Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as the directing duo 'the Daniels,' have made a career delivering the unexpected. Their newest work, Everything Everywhere All At Once, is no different. Evelyn Wang, played by actor Michelle Yeoh, must deal with strained familial relationships and keeping her business afloat, all while trying to file her taxes. When she learns of the multiverse and the impending doom that will arrive if she doesn't help save it, she embarks on a journey that will have lasting effects.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once has a lot to offer its audiences. From its measured use of special effects to its eccentric characters, certain aspects of the film stand apart from the rest. Whether you're a long-time fan of the Daniels' work or just beginning to discover their filmography, Everything Everywhere All At Once gives viewers a lot to celebrate.

10 The Multiverse Is A Fun And Refreshing World

Everything Everywhere vs Doctor Strange

The idea of the multiverse has gained popularity in movies, having most recently appeared in films like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Kwan and Scheinert take ideas that are familiar to the general concept of the multiverse and construct a world that feels both inventive and whimsical.

Bold colors, emphatic sound design, and fluid fight choreography serve as the foundation for this far-reaching story. Fans of science fiction can come away with a new perspective on the capabilities of the multiverse.

9 There's A Genre For Everyone

Collage of Three Scenes From Everything Everywhere All At Once

The multiverse allows for a myriad of parallel universes. This creates the ability to move between genres, allowing the Daniels to employ a number of movie elements in a single story. The collection of multiple genres could easily become distracting, but the Daniels' prevent this possibility by keeping a consistent emotional throughline.

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From the heavy visual effects action set pieces to the stripped, emotional dialogue, the film constructs a unique tone that gives its actors the chance to extend their acting range and move its audiences in more ways than one.

8 Hot Dog Hands Are A Love Language

Evelyn looks at her hot dog-like fingers in Everything Everywhere All at Once

The beauty of the multiverse is how audiences can see the many forms life can take. Humanity could have prospered and made momentous innovations, as seen in the movie's Alpha-Verse, or they could have been relegated to rocks overlooking the horizon had the world not evolved.

In one universe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh are lovers learning to embrace one another, both physically and emotionally. The fact both actors sport appendages made of hot dogs takes what would be an otherwise common interaction and gives it new meaning.

7 The Visual Effects Are More Than Spectacle

Joy holding a flaming sword in Everything Everywhere All At Once

The visual effects carry a lot of weight in this film, which becomes even more impressive when learning that the Daniels elected to forgo a traditional post-production workflow. Instead, the directing duo employed the help of their friend, Zak Stoltz, who served as the effects' supervisor. The Daniels' choice allowed for a more "personal and handmade" process than their experience working with a professional post-production studio. The team involved self-taught visual effects artists, who were also directors. Furthermore, for the next year after filming completed, they worked together in programs such as Adobe After Effects to edit each shot.

Audiences have the pleasure of seeing a combination of both practical effects and CGI; the visual effects team cited an influence from popular '80s films like Ghostbusters and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which used hand-drawn animation techniques. This allowed Stoltz and company to incorporate 2D effects, thus cutting down on render times to meet their deadlines and stay on budget.

6 Jamie Lee Curtis Revitalizes The Office Employee Trope

Jamie Lee Crutis in Everything Everywhere All At Once

In some realities, Jamie Lee Curtis is an agent of taxes and chaos bent on destroying Evelyn Wang. In others, she's a woman who simply wants to hold her lover's hot dog hands. As callous as Curtis appears throughout the movie, she displays moments of grace, especially with Evelyn during the climax.

Many films have explored the mundanity that comes within the confines of a cubicle, but Curtis' character is an example of the layers people can possess when they're given the opportunity to express them.

5 Accessing Another Universe Is More Than Just Opening A Portal

Evelyn in the multiverse, appearing like cracked glass in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Unlike Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home, sorcery isn't used to navigate between universes. In fact, Everything Everywhere All at Once employs unconventional methods to achieve these results. The departure from more traditional models of travel allows for more creativity and absurdity – two themes the Daniels include in much of their work.

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Audiences can witness how sincere confessions of love, trophies entering orifices, and paper cuts (to name a few) can lead these characters to alternate realities when needed most.

4 Waymond Wang Is A Lover And Fighter With A Fanny Pack

Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once

Ke Huy Quan returns to acting after 20 years as Waymond Wang – an unassuming father and husband helping his wife run their laundromat. When the multiverse makes its first appearance, everything changes. Waymond shifts into Alpha Waymond and, only armed with a fanny pack, produces a stellar action sequence reminiscent of Jackie Chan's fight scenes.

Quan matches his fighting skills with his performance, most notably during one of the final scenes with Michelle Yeoh. Both characters find themselves in another universe – one where they aren't together – and Waymond delivers a heartfelt monologue that captures one of the film's core themes.

3 Joy Blends The Comedy And Terror That Life Often Brings

Jobu Tupaki walking through confetti

Joy Wang, played by actor Stephanie Hsu, is a vibrant woman often under the pressure of her mother's expectations. Whether it's her relationship with Becky or the perception that she lacks any sense of purpose, Joy is always reminded of the shame she brings upon her family.

This conflict escalates as Joy becomes Jobu Tupaki – a collection of every version of herself across the multiverse. The ruthlessness, wit, and wardrobe Hsu's character exhibits separates her from the rest of her cast and provides comedic relief as well as fear. Moreover, her motive for waging war against Evelyn and the rest of her versions becomes clearer and takes on added depth during their final showdown.

2 Michelle Yeoh Showcases Her Acting Ability

Evelyn Prime variant in Everything Everywhere All At Once

Michelle Yeoh assumes the lead role in this film as Evelyn Wang, the owner of a laundromat who needs to file her taxes. She soon finds herself in the midst of a manhunt by an evil force and must find a way to vanquish it to save the world as they know it.

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Fans of Michelle Yeoh will get to see the range she's able to display – going from a domineering mother who's rather clueless and inept in the face of peril to a bona fide action hero who matures into an understanding and compassionate parent.

1 At The Center Of The Universes Is A Heartwarming Story About Family

michelle yeoh everything everywhere all at once

The film confronts themes relating to the human experience, namely the miscommunication and generational trauma that affects relationship dynamics – especially in immigrant families whose children are born in the United States.

At the center of a movie filled the stellar visual effects, action sequences and outlandish moments is the story about the humanity its characters possess. The audience can witness the root of the conflict in the final act and how both Evelyn and Joy find common ground amidst their years of miscommunication. What's more, the Daniels have made a film that expresses the importance of forgiving yourself, as well as those you love.