A+Z Movie Review Podcast · Alex Long and Zach Cavanagh

Episode 23 - Everything Everywhere All At Once

·1 hr 7 min·4 clips

The rock universe turns the film into a quiet scene where Evelyn and Joy communicate with subtitles only.

1. A Plus Z Movie Review Podcast covers Everything Everywhere All at Once, which the hosts place after their Oscar-nominations episode. 2. Alex and Zach host the show, and their review matters because they are working through the Best Picture nominees in order. 3. The episode asks whether Everything Everywhere All at Once deserved a Best Picture nomination and what the movie is actually for. 4. Alex says the film gave him trouble to follow at parts, that his “brain definitely hurts,” and that he liked it without loving it. 5. Zach says he liked the movie too, but he needed time to accept that reaction as the film kept expanding beyond a simple first impression. 6. They compare the film’s impact to Parasite, which they both saw after it had already won and immediately felt was “amazing.” 7. They describe Evelyn and Waymond running a laundromat in Southern California and trying to deal with an IRS audit. 8. They say Evelyn is stressed by her father’s visit from China, Chinese New Year, and her daughter Joy bringing home her lesbian girlfriend. 9. They explain that Jamie Lee Curtis plays the IRS auditor who becomes part of the film’s chaos. 10. They summarize the movie’s message as finding joy in the everyday, loving what you have, and being kind to other people. 11. Alex says the film is “done with purpose” and that every disconnected thread comes together by the end. 12. They argue that the movie feels “like a science fiction indie” even though it is also an Academy favorite. 13. Zach notes that the story is weird in plot, style, acting choices, and costume choices for much of its runtime. 14. They connect the film’s multiverse setup to Marvel comparisons, including Avengers Endgame, Spider-Man, No Way Home, and Spider-Verse. 15. Zach says the best supporting performance is Ke Huy Quan, whom he calls the emotional core of the movie. 16. Alex says Stephanie Hsu is phenomenal as Joy and that he would pick her over Jamie Lee Curtis if he had to choose. 17. The conversation is conversational and analytical, with long back-and-forths and occasional side trips into Oscar-category comparisons. 18. The tone stays casual and evaluative, and the hosts keep adjusting their opinions as they talk through the film’s structure and payoff. 19. People curious about Best Picture nominees and multiverse movies will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a fast, spoiler-light recap of the film may prefer a shorter review.

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A belated Oscar catch-up that turns multiverse chaos into an easy, funny hang.

Alex and Zach use their Oscar detour to work through Everything Everywhere All at Once, a Best Picture winner that ties family collapse to a struggling business and full-bore multiverse chaos.

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