f•ck himself.'

I think it's described as a sc-fi drama comedy, which is about right. Also definite HHGTTG vibes. There is a lot of silliness, which is lovely.

(Shorter pitch: Michelle Yeoh + multiverse)

To summarise: It's really, really, clever, but with heart. The advice I picked up was: Read/watch nothing beforehand, go in blind and just get blown away. I will repeat this advice.

ETA: Tried to find it, and yes, it was Neil Gaiman! :)

I just saw Everything Everywhere All At Once. See it in a cinema if you can. See it knowing nothing if you can. Best, most wonderful film I’ve seen in ages. Thank you ⁦A24 Films for screening it for me. Thank you to everyone who made it. Thank you Michelle Yeoh for existing. pic.twitter.com/5Gd4UQ6s3z

— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) April 17, 2022

Comments

[elisi]

I had never heard of it, it looks incredible! :O

[kerk_hiraeth]

First heard of it because I'd seen Mrs. Pettigrew Lives for a Day at the DCA; bought the DVD and, I suspect, because Lee Pace had a leading role in both; trailer for The Fall ran before the menu for the Mrs. Pettigrew DVD came up. Then I went to see another film at the DCA and one of the trailers was that same one for The Fall.

Got the DVD for that as soon as I saw it on sale.

Have downloaded copies of both now; both very different films one set on the last day before the outbreak of war in 1939; the other set in the early days of cinema, before The Great War; at least the US joining the fray.

The Fall is by far the more spectacular, but they're both incredible films, though not as widely known as they deserve.

kerk

[elisi]

The Fall is by far the more spectacular, but they're both incredible films, though not as widely known as they deserve.
Had never heard of either. I shall keep a lookout, thank you!