The funniest pattern in these reviews is the number of ravers condescending to everyone who disliked this mess, 'You obviously didn't get it.'

Uh-huh. That's it. Went straight over our heads...

Three out of four of the main actors were excellent (sorry, Stephanie Hsu). Portions of the film were quite moving; I cried more than a bit.

But, god, my kingdom for rewrites and some ruthless editing! The film was so repetitive and overlong I wondered how the directors and producers could possibly believe the story played as is. Much of the visual humor was overused to an embarrassing degree. The IRS audit evoked more suspense and tension than the super villain/end-of-the-world plot, which was entirely unconvincing.

The film's ultimate Message, the love and kindness offered as an antidote to...well, everything, would have carried more weight if it weren't undermined by the protagonist almost immediately.

How 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' got so overhyped is a mystery, beyond the obvious appeal of a feel-good Hollywood underdog(s) tale. Love me some underdogs! And weird is *always* more interesting than tentpole flicks. But when people first touted EEAAO as a potential Best Picture nominee, I thought they were joking. Now it's the odds-on favorite? Are films where you could sleep through 45 minutes and not miss anything essential really something to aspire to?