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Am I strange for not loving Everything Everywhere All At Once? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film

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Just got around to watching it for the first time tonight. We had so many people tell us we'd love it and need to watch it, so it was high on our list. Great cast, and it won so many awards.

I didn't hate it, but I was left scratching my head over all the hype. I like odd movies and books, so it's not that I couldn't handle the weirdness. It seemed like in the same vein as Scott Pilgrim, and if you told me it wasn't a bit box office but got a cult following, I'd totally believe that.

My wife felt exactly the same way. Maybe it's just one of those cases where there was too much hype for us, but I felt kind of let down.

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I actively avoid trailers and spoilers.

Theyre ads. Fuck ads.
They make the movie experience worse pretty much every time. Going in blind is almost always the best option.

[–] Z4rK@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

It’s almost my main reason to not go to the cinema anymore, I do not want to watch any trailers for an upcoming movie I already know I want to see. I’m rather waiting 6 months for streaming. Of course, that means avoiding any info about the movie for 6 more months. It was so much better during Covid when stuff got released almost directly to streaming.

I think Star Wars was the last movies that had good takers that just teased you without revealing any plot points. Modern trailers reveal absolutely every plot and twist in the whole movie. I hate it.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I agree. I didn't see a single one for it!

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 4 points 11 months ago

The expectation from reviews can also turn to a let down.