Yeoh plays Evelyn Wang, a disgruntled laundromat owner, undergoing a tax audit with her husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan, aka Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom).
Her mundane life is joltingly interrupted by the ability to cross between a wild array of parallel universes, as she’s thrust into a genre-hopping adventure – called to undertake a mind-boggling ride across the multiverse in order to save the world(s).
Quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen, this science-fiction, martial arts-inflected action-adventure thrives on pure imagination, with Yeoh showcasing an astounding range as she portrays the many variants of Evelyn across universes.
An uncategorisable triumph from Daniels, it shares the same offbeat charm of their previous collaboration Swiss Army Man, and offers mind-expanding scale, dazzling visuals and surprising heart in its playful tackling of life’s big questions.
Featuring a stellar supporting cast, including a giddily committed Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, Knives Out), Everything Everywhere All At Once also boasts an enchanting soundtrack by experimental American band Son Lux (& featuring music luminaries David Byrne & Mitski).
This critically lauded, energetic delight is a breathlessly transportive, utterly singular love letter to the infinite possibilities of cinema. The major comeback performances from both Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, meanwhile, would win them both Oscars.