Unveiling the Mind-Blowing Moment in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” That Will Leave You Speechless

Plot summary: A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.

Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

Scene setup: Evelyn stares into the bagel and accepts Jobu’s nihilistic view that “nothing matters.” She begins being cruel and uncaring in other universes, including using her loved ones, disregarding her responsibilities, and even stabbing Waymond. She nearly accepts Jobu’s offer to enter the bagel, but stops when she hears Waymond still fighting for her. In every universe, even when she hurts him, he defends and cleans up after her. He explains that his optimism is not naivete, but rather a conscious choice to be kind, since “that is how [he] fights.” Evelyn resolves to fight more like him and defeats Jobu’s minions by sifting through the multiverse, discovering what is causing them anguish, and helping them find happiness. In the Tax-Universe, Evelyn confronts Gong Gong about his life-long disappointment in her and finally stands up for herself and Joy. Finally Evelyn reaches Jobu and attempts to pull her back from the brink, but…

Here is the movie version of the scene: