Everything everywhere all at once is the kind of movie that lives up to its title and

then some.

It's a zany and profound sci-fi action comedy set in multiple dimensions, bursting with

ideas about the pursuit of happiness, familial duty, and the meaning of life.

It stars Michelle Yo as a businesswoman whose world is turned upside down the day her family

attempts to file their taxes.

Forced to confront her life choices, she clashes with her daughter, husband, and a cranky

IRS inspector in the weirdest of ways.

I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking about everything everywhere all at once on

Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is NPR producer Mallory Yu.

Welcome back Mallory.

Hey Aisha.

And also joining us is the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a reporter for NPR's

Culture Desk Andrew Limbong.

Welcome back to you too, Andrew.

Yo, what up?

I am very excited to talk about this movie with you both.

It's a lot of movie to talk about, yeah.

So to set it up a little bit in everything everywhere all at once, which is itself a lot

to talk about the title, Michelle Yo is Evelyn Wong, a hered businesswoman who co-owns

a laundromat with her husband, Wayman, played by Ki Hui Kwan.

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