Why I loved Everything Everywhere all at once

On April 6 of 2023, me and my family watched Everything Everywhere all at once. My friends had recommended it to me a while back but my studies kept me from watching it. Now that I have a whole week to myself, I decided to hook up my computer to the TV and give it a watch. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to expect since the only content about the film that I've really consumed are the occasional edits of Joy that happen to wedge its way into my fyp. 

At first, I was a bit confused by everything that was happening. The movie is definitely random and silly which can throw many people off on their first watch. My family kept saying the film was weird, which I could understand since it wasn't anything I was expecting at all. However, as it progressed, I started seeing why people praised Everything Everywhere all at once- the beautiful way it connects, weaving one giant beautiful message.

I absolutely loved the characters since you could really connect to them. I related mainly with Joy and Evelyn since my relationship with my own mother mirrors theirs. I could really feel for Joy when she wanted someone to see from her perspective, how she was tired of everything in her life, and how she thought so negatively of the world. I was, and still am, like that. Especially when times are tough, no matter how positively I think and act, I always end up falling back into that kind of mentality. I also felt really strongly for Evelyn since I could see my own mother in her- the way she does the same routine everyday, constantly pondering whether the decisions she made in life were the right ones, not being able to properly communicate with her daughter. Joy and Evelyn's mother-daughter relationship was depicted so well and I ate that up.

From my understanding of the film, I learned that nothing in life really matters. There are so many possibilities and outcomes that could've come out from our lives, situations that we feel would be drastically better than the life we currently live. But, in the end, we all need to accept the fact that the time has come and gone and we must live with what we have now. That's not to say that although your life isn't the one you wanted, that it's bad. There is always beauty to be seen around us- whether it be friends, family, or the little things like food. Our lives are too short to be fretting on what could happen, so we have to cherish the small, precious, moments in our lives before our time runs out.

Everything Everywhere all at once is a film that definitely isn't for everyone. It's silly, completely random, and totally confusing- a mess. If that's not your thing, it's ok not to watch it. But to those that are willing to untangle the mess, by all means, go ahead and watch the film. I hope the viewing experience for you will be just as good as it was for me.