Everything deserved Everything — and got it.
There’s probably a parallel universe in which Edward Berger’s wildly predictable anti-war drama All Quiet on the Western Front won big (call it the Baftas). What luck that, in our world, the Daniels’ mind-and-heart pummelling multiverse romp triumphed with seven wins, including Best Film. Everything Everywhere All at Once is a riot of fanny packs, hot dog fingers and kung fu, that revolves around two Chinese immigrants, in the hostile environment of America, trying to cope with their chronically-depressed daughter. Yet it is, above all, an audience-pleasing comedy which is why it’s so perfect that cast member Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of Tony Curtis, who starred in one of the best comedies ever made, Some Like It Hot, which won a single Oscar (for best costume design). Academy voters have overlooked excellence on many occasions. In 2023, they let the right ones win.
