Movie is about a Chinese-American woman being audited by the
Internal Revenue Service. Her home life is also going to shit. Whilst meeting
with the IRS, she discovers that she must connect with parallel universe
versions of herself and prevent an all-powerful being from causing the
destruction of the multiverse. Obviously shares a lot of DNA with The Matrix
and Rick and Morty. Homages to various kung fu flicks throughout. Stuff
like Master of the Flying Guillotine. Except instead of the flying
guillotine, they use a dog and fanny pack. However, it is definitely its own
thing. Boy is it ever. No explanation does this movie justice. It has
everything. Googly eyes. A version of Earth with no life. A version where
people evolved to have hotdog fingers. It is a true experience that includes a
black everything with literally everything.
Ke Huy Quan. My man was Short Round in Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Doom and Data in The Goonies. Some iconic shit right there. Also
Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu (she was also in Legend of the Ten Rings
and has a recurring role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and James Hong (Blade
Runner, Big Trouble in Little China, a very memorable role in Seinfeld).
Jenny Slate (whom I really like) shows up throughout the flick as well.
The Daniels are the MVPs here. Creating something this
special. My god. Yeoh is incredible as well. Internet research says that the lead
role was originally written for Jackie Chan. I love Police Story and a
lot of his work, sure, but thank fuck he’s not in the movie. His whole support
of the Chinese government is kind of a dealbreaker for me. Ke Huy Quan. Holy
shit. What a fucking return to the screen. He was phenomenal. Everything I’ve
seen him in is a goddamned classic. This movie was perfect.
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