This scene perfectly sums up what this movie is all about. In a life where you seemingly have everything, you might really have nothing. But in a life where you seemingly have nothing, you might really have everything.
The start of Evelyn acting like Jobu because she realizes nothing matters up to the laundry and taxes scene, was perfection. Also, the mother and daughter scene that is almost at the end of the movie. You feel for Jobu/Joy, you feel for Evelyn, and you definitely feel for Waymond. 🥺
@@actuallynotryanstopasking Also, even though the racacoonie scene is for laughs, when she says to the chef, "we're all useless alone. Good thing you're not alone" when consoling him, that shit also gut punched me a bit too. There are just so many quotable lines in this movie.
This is why he won the Oscar. He portrayed full happiness, contentment, love and life not because he is ignorant to cruelty of the world, but despite knowing it. Ke Huy Quan is amazing. He really is.
I can really relate to his character. It’s easy to assume optimistic people are just ignorant to the world and it’s common for optimistic people to be optimistic because they’re ignorant to the world. His character is actually pretty rare imo.
@@sakonan4883 Yes, completely. It’s not very uncommon in real life but you almost never get someone like him in any media anywhere. It’s kind of crazy.
"Despite you repeatedly (with little hesitation) breaking my heart, I wish to tell you. If there is a next life, I will still choose to be together with you, filing taxes and opening a laundromat."
@@vampbatit’s more impactful but we do have to remember the Waymond in that universe did not live that life so it actually wouldn’t make sense for him to say that
Idk, it kind of fell off for me because the dude was going to serve her divorce papers before she went on this trip but thanks for the more accurate translation
If you notice Waymond looks behind him...to see if Evelyn was looking at someone else. But, no. She was looking at him, he had to check if she was really looking at him with such love. He couldn't believe it... The light swirling around Waymond is to signify hes the same throughout every universe....kind. 😢
This film really does embody the "You'll laugh. You'll cry" trope you hear in movie reviews in the best way. What an incredible experience this was watching for the first time
@James Botha But it shouldn’t. Usually when you undercut seriousness with humour it diminishes both (bathos) but in EEAAO case it doesn’t. You just find yourself switching from crying laughing to crying moved. I don’t know how they managed it, but they did, and we are all the better for it.
I saw this for the second time in a theater with my aunt and uncle and before the movie started I warned them “there will be a point in this movie where I will start crying and not stop until the end.” I heard other people crying throughout the last 20 minutes too.
I cried like a baby during this scene. Man, this movie is truly a once in a lifetime experience. Could very well be my favorite movie ever. It's beyond words.
In another life, I would've seen this movie in theaters when it came out; I kick myself all the time that I should've just gone by myself instead of waiting for plans to be made to see it with others. Even still, this movie never fails to make me cry. If it gets a re-release in theaters, I will definitely still go even after having seen it three times over
My family and I went to the theatre to watch this, and I knew nothing about the film, like I had barely even heard of it. I am so glad I went into this movie completely blind, probably one of the best cinematic experiences I’ve ever had right next to “Your Name” and “Toy Story 3”
I've wanted to watch this movie in the theaters last year in April, but missed out. Lucky I did though cause I would've been a mess in there. It all worked out though cause I finally managed to see it in the theater when it got rereleased.
The original Chinese translation is even better. I'll go line by line through English subtitle -> Chinese translation "In another life" -> "If there is a next life" (来生) "I would have really liked..." -> "I would still have chosen..." "...just doing laundry and taxes with you" -> "...to report taxes and open a laundromat with you" The word "chosen" always strikes me. Not just that Waymond would have enjoyed that other life, but he would have actively chosen it over his current life of fame, riches, and loneliness.
The resolution in this timeline is even sweeter, because Evelyn realizes that it is still not too late. She outright says "Let us try again" later on in the movie. It's never too late to resolve your regrets.
“Evelyn looks at her bleeding selfless husband like she’s never seen something so beautiful. Evelyn takes Waymond’s hand, we hear a RUMBLE begin to grow. Evelyn looks at him and we reveal abstract and delicate shots of Waymond throughout the multiverse: He is ecstatic, overwhelmed, crying while laughing, bored. Evelyn is seeing a whole, complete vision of her husband for the first time since she first fell in love, maybe ever.” - Snippet of the screenwriting for this scene. Don’t mind me I’m crying again.
The way she acted falling in love again with her husband for the second time was so well done. It was neither exaggerated nor lacking. It was perfect acting.
I loved this scene. I feel like this is an actually good use of the trope “love was right in front of her all along!” Usually, this trope is used when the girl realizes that her childhood best friend was actually the one she was meant to be with. It’s supposed to be a big and meaningful reveal that the protagonist realizes but it’s just become predictable and bland, aka: the opposite of a scene that hits hard in the feels, because I feel like everyone knew that from the very beginning, it was the childhood best friend to end up with the protag in the end. But instead, with this movie, in the first part of the movie (maybe first half), you actually feel and believe Evelyn’s POV in this. You actually believe that yeah, Evelyn’s life sucks, especially compared to all her other universes. You believe that if Evelyn had chosen a different choice in the past, she would have had a WAY better life then the one she’s leading now. Heck, if she had chosen not to go with Waymond, she would have become a famous actress with all the riches and luxuries she never could have imagined she’d have in her original life! If only she hadn’t gone with Waymond, she would have been so much happier. But no, that was not the case. This scene shows that even if Evelyn, and even Waymond, had all the riches they’d desire, they still want to be together. Waymond would have chosen to live that “crappy life”, even with all the luxuries he has now, if it meant that he could spend the rest of his life with the one he loves. And that scene kind of gives off the thought like, “Oh, (OG)Evelyn was living the dream after all, just doing laundry with the one she loves.” And to me, that realization to not only the characters but especially the audience is what makes this scene so meaningful, and the use of the trope ‘love was right there all along’ hit right in the feels. Also I apologize for making this comment so long- thank you for reading this far through my ramble
It's also meaningful bc they're already a couple who has (on her side) fallen out of love, there's a reason she left everything behind and came to america with him, she just forgot it
"In another life I would have really enjoyed just doing laundry and taxes with you" has to be one of the most romantic lines ever in cinema with all the context that came prior... my ovariessss T_T
Waymond looking back because he can’t believe that Evelyn is looking at him so lovingly only for him to realize that she actually is was such a beautiful moment
@@greeninferno1339 I don't think it was the stab though. I think physical pain was more easy to take in rather than emotional ones. He has been in a loveless relationship with her for who knows how long and just wants to feel that love again from her. He knows it, as he said, she doesn't need to say it. He can see it in her eyes. Evelyn also almost kissed Alpha Waymond lmao. I like to think that scene before she stabbed normal Waymond was her realizing, "Hey.. I had such a wonderful person with me all these years.. What am I doing?" We often take the people we have so close for granted. We get so used to their kindness and sweetness that we don't realize what makes them amazing to us. We don't realize their attempts to give us joy or make us laugh. Evelyn was so blinded by the stress, regrets in her life, pressure from her father. We should always always stop and listen to the people around us who love us.
I remember showing my ex this movie and the both of us loved it immensely. I cried ugly watching this scene the first time around and did so the second time also. When she asked why I cried so much during it, all I could say was that I loved love. The fact that the alternative timeline scene has the same cinematography as my favorite director, Wong Kar-Wai, sealed the deal for me. Unfortunately things between the two of us didn't work out and I had a feeling in my gut that she was the one I would marry. Needless to say, things didn't work out that way, but even though we find ourselves going down separate paths in life, I'll always think of her watching this scene and entertain the idea that maybe in another life there is a "we" and the two of us live on happily. Maybe.
Let her go dude. If she didn't appreciate you more after seeing this then let her go. Don't be her "friend". You'll be wasting your time and get more hurt.
@@sassygirl4728 What? They are just saying things didn't work out, that can happen for a million different reasons. There's nothing wrong with staying friendly with exes, stop pretending to know what goes on in their life
0:24 i adore this part. It’s written so beautifully in the script. It says something along the lines of Waymond looks behind him because he sees Evelyn’s gaze of true love and he cannot believe he’s being seen in that way.
Man takes 20 year hiatus after being a child actor, then waltzes right in and delivers this. Not only did he deserve that Oscar, he should have had it served to him on a silver platter.
This is why going to the theaters by yourself can pay off. Instead of letting friends who may not have any interest or open minds to decide if going to the theater is worth it. Buy movie tickets if your gut/heart tells you to.
I simply must say that I have never seen a movie address this type of specific "what if things were better" type of anxiety in such a raw and gut punching resounding way. Your life IS worth living. Your life IS the envy of so many other versions of you.
This sequence feels like remembering why you love someone. Why you cared for them so deeply. Evelyn sort of viewed everything as somewhat of a disappointment, she didn’t know WHY she left China, WHY she lost her fathers approval, WHY she did this all. But she remembers in this moment, that it was for him. Waymond. And why she did it all. Because she loves him. Because he makes up for all that she lacks. Because, even in another life when they are both rich and successful and they have everything that they could possibly wish for, they still would choose to just do laundry and taxes with each other. And she remembers that, in this moment. She remembers that she loves him.
How could she forget something like that? This is why Waymond wanted to divorce her. You don't forget that you love someone. That's not something you can just forget. You either love someone, or you don't. It's simple.
@@alexsilva28 Well if she lost it and then rediscovered it, then did she ever really love him in the first place? Love is not something that you “fall out of”. That’s something else.
@@ahaha1306 Ok that’s wrong. He was trying to serve her papers, that means he was done with words, done with trying to fix the marriage. Evelyn was a horrible wife; Waymond deserved better.
i think the line hits harder cause the line applies more to the morden life we live now. It isn’t dramatic nor overtop, it’s simple and gentle, but mixed with pure honesty because it’s the little, simple things that makes us feel loved.
@@exsyi Yeah I agree, the more relatable touch of modern life helps for sure. I also think concept of multiverse not being so prevalent in ancient cultures makes the "In another life" part hit very hard.
@@burningknight7 US/Western movies tend to not be as romantic as East/SE/S Asian dramas due to the whole reincarnation "in another life"/Buddhist stuff But US/West stories have the equally romantic "I'll see you later/in heaven" due to Christian values; tho, imo this trope works best for family/pets.
Remember that we should all inspire to be like Waymond. Always looking at the silver lining, the happiness and silliness in moments that life can briefly gives you, when one looks at life with their heart. Wisdom and compassion.
This film and the comments here resonate with me so much. Last year, I thought I had found my Waymond. He was incredibly selfless, warm-hearted, and wholesome. Not to mention he always had the best puns. Life felt so right with him in it. We finally confessed our feelings for each other at the end of November, and we were both excited for the next step. Just 2 weeks later, he died suddenly in an accident. It's been 3 months since his passing, and my heart remains broken. I like to imagine that in another universe, we're just beginning our life journey together.
@@anishinaabae Thank you warmly for your kind words. It definitely is bittersweet. In the end, I am so grateful that we were in each other's lives, despite the brevity. ❤️
There’s someone out there that this line makes me think of, I know we couldn’t ever be right together and that’s okay but sometimes it hurts so bad that it couldn’t all just be perfect. I’m happy to see her smile in posts and to see her progress through life with him. I still cry about it now and then though.
You and I both man.. The only thing we can do is just…become happy ourselves with another woman who will be 10x better than the one who broke our hearts.
@Jordan Belfort I wouldn't necessarily say it's about being with someone 10x better lol for all we know she was a great person but they didn't work out. Life is cruel like that and sometimes you meet the perfect person at the wrong time. I have that as well, all you can do is improve yourself and become the person whose ready for the next great woman you luckily meet. Best of luck to both of you in the journey for love, its one of the most beautiful things life has to offer
Been there. I met someone who became my world. We met in college and I moved back home when I was done. We kept it going while apart and visited every month or so but she gave up on me after a year. I had just bought my first car with the intention of being able to visit more often and finally move back. She broke up with me a couple days after getting it. I was in shambles for a solid year. Several years later we've made up and I'm really thankful for that. I see the person she's grown up to be and I'm really proud of her. She's with someone that makes her happy and I'm genuinely happy for her. But I still cry sometimes about it, 5 years later. I wish I did something different that could've resulted in us still being together. Maybe it was young love, but she really was different. I haven't loved anyone else as much since. I imagine what we could've been after all this time. I would've really enjoyed just doing laundry and taxes together.
Your comment resonated with me, man. I have a lot of regrets and what-if's, but all we can ever do from here on out is to keep going- not just for ourselves, but also for the people we'll be spending our future with. Although, in my case, I usually just get sad.. and sometimes cringe about the past.
What a phenomenal actor, Ke Huy Quan. Got his big break in Indiana Jones. Then racism in Hollywood robbed us of decades of this man’s talent. He returns to the big screen with this movie and absolutely crushes it.
Ke Huy Quan was perfect as Waymond. All of the Waymonds. It feels like all of his life molded him for this role. His childhood playing Short Round and Data, his teen years learning Taekwondo and doing martial arts B-movies, his adult years as a stunt co-ordinator and working with Wong Kar-Wai. His marriage to his wife Echo. A reservoir of experiences and emotions to draw from. It makes me appreciate his performance in this movie more than you can imagine.
In an universe, they’re doing laundry and taxes together thinking what could have been if they got everything they dreamt of. In another universe, they got everything they dreamt of, but all they wanted was to be doing laundry and taxes together.
After this movie came out I couldn't stop getting tweets, instagram posts or youtube videos discussing this movie and I saw this one quote that hit me. I genuinely can't put into words why, or even remember where the hell I even read the quote, but to me this scene perfectly encapsulates the sentiment that "Yes nothing matters in the grand scheme of things, but the neat part is we don't live in the grand scheme of things."
Waynond as a character, in a weird way, made me feel seen. I see so many people drowning in cynicism, claiming the world is inherently cruel, awful, and uncaring, and that we should be that way in response. But Waymond knows all that. And he chooses to be kind. That's his strength, his way of defying the terror and pain of existence. It's so deeply moving. Ke Huy Quan absolutely deserved the Oscar for this performance, and on a personal level, both him and Waymond are inspirations to never give up on being kind and pursuing happiness, even if it just means doing laundry or taxes.
This scene absolutely gave me a revelation. It made me realize the person I am dating right now is my Waymond. And like Evelyn I am chaotic, a mess, stubborn, and aimless. But I'm okay with that. Because the universe gave me someone like Waymond. And that's what this scene made me realize. How my life feels to have begun with him, and that when I am with him I feel like a piece of my puzzle has been completed. I feel complete.
If you've ever had your heart shattered, this line isn't just a dialogue; it's a sentiment that reverberates through your very soul. Feeling this right now, and I hope anyone else going through something similar finds solace and strength eventually.
Once during my travel I met a half Moroccan half Tunisian lady. I approached her and we decided on a date. That date was the most beautiful day for me. We went back to our respective countries and have never spoken again. This movie reminds me of her. I really love her from far away !
This movie makes me cry so hard especially this scene when we see her look back on happy memories with her husband and how she seemed to forget why she married him in the first place. I love his character so much and I feel like I can relate to him
What this movie made me realize is that. Sometimes we become our own worst enemy because we care about meaningless, insignificant that don’t matter are we die. Yet, when we shake off those inhibitions, it helps us truly start caring about things that matter in the world.
What every time makes me cry, is he isnt lying when he says that, and "successful" Waymond doesn't know about multiverses, but she knows and we as an audience know it... you know.. he is sincere, he really was happy doing just laundry and taxes with her.
Now that im older, "In another life, i would have really liked...just doing laundry...and taxes with you." Is insanely romantic, and brought tears to my eyes.
What I love is that this is the first time that Evelyn's memories in this timeline are portrayed as positively. Prior to this, Evelyn's memories of her time in America are filled with uncertainty, doubt, regret. But in this moment Waymond is no longer this bumbling husband who doesn't know what he's doing. He's a positive, gentle, encouraging person who uplifts his wife and his community. For him, a life without Evelyn was a successful one where he became a movie director. But that isn't the life he wanted.
I haven’t seen this movie in months and the tears started flowing as soon as I started playing this 57 second clip. Damn. I’ll never forget this theater experience, cried harder than I ever have at a movie and for like 20 minutes straight
"You're not where you want to be, you feel like you're supposed to be somewhere else. well, let's say you could snap your fingers and you could be wherever you want to be. I bet you'd still feel the same way. Not in the right place." - Passengers (2016)
Now after seeing this movie it’s nice to think once I have a failed relationship with someone I truly cared about, I can be happy knowing in another life were actually happy together
This line, followed by the silly moment with the googly eyes on the big red ball where he runs away, always breaks me every time i see it 😭 Both equally heartfelt.
I haven’t sobbed watching a scene in a movie like I did during this one. This scene put everything in my life in perspective for me in the best way possible.
This movie gave me purpose After a hard phase in my life when I had given up he taught me that it's okay to feel negetive things when bad things happen but actually it is the time when you should be more positive, and I kept being positive for 2 years and yeah he was right ❤
I watched that movie today and I must say, those interdimensional travels feels so much like my daily flashbacks of the past that I questioned reality so much at the end of the film
Evelyn in the main universe questions her choice of eloping with Waymond when she sees a version of herself and Waymond who are both successful. But in this universe, Waymond tells her he would be willing to trade all the success he had if it would meant being with her. Isn't that sweet of him
But he still wasn't happy with her. He tried to divorce her at the very beginning of the film. Evelyn is simply not a good partner, in any universe (hot dog fingers), and Waymond deserved better. The daughter, Joy, didn't like her either.
To me, this was the most emotional scene in the movie, got my eyes leaking. Even if she regretted, wished for more, and hated her life, to him having her was his life, he was the happiest just being with her💜
He glances behind himself, because he can't imagine her looking at him, like that. But she is viewing every version of him, everything his soul has to offer, suddenly smitten for the man she had been taking for granted.
This movie opened my mind and heart to everything ive been ignoring and taking for granted in my life, it was such a beautiful experience and story. I just hope i remember to keep the lesson with me
I don’t know how to explain it but this movie made me felt like watching a movie for the very first time. After a while, all movies just kinda feel the same? There’s something special about this film. Definitely a must watch.
I love how we only see a select few universes, but one can assume she's lookiny across infinity and from the look on her face, He loves her in every one of them.
I'm amazed how we got 2 multiversal movies in 2022 and they both have a scene dedicated to the man announcing his love for his woman in every universe no matter the circumstances. Such a weird coincidence but whether it was a coincidence or not (cuz maybe multiverse and romance go hand in hand) these 2 scenes from both the movies are etched in my brain and heart and they are my favourite movie scenes of all time and also I will love them in every universe
Why arent there any movies were the woman confesses no matter what? Lol. Its always men making the ultimate sacrifice for the woman, accepting her in every form and loving them in every way, but never the other way around. Its sickening honestly
@@HappyBabyOctopus-qu6mf lol im talking about Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All At Once now what u said does stand in line with the latter but in MOM Strange wasn't accepting Palmer instead he was accepting himself as the douche. He keeps fucking up their relationships in every universe so him confessing to Palmer is him accepting that no matter how much I've fucked up our relationship in every universe I still love you in every universe and him accepting the fact that no matter how much he loves her and she loves him back they weren't ever meant to be together so him confessing to her is him letting go of her and moving on from her. EEAAO is trying to convey the feeling that no matter how many struggles they go through the guy will still love her because he will be with his love of his life and MOM is trying to convey the feeling of letting go of someone because that's the right thing to do.
This scene perfectly sums up what this movie is all about. In a life where you seemingly have everything, you might really have nothing. But in a life where you seemingly have nothing, you might really have everything.
How do I save this comment forever, I want to remember this for the rest of my life, however small or big it may be
@@muzankibutsuji4411 gotta screenshoot this as quote of lifetime
I think that, whether it seems like you have everything or nothing, you can still have everything.
@@muzankibutsuji4411 I always just screenshot them
That's nice and all but i want my fucking wealth and status
this scene and the "I will always want to be here with you" scene punched me in the gut and ran me over
I think the line "I'm learning to fight like you," is really what sealed the deal for me
The start of Evelyn acting like Jobu because she realizes nothing matters up to the laundry and taxes scene, was perfection.
Also, the mother and daughter scene that is almost at the end of the movie.
You feel for Jobu/Joy, you feel for Evelyn, and you definitely feel for Waymond. 🥺
@@actuallynotryanstopasking this movie got me messed up 😭😭😭
dead ass
@@actuallynotryanstopasking Also, even though the racacoonie scene is for laughs, when she says to the chef, "we're all useless alone. Good thing you're not alone" when consoling him, that shit also gut punched me a bit too. There are just so many quotable lines in this movie.
This is why he won the Oscar.
He portrayed full happiness, contentment, love and life not because he is ignorant to cruelty of the world, but despite knowing it.
Ke Huy Quan is amazing. He really is.
I would even make the argument that his joyousness is not despite the cruelty of the world, but _because_ of it; including it.
I can really relate to his character. It’s easy to assume optimistic people are just ignorant to the world and it’s common for optimistic people to be optimistic because they’re ignorant to the world. His character is actually pretty rare imo.
@@sakonan4883 Yes, completely. It’s not very uncommon in real life but you almost never get someone like him in any media anywhere. It’s kind of crazy.
@@laurelcrown9293 not that deep
@@bun5118 he explicitly said in moments of confusion you have to be kind. if that’s not a lesson from life’s challenges then what is it?
He's sooooo gloriously joyous, even when his heart is breaking. What an amazing performance.
Literally won him an Oscar
Such a great scene, such a great actor
Like what he says, he uses kindness to fight a very cruel life.
@@callmeviper7723VERY WELL DESERVED 🎉🎉🎉🎉😌😌
@@Ironheart73😭so kind
"Despite you repeatedly (with little hesitation) breaking my heart, I wish to tell you.
If there is a next life, I will still choose to be together with you, filing taxes and opening a laundromat."
This is a more accurate translation ty
The “with little hesitation” makes it even more heartbreaking cause it paints a picture of how he feels she cares so little
Thank you. I had seen another say it was so much more impactful that he would CHOOSE it, not just enjoy it should it happen. So thank you!
@@vampbatit’s more impactful but we do have to remember the Waymond in that universe did not live that life so it actually wouldn’t make sense for him to say that
Idk, it kind of fell off for me because the dude was going to serve her divorce papers before she went on this trip but thanks for the more accurate translation
If you notice Waymond looks behind him...to see if Evelyn was looking at someone else. But, no. She was looking at him, he had to check if she was really looking at him with such love. He couldn't believe it...
The light swirling around Waymond is to signify hes the same throughout every universe....kind. 😢
Okay, I thought you were on crack, but holy hell, that's just beautiful.
damn I always wonder why he looked back there. thank you, gonna cry for it now
Except the Alpha one, he just left the not chosen Evelyn to death in every universe he travels
wait where? timestamp?
@@JohnWarosa999 at 23 seconds~!
20 minutes of straight crying from this point on
This film really does embody the "You'll laugh. You'll cry" trope you hear in movie reviews in the best way. What an incredible experience this was watching for the first time
@James Botha
But it shouldn’t.
Usually when you undercut seriousness with humour it diminishes both (bathos) but in EEAAO case it doesn’t.
You just find yourself switching from crying laughing to crying moved. I don’t know how they managed it, but they did, and we are all the better for it.
The way I had just gotten into a fight with my mom before watching this movie and made up with her after watching 😭
Weak
I saw this for the second time in a theater with my aunt and uncle and before the movie started I warned them “there will be a point in this movie where I will start crying and not stop until the end.”
I heard other people crying throughout the last 20 minutes too.
I cried like a baby during this scene. Man, this movie is truly a once in a lifetime experience. Could very well be my favorite movie ever. It's beyond words.
Even nothing matters, I stil feel happiness.
@@sammywatokohom172always important to find happiness regardless of background or belief 💙🤗
The funny thing is
If nothing matters, maybe everything does?
@@finngeary7233 it does, everywhere.
id give so much to watch it for the first time in theaters again
In another life, I would've seen this movie in theaters when it came out; I kick myself all the time that I should've just gone by myself instead of waiting for plans to be made to see it with others. Even still, this movie never fails to make me cry. If it gets a re-release in theaters, I will definitely still go even after having seen it three times over
It will be rereleased in theaters this weekend!
I just saw it in theaters yesterday! Don’t give up
My family and I went to the theatre to watch this, and I knew nothing about the film, like I had barely even heard of it. I am so glad I went into this movie completely blind, probably one of the best cinematic experiences I’ve ever had right next to “Your Name” and “Toy Story 3”
In another life I wish I was a sentient rock 🤣
I've wanted to watch this movie in the theaters last year in April, but missed out. Lucky I did though cause I would've been a mess in there. It all worked out though cause I finally managed to see it in the theater when it got rereleased.
The original Chinese translation is even better. I'll go line by line through English subtitle -> Chinese translation
"In another life" -> "If there is a next life" (来生)
"I would have really liked..." -> "I would still have chosen..."
"...just doing laundry and taxes with you" -> "...to report taxes and open a laundromat with you"
The word "chosen" always strikes me. Not just that Waymond would have enjoyed that other life, but he would have actively chosen it over his current life of fame, riches, and loneliness.
The resolution in this timeline is even sweeter, because Evelyn realizes that it is still not too late. She outright says "Let us try again" later on in the movie. It's never too late to resolve your regrets.
Thanks for this :)
no, the english subtitle version is better. “report” throws me off completely
“Evelyn looks at her bleeding selfless husband like she’s never seen something so beautiful. Evelyn takes Waymond’s hand, we hear a RUMBLE begin to grow. Evelyn looks at him and we reveal abstract and delicate shots of Waymond throughout the multiverse: He is ecstatic, overwhelmed, crying while laughing, bored. Evelyn is seeing a whole, complete vision of her husband for the first time since she first fell in love, maybe ever.” - Snippet of the screenwriting for this scene.
Don’t mind me I’m crying again.
Perfect adaptation of a writer's vision.
Poof. This is my favorite movie man.
I wanna get the screenplay and have it as a hardcover
i am weeping 😭😭😭
The way she acted falling in love again with her husband for the second time was so well done. It was neither exaggerated nor lacking. It was perfect acting.
I loved this scene.
I feel like this is an actually good use of the trope “love was right in front of her all along!” Usually, this trope is used when the girl realizes that her childhood best friend was actually the one she was meant to be with. It’s supposed to be a big and meaningful reveal that the protagonist realizes but it’s just become predictable and bland, aka: the opposite of a scene that hits hard in the feels, because I feel like everyone knew that from the very beginning, it was the childhood best friend to end up with the protag in the end.
But instead, with this movie, in the first part of the movie (maybe first half), you actually feel and believe Evelyn’s POV in this. You actually believe that yeah, Evelyn’s life sucks, especially compared to all her other universes. You believe that if Evelyn had chosen a different choice in the past, she would have had a WAY better life then the one she’s leading now. Heck, if she had chosen not to go with Waymond, she would have become a famous actress with all the riches and luxuries she never could have imagined she’d have in her original life! If only she hadn’t gone with Waymond, she would have been so much happier. But no, that was not the case.
This scene shows that even if Evelyn, and even Waymond, had all the riches they’d desire, they still want to be together. Waymond would have chosen to live that “crappy life”, even with all the luxuries he has now, if it meant that he could spend the rest of his life with the one he loves. And that scene kind of gives off the thought like, “Oh, (OG)Evelyn was living the dream after all, just doing laundry with the one she loves.” And to me, that realization to not only the characters but especially the audience is what makes this scene so meaningful, and the use of the trope ‘love was right there all along’ hit right in the feels.
Also I apologize for making this comment so long- thank you for reading this far through my ramble
Beautifully said
Couldnt have said it better. Thank you
thanks for this comment
It's also meaningful bc they're already a couple who has (on her side) fallen out of love, there's a reason she left everything behind and came to america with him, she just forgot it
Made me shed a tear 🥲
"In another life I would have really enjoyed just doing laundry and taxes with you" has to be one of the most romantic lines ever in cinema with all the context that came prior... my ovariessss T_T
Wtf
You kinda sus richard
richard be actin up
Keep that to yourself Richard
Jesus Richard
Waymond looking back because he can’t believe that Evelyn is looking at him so lovingly only for him to realize that she actually is was such a beautiful moment
She did just stab him, like a couple minutes earlier
@@greeninferno1339 I don't think it was the stab though. I think physical pain was more easy to take in rather than emotional ones.
He has been in a loveless relationship with her for who knows how long and just wants to feel that love again from her. He knows it, as he said, she doesn't need to say it. He can see it in her eyes.
Evelyn also almost kissed Alpha Waymond lmao. I like to think that scene before she stabbed normal Waymond was her realizing, "Hey.. I had such a wonderful person with me all these years.. What am I doing?"
We often take the people we have so close for granted. We get so used to their kindness and sweetness that we don't realize what makes them amazing to us. We don't realize their attempts to give us joy or make us laugh.
Evelyn was so blinded by the stress, regrets in her life, pressure from her father. We should always always stop and listen to the people around us who love us.
wow I never realized this, that's incredible
wait where? timestamp?
@@JohnWarosa9990:23
Really beautiful scene
A year later and still the most romantic movie line I've ever heard.
I remember showing my ex this movie and the both of us loved it immensely. I cried ugly watching this scene the first time around and did so the second time also. When she asked why I cried so much during it, all I could say was that I loved love. The fact that the alternative timeline scene has the same cinematography as my favorite director, Wong Kar-Wai, sealed the deal for me. Unfortunately things between the two of us didn't work out and I had a feeling in my gut that she was the one I would marry. Needless to say, things didn't work out that way, but even though we find ourselves going down separate paths in life, I'll always think of her watching this scene and entertain the idea that maybe in another life there is a "we" and the two of us live on happily. Maybe.
You just broke up recently?
@@CloseYourBrownEyes man, this movie just turned a year old on the 11th.
Let her go dude. If she didn't appreciate you more after seeing this then let her go. Don't be her "friend". You'll be wasting your time and get more hurt.
@@sassygirl4728 where did he say anything about staying friends with her? Quit projectint
@@sassygirl4728 What? They are just saying things didn't work out, that can happen for a million different reasons. There's nothing wrong with staying friendly with exes, stop pretending to know what goes on in their life
I wanted to weep for Waymond, best character ever written, I'll die on that hill.
me and waymond be relating😭😭
@the.seagull.35Whats ur definition of a Mary Sue?
@the.seagull.35 L take
0:24 i adore this part. It’s written so beautifully in the script. It says something along the lines of Waymond looks behind him because he sees Evelyn’s gaze of true love and he cannot believe he’s being seen in that way.
Man takes 20 year hiatus after being a child actor, then waltzes right in and delivers this.
Not only did he deserve that Oscar, he should have had it served to him on a silver platter.
This is why going to the theaters by yourself can pay off. Instead of letting friends who may not have any interest or open minds to decide if going to the theater is worth it. Buy movie tickets if your gut/heart tells you to.
I simply must say that I have never seen a movie address this type of specific "what if things were better" type of anxiety in such a raw and gut punching resounding way. Your life IS worth living. Your life IS the envy of so many other versions of you.
This sequence feels like remembering why you love someone. Why you cared for them so deeply. Evelyn sort of viewed everything as somewhat of a disappointment, she didn’t know WHY she left China, WHY she lost her fathers approval, WHY she did this all.
But she remembers in this moment, that it was for him. Waymond. And why she did it all. Because she loves him. Because he makes up for all that she lacks. Because, even in another life when they are both rich and successful and they have everything that they could possibly wish for, they still would choose to just do laundry and taxes with each other. And she remembers that, in this moment. She remembers that she loves him.
How could she forget something like that? This is why Waymond wanted to divorce her. You don't forget that you love someone. That's not something you can just forget. You either love someone, or you don't. It's simple.
@steven1671 She didn't forget in the literal sense like she had amnesia. She simply lost and then rediscovered the love she felt for Waymond
@@steven1671 waymond didnt WANT to divorce her, he simply wanted to show the topic to her so they could fix their marriage
@@alexsilva28 Well if she lost it and then rediscovered it, then did she ever really love him in the first place? Love is not something that you “fall out of”. That’s something else.
@@ahaha1306 Ok that’s wrong. He was trying to serve her papers, that means he was done with words, done with trying to fix the marriage. Evelyn was a horrible wife; Waymond deserved better.
such a MASTERPIECE of a movie
In all of human literature , how is it that only now someone was able to write the most moving line ever
I believe there have been similar lines but they all came with bad endings obviously
i think the line hits harder cause the line applies more to the morden life we live now. It isn’t dramatic nor overtop, it’s simple and gentle, but mixed with pure honesty because it’s the little, simple things that makes us feel loved.
@@exsyi Yeah I agree, the more relatable touch of modern life helps for sure. I also think concept of multiverse not being so prevalent in ancient cultures makes the "In another life" part hit very hard.
@@burningknight7 US/Western movies tend to not be as romantic as East/SE/S Asian dramas due to the whole reincarnation "in another life"/Buddhist stuff
But US/West stories have the equally romantic "I'll see you later/in heaven" due to Christian values; tho, imo this trope works best for family/pets.
do you even read
I've seen this part so many times and each time it never fails to make me shed a tear
No matter how many times I see this sequence, I end up straight sobbing 😭
Remember that we should all inspire to be like Waymond. Always looking at the silver lining, the happiness and silliness in moments that life can briefly gives you, when one looks at life with their heart. Wisdom and compassion.
Wong Kar Wai was the perfect filmmaking aesthetic to evoke for this scene. The sense of longing and aching is so palpable.
This film and the comments here resonate with me so much. Last year, I thought I had found my Waymond. He was incredibly selfless, warm-hearted, and wholesome. Not to mention he always had the best puns. Life felt so right with him in it. We finally confessed our feelings for each other at the end of November, and we were both excited for the next step. Just 2 weeks later, he died suddenly in an accident. It's been 3 months since his passing, and my heart remains broken. I like to imagine that in another universe, we're just beginning our life journey together.
i am so sorry for your loss. it’s a bittersweet feeling to know that you found each other, as brief as it was.
@@anishinaabae Thank you warmly for your kind words. It definitely is bittersweet. In the end, I am so grateful that we were in each other's lives, despite the brevity. ❤️
oh angel i am so, so sorry
I’m so sorry, I hope you find love again
I am so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace :(
0:14 “I’m so happy!”
There’s someone out there that this line makes me think of, I know we couldn’t ever be right together and that’s okay but sometimes it hurts so bad that it couldn’t all just be perfect. I’m happy to see her smile in posts and to see her progress through life with him. I still cry about it now and then though.
You and I both man.. The only thing we can do is just…become happy ourselves with another woman who will be 10x better than the one who broke our hearts.
Go get em' tiger!
@Jordan Belfort I wouldn't necessarily say it's about being with someone 10x better lol for all we know she was a great person but they didn't work out. Life is cruel like that and sometimes you meet the perfect person at the wrong time. I have that as well, all you can do is improve yourself and become the person whose ready for the next great woman you luckily meet. Best of luck to both of you in the journey for love, its one of the most beautiful things life has to offer
Been there.
I met someone who became my world. We met in college and I moved back home when I was done. We kept it going while apart and visited every month or so but she gave up on me after a year. I had just bought my first car with the intention of being able to visit more often and finally move back. She broke up with me a couple days after getting it. I was in shambles for a solid year.
Several years later we've made up and I'm really thankful for that. I see the person she's grown up to be and I'm really proud of her. She's with someone that makes her happy and I'm genuinely happy for her.
But I still cry sometimes about it, 5 years later. I wish I did something different that could've resulted in us still being together. Maybe it was young love, but she really was different. I haven't loved anyone else as much since. I imagine what we could've been after all this time. I would've really enjoyed just doing laundry and taxes together.
Your comment resonated with me, man. I have a lot of regrets and what-if's, but all we can ever do from here on out is to keep going- not just for ourselves, but also for the people we'll be spending our future with.
Although, in my case, I usually just get sad.. and sometimes cringe about the past.
What a phenomenal actor, Ke Huy Quan.
Got his big break in Indiana Jones. Then racism in Hollywood robbed us of decades of this man’s talent. He returns to the big screen with this movie and absolutely crushes it.
Ke Huy Quan was perfect as Waymond. All of the Waymonds. It feels like all of his life molded him for this role. His childhood playing Short Round and Data, his teen years learning Taekwondo and doing martial arts B-movies, his adult years as a stunt co-ordinator and working with Wong Kar-Wai. His marriage to his wife Echo. A reservoir of experiences and emotions to draw from. It makes me appreciate his performance in this movie more than you can imagine.
cried so hard
BRUH, I NEVER cry in movies but this scene had me legit tears down my face crying, as a grown ass man. Holy crap.
same Twice. i didn't even wipe em away either i let em fall.
In an universe, they’re doing laundry and taxes together thinking what could have been if they got everything they dreamt of.
In another universe, they got everything they dreamt of, but all they wanted was to be doing laundry and taxes together.
The grass is always greener on the other side.😂
After this movie came out I couldn't stop getting tweets, instagram posts or youtube videos discussing this movie and I saw this one quote that hit me. I genuinely can't put into words why, or even remember where the hell I even read the quote, but to me this scene perfectly encapsulates the sentiment that "Yes nothing matters in the grand scheme of things, but the neat part is we don't live in the grand scheme of things."
Waynond as a character, in a weird way, made me feel seen. I see so many people drowning in cynicism, claiming the world is inherently cruel, awful, and uncaring, and that we should be that way in response.
But Waymond knows all that. And he chooses to be kind. That's his strength, his way of defying the terror and pain of existence. It's so deeply moving.
Ke Huy Quan absolutely deserved the Oscar for this performance, and on a personal level, both him and Waymond are inspirations to never give up on being kind and pursuing happiness, even if it just means doing laundry or taxes.
This scene absolutely gave me a revelation. It made me realize the person I am dating right now is my Waymond. And like Evelyn I am chaotic, a mess, stubborn, and aimless. But I'm okay with that. Because the universe gave me someone like Waymond. And that's what this scene made me realize. How my life feels to have begun with him, and that when I am with him I feel like a piece of my puzzle has been completed. I feel complete.
I wonder how your partner feels. Are you being what he needs?
@@Alassandros from what he has told me he says I'm what he needs, and he does feel the mutual. I try to be the best for him.
@@Alassandros intrusive thoughts be like
@@skillato9000 Cringe, but also based.. I'm not sure.
Cringe
“In another life” is the saddest thing one could say 😢
watched this scene for over a million times now yet it always makes me tear up
wish i could watch this movie for the first time again
There are very few pieces of art, be it film, literature, or music, that made me feel like this movie did. What a masterpiece.
If you've ever had your heart shattered, this line isn't just a dialogue; it's a sentiment that reverberates through your very soul. Feeling this right now, and I hope anyone else going through something similar finds solace and strength eventually.
Be still my heart, this scene, this whole sequence was incredible
This movie is poetry, I think that's what I like about it.
You know that he is consistent with what he have said but in his own reality, he can never have it. 😢
Once during my travel I met a half Moroccan half Tunisian lady. I approached her and we decided on a date. That date was the most beautiful day for me. We went back to our respective countries and have never spoken again. This movie reminds me of her. I really love her from far away !
2 years later and this movie is still the best original movie in recent history. Great spectacle, wonderful message and good vfx all around
This movie makes me cry so hard especially this scene when we see her look back on happy memories with her husband and how she seemed to forget why she married him in the first place. I love his character so much and I feel like I can relate to him
Ke was the heart and soul of this film. I’m so happy he’s found such success and praise after all this time.
Waymond is what people should aspire to be more like. One of the greatest characters ever made.
This scene made me tear, we all need someone like Waymond, I at least can be like him for my partner
That scene sums up the whole crazy movie.
Most romantic line ever
The best scene of the movie! Incredibly touching and sums up not just the message of the movie, but what life truly is about!
What this movie made me realize is that.
Sometimes we become our own worst enemy because we care about meaningless, insignificant that don’t matter are we die.
Yet, when we shake off those inhibitions, it helps us truly start caring about things that matter in the world.
What every time makes me cry, is he isnt lying when he says that, and "successful" Waymond doesn't know about multiverses, but she knows and we as an audience know it... you know.. he is sincere, he really was happy doing just laundry and taxes with her.
The gentle touch, the smile full of love and the look of acceptance..... i wish to atleast once experience these
When he looked back because he had never seen her look at him with such love kills me. All he wanted was her love. All he wanted was a hug.
Now that im older, "In another life, i would have really liked...just doing laundry...and taxes with you." Is insanely romantic, and brought tears to my eyes.
What I love is that this is the first time that Evelyn's memories in this timeline are portrayed as positively. Prior to this, Evelyn's memories of her time in America are filled with uncertainty, doubt, regret. But in this moment Waymond is no longer this bumbling husband who doesn't know what he's doing. He's a positive, gentle, encouraging person who uplifts his wife and his community. For him, a life without Evelyn was a successful one where he became a movie director. But that isn't the life he wanted.
Any Arcane fans here after S2 Ep7?
Present😭✋
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I haven’t seen this movie in months and the tears started flowing as soon as I started playing this 57 second clip. Damn. I’ll never forget this theater experience, cried harder than I ever have at a movie and for like 20 minutes straight
This movie was so beautiful in so many ways!
I genuinely regret it so much for not watching this in the theatres. I wish in another universe I would have seen it in one.
All we need is someone who looks at us as the way he looks at her.
"You're not where you want to be, you feel like you're supposed to be somewhere else. well, let's say you could snap your fingers and you could be wherever you want to be. I bet you'd still feel the same way. Not in the right place."
- Passengers (2016)
Now after seeing this movie it’s nice to think once I have a failed relationship with someone I truly cared about, I can be happy knowing in another life were actually happy together
You know it’s an emotional scene when TH-cam title is written in lowercase
I watch this scene and wonder... what our life would've looked like
So genius to make the happy memories in different aspect ratios. It makes it feel so visceral yet real.
This line, followed by the silly moment with the googly eyes on the big red ball where he runs away, always breaks me every time i see it 😭 Both equally heartfelt.
I haven’t sobbed watching a scene in a movie like I did during this one. This scene put everything in my life in perspective for me in the best way possible.
This movie gave me purpose
After a hard phase in my life when I had given up he taught me that it's okay to feel negetive things when bad things happen but actually it is the time when you should be more positive, and I kept being positive for 2 years and yeah he was right ❤
Can you believe there are really people out there who watched this film and felt nothing?
Out of context, this line is really just the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard. God damn
This movie made me become a film fanatic. Once in awhile I come back to this scene in a masochistic Buddhist way, wishing for life like this
I watched that movie today and I must say, those interdimensional travels feels so much like my daily flashbacks of the past that I questioned reality so much at the end of the film
wailing like a child. actually inconsolable
Evelyn in the main universe questions her choice of eloping with Waymond when she sees a version of herself and Waymond who are both successful. But in this universe, Waymond tells her he would be willing to trade all the success he had if it would meant being with her. Isn't that sweet of him
But he still wasn't happy with her. He tried to divorce her at the very beginning of the film. Evelyn is simply not a good partner, in any universe (hot dog fingers), and Waymond deserved better. The daughter, Joy, didn't like her either.
Will any woman sacrifice their success for a man?? How are you acting like this is okay??
@@HappyBabyOctopus-qu6mf Some women find success and fulfillment being a hime maker and raising wonderful kids
This is a movie that you wish you could watch for the first time again and again and again
tears.
To me, this was the most emotional scene in the movie, got my eyes leaking. Even if she regretted, wished for more, and hated her life, to him having her was his life, he was the happiest just being with her💜
Alt universe Ekko n Powder
indeed
everybody needs a waymond
He glances behind himself, because he can't imagine her looking at him, like that.
But she is viewing every version of him, everything his soul has to offer, suddenly smitten for the man she had been taking for granted.
This movie opened my mind and heart to everything ive been ignoring and taking for granted in my life, it was such a beautiful experience and story. I just hope i remember to keep the lesson with me
Reminding us all the little things we take for granted. Cherish every moment.
genuinely one of the best scenes in all of film ever
Been thinking about this scene and caught up with this video.
Yeoh’s acting is sublime here. And not a single word is uttered by her.
The only regret I have with this movie is that I never got to watch it on the big screens. Truly a very sweet, loving, tear-jerking scene.
one of the most romantic quotes I've ever seen in a movie
I don’t know how to explain it but this movie made me felt like watching a movie for the very first time. After a while, all movies just kinda feel the same? There’s something special about this film. Definitely a must watch.
I love how we only see a select few universes, but one can assume she's lookiny across infinity and from the look on her face, He loves her in every one of them.
Yall dont know HOW MUCH I FCKING CRIED DURING THIS SCENE
I'm amazed how we got 2 multiversal movies in 2022 and they both have a scene dedicated to the man announcing his love for his woman in every universe no matter the circumstances. Such a weird coincidence but whether it was a coincidence or not (cuz maybe multiverse and romance go hand in hand) these 2 scenes from both the movies are etched in my brain and heart and they are my favourite movie scenes of all time and also I will love them in every universe
Why arent there any movies were the woman confesses no matter what? Lol. Its always men making the ultimate sacrifice for the woman, accepting her in every form and loving them in every way, but never the other way around. Its sickening honestly
@@HappyBabyOctopus-qu6mf lol im talking about Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All At Once now what u said does stand in line with the latter but in MOM Strange wasn't accepting Palmer instead he was accepting himself as the douche. He keeps fucking up their relationships in every universe so him confessing to Palmer is him accepting that no matter how much I've fucked up our relationship in every universe I still love you in every universe and him accepting the fact that no matter how much he loves her and she loves him back they weren't ever meant to be together so him confessing to her is him letting go of her and moving on from her. EEAAO is trying to convey the feeling that no matter how many struggles they go through the guy will still love her because he will be with his love of his life and MOM is trying to convey the feeling of letting go of someone because that's the right thing to do.
also I'm srry I yapped way too much but I just love these 2 scenes way too much that it's unhealthy for me but I still love them lol
This dude managed to break my heart like 5 times in one movie, so happy I grew up with this dude.
That’s what heartbreak feels like.
He is the highlight of the mov, everybody need a waymond 😢
Waymond is the true best example of male masculinity. These are the type of men we gotta strive to be.