★★★★ Watched 17 Dec, 2022
A touching family story where relationship tensions between the central character Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) her husband (Ke Huy Quan), her father (James Hong), and most importantly her daughter (Stephanie Hsu) are examined through metaphysical hallucinations exploring multiverse alternative realities.
There are excellent dramatic acting performances with many extravagant action sequences homage to various sci-fi and martial arts movies.
It is a pleasure to see Michelle Yeoh lovingly drawing from a collage of her past performances. The heartwarming surprise is a powerful comeback of Ke Huy Quan, a child actor made famous by Steven Spielberg’s 80s hits Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and The Goonies (1985). He excels in dramatic scenes and more than holds his own in action sequences. Legendary James Hong also struck a nostalgic note with me, while young Stephanie Hsu absolutely holds her own side of the family triangle. And finally, another acting legend Jamie Lee Curtis is completely at home in her mundane office clerk role as well as her crazy alter ego.
I was not sure what to expect from the trailer and even though I did not fully connect with all the crazy images and fast cuts, the movie left me with fun and over-the-top action sequences and a heartfelt ending that should resonate with any modern family.
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Info: IMDb
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I have to make time for this one this year. I’m glad you liked it. The trailer is certainly very intriguing, I just have to wait for the right mood to hit before watching because it does look quite ‘busy.’
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Yes, I definitely recommend giving it a go only if the mood is right. At least for me was not always easy to follow and because of family life, I could not finish it in one sitting. That gave me an opportunity to confirm the right mood was important, as I had no problem getting into it at a different time.
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Great, thank you. It’s so good to see Yeoh in more cool stuff. She’s pretty super. 🤓
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