StephanieHsu – Credits Rolling

Audrey (Ashley Park) has always prided herself on being perfect. Growing up with adoptive parents, she never really felt like she belonged. When a business trip to China presents itself for Audrey to make partner at her law firm, she enlists her best friend Lolo (Sherry Cola) to come along for the ride. But the trip doesn’t turn out quite in the way Audrey expected and with Lolo’s cousin DeadEye (Sabrina Wu) and Kat (Stephanie Hsu), Audrey’s college friend turned soap star thrown into the mix, it will surely be an experience they will never forget.

The comedy in this was so over the top and the jokes so incredibly raunchy that I’m surprised I still enjoyed. It may not usually be my cup of tea, but the delivery given by the four girls was just so on point that I couldn’t not appreciate it. The K-Pop airport scene, specifically, is still replaying in my mind because of how outrageous it was.

Park, Cola, Wu and Hsu were magnetic every time they shared a scene together. Their chemistry worked so well and it seemed like they really had been friends for ages. Each brought something special to their character and thus the friend group as a whole, but the standouts for me were definitely Hsu and Park. Hard to believe that Hsu was just up for an Oscar nomination earlier this year while on the other hand, it was so nice to see Park leading the pack for once.

On the surface, this film seems like it’s going to be a straight forward enough. As it progresses, however, themes of found family and discovering who you are is at its core. I did not expect the adoption storyline to hit me so much in my feels though I guess it was to be expected considering I too was adopted. I related to Audrey so much it was scary.

Joy Ride was one of the most surprising films I have seen in a long time. It wasn’t afraid to go hard when it needed to, while also being real in other instances. I loved it way more than I thought I would!

Rating: ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) runs a failing laundromat with her husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan). The laundromat is currently being audited by the IRS due to Evelyn having incorrectly filed her taxes. On top of that, Waymond wants to serve Evelyn with divorce papers, her father Gong Gong (James Gong) is now living with them and Evelyn is struggling to find common ground with her daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu). When there’s a rupture in reality, Evelyn becomes an unlikely hero to take on the multiverse in order to save the world.

Everything Everywhere All At Once must be the most bonkers movie I have ever seen. I went into it completely open minded and spent most of the time trying to figure out what on earth it was that was unfolding before me. There was a lot for my brain to unpack and while I don’t think I will ever fully understand what I watched, I am still so glad that I went to see it.

Michelle Yeoh gives an incredible performance as the main character. Her portrayal of different genres from one scene to the next; it shows just how dynamic of an actress she really is. Another big stand out for me was Stephanie Hsu. Familiar with her work in The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, she stepped things up this time around and I look forward to seeing whatever it is she does next.

The special effects and various worlds that were illustrated throughout added to my overall enjoyment of the film. It really was unlike anything I had ever seen before. I loved how some of it was completely crazy while others just didn’t make any sense at all. I don’t think I will ever forget those hot dog fingers!

Overall, Everything Everywhere All At Once is one of the most out there films that I have ever seen before and that is precisely why I liked it so much. Would I watch it again anytime soon? Probably not, as I feel like my brain is still recovering. At the root of it all, the moral of the story had to do with the importance of family and that is something we can all relate to. I highly recommend checking this one out.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥.5