EEAAO Review blog

Reply from Nicholas McClinton

Overall, I really liked the movie. The two things that most impressed me were the narrative and the cinematography. The plot was straightforward in some respects but complicated in others. A mother who is Asian American tries to comprehend her family better before it all falls apart in front of her. She spends the entire film trying to ultimately escape the numerous decisions she made that she despised since birth and improve herself for everyone in her life. She initially understands that nothing she does genuinely matters. However, she is able to draw the conclusion that in order to ensure that what we do have is what we need, we must maximize the minor joys we experience in life. It matters what we go through in life. It would probably take me a day to talk about how wonderful everything was in this movie because there are so many more tiny little lessons and stories that are told inside it. But I also want to talk about the film's cinematography. There were so many fantastic photos that blended so seamlessly that it occasionally became rather disorienting. But because they were so expertly done with the camera, this is what made them so good. My favorite part was probably when they began to switch between all the realms in a seamless manner. After watching this movie, you'll understand exactly why it was able to. 

I believe what makes this film so special is that its not your traditional film. You have to pay attention to every detail and really watch it. To have your family fall apart in front of you and you do everything you can to make the situation better has a story behind it. Along with all the great colors and such its very important to watch a film that has great meaning behind it. People have a greater chance of connection to the film id they can relate to things that occur during the film, this gains people attention and also keeps it. Overall a great film to watch and I believe everyone should see it.