A film that lives up to its title. Forgive the prudish tone, but for once, I’d have gladly sacrificed the f-bombs and duelling dildos that warranted an R rating so that parents would have felt more comfortable taking the family to a madcap mother-daughter (Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu) bonding experience that ranks amongst the most emotionally affective to emerge from the endless wash of fantasy adventures. Confusing? You bet. (Can’t wait for the detailed knowledge the pause and rewind buttons on my blu-ray remote will bring.) Silly? Yes, but in a good sense. Beneath the lunacy lurks shots that continually offer something fresh to behold. And despite a running time of almost 2 ½ hours, it never dragged. Whoever came up with the idea of making the center figure in this cosmic action comedy a middle-aged laundromat owner who holds in her hand the fate of the world deserves a medal. The writing-directing team of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (the team that brought us Swiss Army Man and now fly under the collective billing The Daniels) pushed the genius one step further, doubling down on their moxy by casting Yeoh in the lead. With strong support from prolific character actor James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis at her least glamorous... if such a thing is possible. (2022) — Scott Marks
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