Not super original idea but looks interesting.

Plus it has James Hong.

PS- in b4 "what did I just watch?"

Almost started a new thread because I couldn't find this one at first.

This finally opened up in my city, was surprised the theater was fairly packed (Had told my wife it might not be much of a crowd).

Anyway, it absolutely lives up to the hype and if you're looking for something new and interesting that isn't attached to existing IP but looks and feels like a major blockbuster (with the heart of a smaller indie flick), I'd encourage you to get out and see this one while you can.

Anyone seen it yet and want to discuss?

I enjoyed it (though some of the movie was a little too bizarre for me). If you got into this movie on drugs, I think you may have a heart attack halfway through.

Duncan Idaho said:

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the second i saw the a24 logo I was in
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how has the loser that spins signs for a job getting turned into a martial arts master via karate kid not been done before

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This is me exactly. When I watched the trailer yesterday I even exclaimed to my wife "ooh A24, this is gonna be a good one"

Wife and I just saw this. We really enjoyed it. Trippy, very funny, good action, and a lot of heart.

If you took the term "fever dream" and turned it into a movie, this would absolutely be it. Hands down, the most random, manic, batsh*t insane thing I've ever seen. And while I appreciate what it's trying to do and say, there's not a chance I ever watch a single frame of it again.

It's basically The Matrix meets Scott Pilgrim meets Jackass meets the MCU meets a never-ending Saturday Night Live sketch, all thrown into a blender and cooked by hippie, kung-fu-loving meth addicts. I know that probably sounds appealing to a number of you, but it's also... a lot.

Some of it's legit funny (raccacoonie!), parts of it are incredibly well done, it's so character-driven and earnest as hell, and I genuinely loved seeing Ke Huy Quan again (especially how they use him). It really is encouraging that something so original and nutty and thoughtful is getting so much praise and attention. But overall, for me, it's just WAY too much. That, and holy sh*t, it has maybe the longest ending in the history of cinema. Not *multiple* endings, like The Return of the King, but a third act that increasingly feels like an eternity. At one point I checked the time and saw there was somehow still 45 minutes left and I didn't know how I was going to make it. They easily could have shaved 20 minutes off the ending alone and we wouldn't have missed a thing.

Seriously, more power to those who loved it, and again, it's genuinely cool to see something this original make a splash. But yeah, I just can't say it's for me. If anything sums up the experience, it's the fact that I saw two different people walk out and never come back, but then admittedly heard a decent amount of applause at the end (in a theater that was about half full). In other words, it's polarizing for sure, and I don't know that I could ever recommend it to anyone, if only because it's a toss up on which side you might land.

A shame it didn't work for you like it did for me and others. It's a lot and it's weird but nothing more than I'd expect based on the premise. Our crowd was really into it which I loved. As for the ending, it's a long third act for sure. But it's earned and important. I'll take that over a movie that probably has too many endings like ROTK and The Batman. Both movies I still love, but at least this one clocks under 2.5 hours lol.

Quan really is the heart of the movie. He's so good, and like I said earlier, it's just so fun to see him in something again. Between him, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis, there's somewhat of an '80s retro vibe to this thing, in the best way. It's nostalgia done right, but for something new and insane.

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If you took the term "fever dream" and turned it into a movie, this would absolutely be it. Hands down, the most random, manic, batsh*t insane thing I've ever seen. And while I appreciate what it's trying to do and say, there's not a chance I ever watch a single frame of it again.

It's basically The Matrix meets Scott Pilgrim meets Jackass meets the MCU meets a never-ending Saturday Night Live sketch, all thrown into a blender and cooked by hippie, kung-fu-loving meth addicts. I know that probably sounds appealing to a number of you, but it's also... a lot.

Some of it's legit funny (raccacoonie!), parts of it are incredibly well done, it's so character-driven and earnest as hell, and I genuinely loved seeing Ke Huy Quan again (especially how they use him). It really is encouraging that something so original and nutty and thoughtful is getting so much praise and attention. But overall, for me, it's just WAY too much. That, and holy sh*t, it has maybe the longest ending in the history of cinema. Not *multiple* endings, like The Return of the King, but a third act that increasingly feels like an eternity. At one point I checked the time and saw there was somehow still 45 minutes left and I didn't know how I was going to make it. They easily could have shaved 20 minutes off the ending alone and we wouldn't have missed a thing.

Seriously, more power to those who loved it, and again, it's genuinely cool to see something this original make a splash. But yeah, I just can't say it's for me. If anything sums up the experience, it's the fact that I saw two different people walk out and never come back, but then admittedly heard a decent amount of applause at the end (in a theater that was about half full). In other words, it's polarizing for sure, and I don't know that I could ever recommend it to anyone, if only because it's a toss up on which side you might land.

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I thought the same thing about the third act. I started checking my watch at that point. I was fully engaged before that. But we got the the "bagel" scene and then it went on for another 30 minutes.

A tale of two movies for me.

For the first hour and a half or so, I was really enjoying it. Felt like The One meets The Matrix, and exactly like the type of movie that I feel are desperately needed in Hollywood these days. (Ie mid-budget original sci-fi)

Then it started losing me.

I think when the rocks scene happened is when I was kind of out. That, the bagel, and basically the last thirty minutes just didn't do it for me, I was waiting for it to end.

But overall I still hope more movies like this get greenlit and i hope it does well.

The more I think about the movie/story itself, the more I like it. But man, yeah, that last act just goes on and on and on and on, unnecessarily so. Way too many montages, way too much cutting back and forth over and over and over again between universes, and the way every last moment is drawn out to basically hit us over the head with every last point and intended emotion just had me exhausted. Wrap it all up 15 minutes faster and I think I have a way more positive reaction coming out of the theater.

Yep, same for me, re: the rocks. It was mildly funny for like ten seconds, but I just kept thinking c'mon let's get on with it.

Guess I missed this. Which part?

Edit: got it

https://mashable.com/article/daniels-story-of-a-girl-everything-everywhere-all-at-once

I thought Jackie Chan was in this movie until the final credits

Big fan of the Wong Kar-wai universe scenes. They nailed it.

This wasn't in my radar at all, but it sounds insane so now I am in.

I saw this last week and forgot to post, but have been thinking about it ever since. So many layers to this. I absolutely loved it. I do agree they could have shaved a few minutes out of it, but I didn't mind it being long. I will be watching this again, several times I'm sure.

What a great week at the movies. I saw this on Saturday and Unbearable Weight last night. Looking forward to Dr. Strange in a couple days.