FMC 152: Everything Everywhere all at Once Directed and Written by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

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This episode of Filmmaker Commentary the critically acclaimed film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," discussing its box office success, numerous awards, and the directors' unique commentary style, alongside a broader conversation about current movies, TV shows, and industry trends.

Opening Discussion: "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Reginald Titus Jr.: Welcome to another episode of Filmmaker Commentary. I'm Reginald Titus Jr. I'm joined with Casey G. Smith. Welcome back, sir.
Casey G. Smith: Good to be back, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: And today we're talking about *Everything Everywhere All at Once*. 2022, written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Sounds good?
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, sounds good.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Uh, what was the budget and box office for this film?
Casey G. Smith: All right, so for *Everything Everywhere All at Once*, based on a $25 million estimated budget, it raked in worldwide gross of $102 million based on its March release of 2022.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Well done. That's a win.
Casey G. Smith: Absolutely. A lot of good buzz around this film, which is what, uh, moved me to go and pick it up even before we decided to cover it.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, uh, on the podcast.
Reginald Titus Jr.: According, uh, I think it was Hollywood Reporter or one of the outlets, they were saying this was like the biggest win for A24 as far as their stuff at the box office.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Like, all right, hey, A24, indie distributor getting it in.
Casey G. Smith: A very, very ambitious film.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Absolutely. Um, did any awards come from this film?
Casey G. Smith: Well, any awards right now would be just, you know, for for what's happened so far. I'm hoping that this gets some Oscar buzz around.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, that's right, because that's coming around when?
Casey G. Smith: I should know by now when the Oscars happen. I'm going to say, well, it's going to happen, I guess 2024 is when it happens because when I think about the whole Will Smith slap thing, that was like, it's like spring, right? Oscars are in the spring?
Reginald Titus Jr.: I forget, bro. Or in the winter. Winter or spring.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Where was I? Uh, I was on a flight, um, when Will Smith slapped the guy, Chris Rock.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, I was at home.
Reginald Titus Jr.: The guy, Chris Rock.
Casey G. Smith: I was, I was, I was here at home, so it would have, I, I want to say, so it's either, it's either in the winter or the spring when the Oscars happen. So we've got, we've got, we've got, we've got some time still. But in the meantime, what, uh, Everything Everywhere All at Once has earned, it earned a, um, Academy of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Horror Films USA, it won a Saturn Award for Best Actress, Michelle Yeoh, as well as Best Supporting Actor in Ke Huy Quan.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Man, that's cool.
Casey G. Smith: As well as multiple Hollywood Critics Association Mid-Season Awards for Best Director, for Best Indie Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Picture, as well.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Wow.
Casey G. Smith: And then South by Southwest, it won, um, the Adobe Editing Award.
Reginald Titus Jr.: You know what? Uh, for I predict that it will win an Oscar for possibly Editing,
Casey G. Smith: Mhm.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Best Original Screenplay, and either Stunt Work or, or Direction.
Casey G. Smith: I, man, I think that Ke, in his supporting role,
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: He might, he might get a nod. The, the way that he switches back and forth,
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: And the emotion that he, that he shows at different times, that, that's some impressive acting.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, especially that last scene with, um, with Michelle and the young lady that's playing her daughter.
Casey G. Smith: Spoiler alert for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oops, whoa, sorry about that. Hey, hey.
Casey G. Smith: Always diving in a little, a little early.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Talk about that. Uh, that emotional scene, you know, that, uh, yeah.
Casey G. Smith: Yes, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I think that's worthy of a, hey, y'all should get an award. Definitely.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Uh, what, what, what was the sentiment kind of during 2022, as this film was out? What was in the streets?
Casey G. Smith: This film had a lot, a lot of buzz around it. A lot of buzz, a lot of, uh, a lot of love for what it was doing. I remember I saw an article that says, you know, there's a film out there that does the multiverse better than the MCU. And I was like, that's a bold statement. Let's see what's going on here. And I, let's see what's going on. Look at the article and I was like, okay. And then it kept popping up. I just kept seeing it pop up again and again. And even, you know, when movies come out sometimes, they get, you know, *Everything Everywhere All at Once* is getting, you know, fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and acclaim from all these different outlets. And they do that kind of thing. That was happening with this film.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: And I said, okay, I want to check it out. But I didn't want to go to the theaters just yet. I was getting still just gotten back home, still doing my recovery thing. So I said, all right, let me, uh, but once it dropped on 4K, I was like, I, it is time. I'm going to scoop this. Go. So, uh, yeah. Glad we're, we're going to be covering it today on the show.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, same. I kept hearing a lot of buzz in the streets, because I know, you know, outlets will say one thing, but when you're talking to the people out here for real, their excitement for a film kind of shines through. When you ask somebody about, you know, say, you know, some new film that came out, and they're like, mm, it's good. You know. They're like, I'll wait for video. But anyway, before we talk about *Everything Everywhere All at Once*, let's talk about news, TV and movies. Wow!

News, TV and Movies
Casey G. Smith: All right. Well, according to Variety, Black Adam leads sluggish box office as theaters desperately await Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That sounds horrible.
Casey G. Smith: Desperate?
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, it's, it's been, it's been kind of rough in, in the, in the fall for the, um, for the theaters. I mean, when Black Adam dropped initially, that it hit, you know, big that first week as most films do. And, you know, you know, it's, it's still leading the way, but not necessarily gangbusters. So, Black Adam, a comic book adventure starring Dwayne Johnson, loomed over box office charts for the third weekend in a row with $18.5 million in North America ticket sales. It was another quiet period at the movies as theaters, theater operators eagerly await Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which looks to invigorate the lackluster fall box office when it opens on November 11th.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, there's nothing that I'm excited about. I, like, I'm looking online to try and see, hey, what can we watch, you know, me and the wife? What can we go to the theaters and watch? And just scrolling, like, nothing. Nothing. I think it's, I think the stuff that was popping was the, kind of like the scary movies that won, like Smile and the Halloween, and all that stuff, but I was like, uh, I want something else. There's nothing really there.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, I'm excited that this next weekend I'm going to, uh, my buddy Andy, going to his theater in Copper's Cove, The Cove Theater.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Uh oh, plug.
Casey G. Smith: Yes, sir. To, uh, with a couple of buddies of mine, we're doing a road trip, over, overnighter, and we're going to go see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's going to be, you know what? Everybody's eagerly waiting, it's like, you know what, that is one, it's like the perfect spot, too, because there's nothing really, they're excited about seeing at the theater. Yeah. And, um, yeah, so I think that will, you know, we're hoping that it, it does well.
Casey G. Smith: Buzz around it is, is pretty good. Those that went to the premiere had good things to say about it. It, it's, it, it runs long. It, it does wrap up Phase 4 in the MCU, which has had its, its ups and downs. But it also is a, is a strong tribute obviously to, to Chadwick. And there's a, for people that have seen that, I've heard that watch it, there's a decent amount of crying that takes place in it because there's, there's, the, the, the tributes. So I'm, I'm, man.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Dang, that's rough.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, I'm ready for, I'm going this week, I'm going to watch the original Black Panther again.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Going hot.
Casey G. Smith: Yes, sir. Coming in hot.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yes, indeed.
Casey G. Smith: Another last piece of news, according to IndieWire, uh, Quinta Brunson downplays Abbott Elementary Emmy wins by saying perfection is a trap. So, uh, Quinta Brunson did the seemingly impossible with Abbott Elementary, creating a network sitcom that broke through the, broke through with critics and television junkies in the era of peak TV. Her boldness was vindicated this fall when she won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Uh, the show also picked up two more wins in Casting and Supporting Actress categories, proving that the network shows still have a place in the awards race. But that doesn't seem, excuse me, but that doesn't mean Brunson is ready to rest on her laurels.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay.
Casey G. Smith: So, again, I've, I've mentioned Abbott Elementary a couple of times on the show. It is, it is pretty brilliant. And, uh, yeah, the Halloween episode was, was gold. But yeah, if you haven't, if you aren't on Abbott Elementary, highly recommend you check it out.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Boom. What network is that again?
Casey G. Smith: ABC, but it's on Hulu like the next day.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. Cut the check, ABC. Boom. Uh, what have you been watching? TV, movies?
Casey G. Smith: I've been, I've been on some this week, man. I've taken in a couple of things. So I, I finally sat in, I watched *The Color Purple*, which I thought I was watching for the first time.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Holy smokes.
Casey G. Smith: I knew I'd seen bits and pieces, but as I watched it, I realized, oh no, I've seen this whole film. But I was much younger, probably much younger.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Traumatized. You just like hid it.
Casey G. Smith: Man, who knows, maybe. Maybe. But I once I saw it, I was like, I remember this scene. I remember, I remember all these scenes. I did, I didn't fully understand the context. I remember the whole context, but I know I was, I was much younger when I saw it. I was, I was a kid.
Reginald Titus Jr.: In the trauma closet. Not ready for that. What's in here? Color purple.
Casey G. Smith: But, man, it, it is an incredible film. It's so well done. Uh, the fact that this is a film that introduces Whoopi Goldberg. That's what it says, introducing Whoopi Goldberg. I'm like, man, okay, she's amazing in it. And then Oprah, man, Oprah's character in the film is equally incredible. And then, and then Danny Glover. He is a rotten bastard in this film.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Holy smokes.
Casey G. Smith: It's, yeah, it's, it's, it's very good. If you've never seen *The Color Purple*, it's streaming on Netflix.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Traumatizing.
Casey G. Smith: It's, it's.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Like, it's one of those films, uh, it's in the Black American culture. Like, it's when you would, I would hear people just quote it all the time. You, you know, like, all this domestic abuse stuff, and all this like, you know, rape, all this other stuff. And, man, like, I, like, I, me personally, I hated it, you know. Just because of like, all of the things that it's depicting. And how it made me feel. I'm like, I don't, yeah. I'm like, who directed this?
Casey G. Smith: Steven Spielberg.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I know. But it's, it's also based on, based on a book. Based on a book, yeah. Uh, so it's not a.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Just a bad look, that's all.
Casey G. Smith: Well, it was a bad time. I mean, we're talking, I mean, this film, it's, it's a period piece.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It came out in the eighties, but.
Casey G. Smith: Came out in the eighties, but this, this, this film is a period piece that's coming, I think the time frame of the movie itself spans from like, maybe 1910 to into the 1930s. Not the best time for Black folk, but you see, you see these changes like kind of coming, like slavery has ended by the time the movie starts, but you're in the period of almost like kind of like the sharecropping. These are some Black folk with actually some land, but there's like the, the brokenness of, you, you see a combination, I believe, of the brokenness of, of, of Black families from, from what happened in, in slavery.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Right.
Casey G. Smith: And, I mean, it's, yeah, it's, it's hitting on some, some rough topics from domestic abuse, sexual abuse, uh,.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Uh, police brutality.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're right, right. With, with seeing, yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It's all there. Traumatizing. It's, it's seared in my brain.
Casey G. Smith: Well, it's so, it's so quick cause it's like just one officer comes out, you know. But then, but then you see, but then you see her later on and you're like, oh man, like she got jacked up in, in jail. Uh, but then you also see the vibrancy, you know, the, the resiliency of, of folks because Ceeley's character, playing by Whoopi Goldberg is resilient. Like she puts up with some mess from Danny Glover's character, who is, he's God-awful. God-awful. But, but she, she puts up and, and perseveres through it. And then finally at the end,.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Spoiler alert.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, yeah. Thanks, thanks, Reg. You catch.
Reginald Titus Jr.: No problem. No problem.
Casey G. Smith: Finally at the end, she gets her, her, her just desserts. And even, and even, even he, as the bastard that he is, he even has a redemptive arc at the end. And I actually, it's like, oh. I mean, it's a, it's a rough ride.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It's a rough ride. I mean, this film is in, I'm telling you, it's in the brains of, especially like Black folks that were, you know, around in the eighties and nineties, like everybody talked about it. Listen to like any like, uh, Black radio station, everybody would always quote it. And now it was like, like, man, it's like some of the most traumatizing stuff that they would quote and laugh at. You know, you told, they hit me, you know, and like all this stuff. Like they would quote it and be like, whoa, like it's very traumatizing, but they would laugh about it. And I'm like, dang, it's kind of powerful.
Casey G. Smith: I think like those, some of those things, and we talk sometimes about like trauma, how it can carry through. And I think in our community we've often, you know, taken those things and rolled them into comedy and, and laughed at them to try and deal with, deal with some of those things. But I also think, you know, from domestic abuse, I think those things have, have carried, carried through. Hopefully they've gotten better with time and more awareness. But I think, uh, yeah, I mean, things are still, things are still rough in the eighties. We were talking the other day about how some films haven't aged well. Yeah, stuff was still, still rough in the eighties, you know what I'm saying. But we're, we're, hopefully as, as a people, as a, as a, as a country, we're, we're continuing to grow.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Working on it.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, we're working on that. But anyway, so *Color Purple*, Netflix.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It's a classic, though. It's a classic at the end of the day.
Casey G. Smith: It is. It's, it's a well-done film. Again, like *12 Years a Slave*.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Ah, another one. No, no. Yeah, again, depending on your level of sensitivity and sensibilies.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of traumatizing, the new film *Till* is out if anybody's interested.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I, I do, I do want to see that.
Casey G. Smith: Okay. Let me remember, I'm a sucker for, for punishment. But we are, we all have our level, different levels of tolerance for different things. But, ah, Black people suffering, I'm jumping in line. Where's my, where's my controller? I'll take a controller. My, my, but my take on those things, I, I watch these movies and they're, they're, they're tough. But I, I think it's important to support, because I think these things, these images still need to get out there. People still need to see them and be uncomfortable, both Black and White, to not forget what we went through, where we came from, where we struggled. I know it's being sold for entertainment as a movie.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: But it's still a way you can reach people in, in, in this, in our short, um, short attention span society, and these things need to be seen. But nonetheless, so yeah, *Color Purple*.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Absolutely.
Casey G. Smith: Also, going back further, I finally watched a film called *The Dirty Dozen*.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Have you heard of that before? Military.
Casey G. Smith: Yes.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Army.
Casey G. Smith: Yes. Uh, the movie *Tropic Thunder*, I think pulled from it, if I'm not mistaken.
Casey G. Smith: A lot of movies pulled from it. Okay. But I haven't seen it, though. It's, I'm not going to give, give, like, give it all away, but it's, it's your classic, we need to assemble a team.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay.
Casey G. Smith: Of misfits. Yes. Of, of rejects. They're all different. They don't get along initially, but they got to come together for this key mission. It's a suicide run, we're not all going to make it back.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Dang.
Casey G. Smith: But it's set in the backdrop of World War II. You've got some, some interesting names in this. Okay. This movie came out in '67. You got Jim Brown in it. And this may have been his first film, potentially. So Jim Brown is in it. You have Telly Savalas, who, uh, at the time, he went on to do some, some pretty big, big things. Uh, he's, man, he's, he's plays a nut in, in, in the film. Uh, but it's a good performance. But I, I didn't know about Telly Savalas until later on. I would see him do these Las Vegas commercials and I think 7UP commercials. That's all I knew him from. But to see him in this, I'm like, ooh, dang, oh, you got chops. All right, I see it. And then you got, um, Charles Bronson in the film as well. Okay. And he's, he's, he's a, yeah, he's, he's doing his thing. Bronson's always just cold, he's always cold, you know, taking dudes out. But, uh, but yeah, *The Dirty Dozen* on Netflix. Uh, Academy Award-nominated film. But it's, it's, it's considered a classic. I'd heard about it for so many years. I was like, I, it's time. Yeah, and I finally saw it. Hey, it's here. Yes, we're streaming this. Uh, then I, I started watching just this morning on Hulu. I came across this, this series I saw pop up called *Black Love*.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. Have you ever heard of it before?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Um, uh, uh, uh, on the OWN network, right? OWN network? Oprah.
Casey G. Smith: It's, it's on Hulu.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It's on Hulu? Okay.
Casey G. Smith: This is where I'm watching it.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Um, and basically they're just interviewing, um, famous couples. I've, I've shot some stuff for their brand.
Casey G. Smith: Oh.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. For, it was, it was a piece on Target and Black HBUs. So I, I interviewed two couples locally here in DFW. It's, it's live on YouTube.
Casey G. Smith: Uh huh.
Reginald Titus Jr.: For, for the *Black Love* brand.
Casey G. Smith: Nice. Nice. Well, yeah, so I started on the first season and I'm, I'm like hooked. I'm like, I'm, yeah, I'm going, I'm in. I'm absolutely in because I just finished, I finished *Key and Peele*. So now, all right, what's, what am I going to put in that, in that other slot. And I'm on the last season of *Black-ish*. So nice. But so far, I watched the first episode and I, I absolutely loved it. I'm like, this is, this is awesome. And just seeing, I mean, because like, you've got, uh, in this first one, you know, Viola Davis and, and, and her, her husband, you've got, uh, Tamara, like one of the, one of the, one of the two twins, right? Tamara and her husband. Uh, you've got, there's some other couples. I, I'm not, I've seen their faces, but I don't know them, know them. I can't remember their names. But, uh, now I looked at some of the, just the images from the other seasons, I know that eventually you've got, uh, Grant Hill and, uh, Tamia. And just, yeah, multiple just, you know, oh, Meagan Good and her husband. I really, I really enjoyed seeing them because like, they, like, they, the.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Donovan, uh, Devon.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, studio, yeah, studio exec. But seeing them how, like, just watching the body language, how a couple sitting on the couch, like, they're, they're like, kind of, like, hugged, like, hugged up, like, you know. She's, she's, she's, she's constantly, like, you know, she's, like, rubbing the back of his neck and he's got his hand on her leg. But it's, like, you can see, like, that chemistry that, that's there. Other couples are, you know, next to each other, but it's just interesting looking at the body language.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, yeah, they were booed up, they were fresh.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, yeah, for sure. It's like, how long they been in the game? You know, a couple years, they, they still, you know.
Casey G. Smith: But, yeah, the older couples be like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Just chilling to the side.
Casey G. Smith: And then, yeah, telling their stories. But, man, so far, I'm like, yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Was this before or after *Color Purple*?
Casey G. Smith: After.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Right. Get some healing. Get some healing.
Casey G. Smith: Again, this, this was just this morning. *The Color Purple* was, was, uh, earlier in the week, maybe Thursday or so, I watched *The Color Purple*. But, you know, it didn't, it didn't phase me. It didn't phase me. I'm all right. I'm still standing.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I think, uh, the cool thing about *Black Love* is when they started that, it's a husband and wife team that, that's doing the documentary. And so originally it was going to be a feature film, but then they had so much content that they decided to make it a series. And we're following the same blueprint that they're doing, where they create the content and then they just license it to networks.
Casey G. Smith: Uh huh.
Casey G. Smith: But yeah, so far, man, it's, again, just one episode. I'm like, this is beautiful. This is a beautiful thing.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, much needed, too, you know, to have the image of, oh, Black, there's Black families, or you didn't know that these people were married, or, you know, etcetera. Or how do they maintain, especially in entertainment, dear God. How do you do that? I couldn't.
Casey G. Smith.: Yes, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: So, what did you talk about? I know you've been watching *The Peripheral*.
Casey G. Smith: *The Peripheral* on Amazon, starring Chloë Grace Moretz. Uh, what episode are we on? So, what I didn't know with the, with, uh, *The Peripheral*, um, I didn't know that we had to wait for it. I thought it was like bingeing. So, we're like looking for the next, I'm like, where's the next episode?
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's how Amazon does.
Casey G. Smith: I'm like, dang, bro. Like, what? I was like, why did I forget? How did I forget? Because it's been a while since The Boys. It's been a while. And I was, I think I waited a little bit later, so I didn't have to wait for the week. And so I got an opportunity to binge it. But, uh, this time, like, oh, so, we're on what, episode three, I believe. I think it's episode three. Yeah, I'm about there, too. Yeah, so, we're on episode three. So far, *The Peripheral* has been, it's been solid. It's giving me everything that I need in a science fiction piece so far.
Casey G. Smith: It is very fascinating. It's well done. Like, Amazon puts that money into those visual effects. It, it looks good. Uh, Chloë Grace Moretz is, uh, you know, she's doing her thing. She's got a little Southern accent going in this one and, and there's just more layers to the, to the characters and the supporting actors that kind of gets unveiled and unpeeled and, and it's, it's definitely sci-fi, a little bit of time travel mixed with virtual reality and, and kind of gaming culture.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, it reminds me of like, uh, like Philip K. Dick, who, you know, wrote stuff like *Total Recall* and all that. So, it's giving me some of those vibes.
Casey G. Smith: A little, almost a little, a little bit of, almost like *Ready Player One* with.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Mixed with The Matrix.
Casey G. Smith: Mixed with, I was going to say, mixed with a little bit of Matrix. It's.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Absolutely. Yeah. Because it's like, okay, is this real? Is this not? Is this virtual reality? We shall see.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. So, yeah, *The Peripheral* on Amazon Prime, worth, uh, worth checking out.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Absolutely. How about the latest episode of Atlanta?
Casey G. Smith: Dude, I have, so, I haven't had a chance to watch Atlanta yet.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, I'm sorry about that. Uh, even, I don't even know, I think the newest episode of Peripheral, maybe it dropped, but so much was going on this week, I haven't, this took up my life. I actually had to watch, uh, our current film. I watched it earlier in the week, uh, instead of waiting till like a Saturday to watch it or something like that, because it was so much going on. Um, that, yeah, uh, I was like, okay, I only have time for this.
Casey G. Smith: There's always time for Atlanta.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's true, because it's like 25 minutes. I thought about it, too. Today, I thought about it, man, we could probably sneak this episode in. Uh, but let me know what you think about it without giving the spoilers.
Casey G. Smith: I'll just say this, it's, it's, okay. Atlanta, at times, follows a formula.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yep.
Casey G. Smith: And whenever we get an episode with Paper Boi, when it's just Paper Boi.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, and literally the caption says, you know we got to put Paper Boi through some things. Like, that's, that's what the caption says. I was like, oh, boy. It, it's, it's good.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's messed up. They always, like, the last time, uh, Paper Boi episode was with the, um, the Cranky Killer, so.
Casey G. Smith: But Brian, that's the beauty, the, the, the acting chops of Brian Tyree Henry. He, he goes from, you know, rapper on the rise, you know, comes from his, with his background, likes to chill and do his thing, but he's, but he's a, he's, he's layered. And in this episode, he's, he's by himself. He's got on a, on a, on a farm, like, on some, like, property on a farm. And, uh,.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Uh oh. Uh oh.
Casey G. Smith: That's it. That's all I'll say.
Reginald Titus Jr.: With the, just the setting, setting itself. I'm like, ooh.
Casey G. Smith: And it's just, it's just him. Cabin in the woods, for sure.
Reginald Titus Jr.: So you got to tune in and see what happens. Cabin fever.
Casey G. Smith: Paper Boi. Paper Boi. Paper Boi.
Reginald Titus Jr.: What else have you been watching?
Casey G. Smith: Uh, let's see what else we, uh, again, Abbott Elementary, again, Black-ish. Again, I'm on the last season of that. Wrapped, again, I wrapped on Key and Peele, which really, I can't say enough. I was, I was so impressed with Key and Peele with the, or the whole, the whole show. And even the, the payoff of the last episode, the last two seasons, you go from them having been on stage talking to the audience in between the skits. Key and Peele style. Exactly. To the last two seasons, they're, they've just, just two of them two in a car driving. Nice. In between the skits. But that whole thing on the last episode is actually a payoff.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. Now I got to watch it now.
Casey G. Smith: I'm like, this is freaking brilliant. Like, what they, what they did, I was like,.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I'm not going to give it away. I just watched like the skits like on, um, when it was, when it was popular. Uh, people would tell me about it, but I just been catching like clips off like YouTube, like some of the popular skits, you know. Uh, like the one when, uh, I think, uh, Jordan Peele's the girl, they're both playing girls. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Jordan Peele plays a, a female character that he, he reprises several times called Meegan. Yeah, Meegan. And then, and then, no, I'm sorry. No, no. Yeah, yeah. Peele's playing Meegan and then, uh, Key, Michael Key, uh, Key is playing her, her boyfriend and they've got an ongoing, like, recurring, uh, scenes that, that's, uh, pretty funny. But, yeah, man. I, I, again, Key and Peele really, really impressed me. I was like, this is, these guys are geniuses.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Absolutely.
Casey G. Smith: And again, I'm, I'm, I'll say it. I think it's actually better than Chappelle's Show. That's a bold statement, but the production value. Like, I'm like, man, these dudes had, they, they were giving them some money. The production value is, is pretty on point.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I agree. Like, going back and looking at the show, it's dated, you know. But keep in mind, they were, like, Chappelle's saying, they were operating off pennies.
Casey G. Smith: Well, yeah, you could tell, you could tell, you know. And then, but if he would have stuck around, you know. The money was coming. Yeah. Yeah. They got. He proved. He proved. He proved the market and the audience and then, you know, he, you know, chose not to take it, you know, went, did his thing, went, went away. And so they, they stepped in and they definitely benefited from, from that. They got the budget and they made the most of it. They really did. Nonetheless, but that's what I've been watching.
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Reginald Titus Jr.: And now let's jump back into the show.

Deep Dive: "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Reginald Titus Jr.: Thank you for tuning in to Filmmaker Commentary. We're talking about *Everything Everywhere All at Once*, directed by the Daniels. How about that? Yeah. How you like that? Um, oh, written and directed by, by the way. Um, but let's jump into the, uh, synopsis. Evelyn, a flustered immigrant mother is contacted from a parallel universe and told that only she can save the world. The unlikely hero must learn to channel her newfound powers and fight through the splintering timelines of the multiverse to save her home. *Everything Everywhere All at Once*. What did you think about this film?
Casey G. Smith: Well, I think this is your first time listening to Filmmaker Commentary, please note that there will be spoilers. You've been forewarned. I think this film was pretty awesome.
Reginald Titus Jr.: First off, how did you watch it? Before we go into if you liked it or not.
Casey G. Smith: I watched it on Blu-ray in the comforts of my home. I thought about catching the theater and then I got, I got busy with other things and when it dropped, I was like, okay, I'm just going to, I'm just going to buy this. I've heard so many good things and I saw that the features that were with it and then it had commentary. I was like, okay. Let me just, let me just yoink. Let me scoop this right now. Mhm. And so I, I watched it and I was like, like, my mind was kind of like blown. The first thing I'm like, this is, this is wild, this is crazy. This is, at times, a little silly. Yeah. But this goes to show like good storytelling and, and the heart, like having the heart within your, your film, it, it cuts through.
Reginald Titus Jr.: You got to have the story.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. You can kind of throw anything at it if you long as the story's there. Yeah, and it, it does. It all, it all comes together. Yeah. And I wasn't sure how I would feel about the second one. I was like, oh man, this, this is a lot to take in, but I was fine in the second, second watch. I'm like, huh, and I, there were some things that I, I caught the second time through. There's still a lot, there's still a lot going on. I even, I even, I even paused, like when they do those scenes where they're, they're like, you know, assembling like realities at once going on. I paused it and just slow-mo just to see. Wow. Just to see some of the stuff that was like, that they took the time to shoot, you know, it's so much there. I'm like, that's pretty insane. And even then, it's still going really fast.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's rough. Man.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That should be a poster, like every one of those frames of her should be a poster.
Casey G. Smith: That's a, that's a great suggestion. Uh, how about you?
Reginald Titus Jr.: I watched, you know, I, I wish I would have watched it in the theater. Yeah. Um, but I, it's kind of long, though, you know. I think they need to be an intermission. Like, take a break, go to the bathroom. One of those situations. Um, yeah, I wish I would have watched it in the theater, but, uh, I heard the buzz about it. I went on and purchased it. And, uh, so it was my first time watching it, was Blu-ray, you know. Did you watch it with the Mrs. Yeah, we watched it together. Um, we watched in the evening. I think we were just burnt out at that time, you know. It was, the kids were asleep. It started out great, but then by the time it was like part two, it was like, ooh. Because it makes you wonder, well, how much, how many other parts? Uh, yeah, I was like, part two. I like, it's, it's, you have to wait so long for the part two that it feels like a whole movie has happened already. Well, they also get you psychologically with the credits. In fact, that when part one ends, they literally start showing credits like, like it's the end of a film. You're like, uh, wait, when then it pans out and you realize you're in the theater with, with another version of. In the theater. So we just watched a movie in a movie. So I'm like, uh. So, yeah. Uh, that threw me off, but, yeah, um, but going back to watch it again with like the commentary and stuff like that, I could appreciate it more. Yeah. But I think I was just burnt out. There's different reasons now. Express that in likes and dislikes. Uh huh. What did you like or dislike about the film? I like, I like, I like.

Likes and Dislikes
Casey G. Smith: I like the performances. We, we get to see Michelle Yeoh, who is, you know, absolutely, absolutely legend. And we get to see her in, you know, she's usually pretty, she usually looks pretty, pretty. And, and, in a good chunk of her films. And she's obviously a established actress and martial artist. But in this, she's playing someone that is frazzled. Like, absolutely frazzled. And she's made to look so. And just, you know, you know, an immigrant Asian that has come to this country to, to build a better life with her husband and they've started a laundry mat and they've been doing this for years, laundry and taxes, laundry and taxes. I think about that. Just to add to what you're saying, I think about that sometimes. I'm like, man, uh, as I see these people that have these different businesses, I'm like, man, what are they, you know, what's going on through their mind? Or like when their kids are working there, like, man, do they, you know, I wonder if they want to leave, or are they feel like bound because it's the family business and it's their culture and stuff like that. I've listened to some podcasts with some people that, that have that, and they're like, yeah, the whole reason that I'm into, you know, is to take care of mom once she gets old, or grandma, or so like their whole career is centered around that small business.
Casey G. Smith: Like the, the, the, the culture in different Asian communities, it's, it's pretty, the family dynamic is pretty powerful at times. Right. And just that, yeah, setting up to, to take care of your family, to, to bring your parents into your home. Absolutely. As, as, uh, as you establish yourself and, and raise your family that you, you, you stay a family. Yeah. But Michelle Yeoh, she's, as, as Evelyn, she is made this decision and has a lot of unfulfilled dreams and, and that is expressed through her. And then we, we begin to see that there are infinite possibilities of what she could have been. And she finds out that she is the, the least fulfilled, initially, what seems like the least fulfilled one, but that also makes her a unique candidate for many possibilities.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh. I like, uh, James Hong. He's a legend as well.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: We, in episode 128 of *Big Trouble in Little China*.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. He's great, dude. Just at the age that he's at, that he can still pull off and get you some chuckles in there, man.
Casey G. Smith: He's sharp. He's sharp. They said that multiple times. Like he would kind of like make sure he was in the frame. He was, he was working his way in.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yes, he's going to get some, he's going to steal some scenes for sure.
Casey G. Smith: He's, he's, he's very sharp, very sharp. I love the fight choreography. There was some pretty awesome fight scenes within this. And particular Keys, Keys's fight scene with the fanny pack.
Reginald Titus Jr.: The fanny pack. We'll definitely get to.
Casey G. Smith: Absolutely. And speaking of Key, who, uh, also known as Jonathan Ke Quan, um, I saw him, I was like, I know that voice. And I was like, that's our boy from The Goonies.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Once you hear it, you know.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. And it's his, his, his, even as an adult, it's still there's that timbre in the voice. You're like, hey, wait a minute.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I was like, I had no idea he was acting. And then, uh, you know, he, we, we covered Goonies, episode 129. Uh, but that voice is so unique and he's still kept his look, you know what I mean? Like, he didn't fall off or anything like that. He just, you know, took a break, you know. And, um, yeah. Yeah, came right in and, and his, that was just like, that was a good surprise. I didn't know that he was in this.
Casey G. Smith: Neither did I. Neither did I. But once I saw him, I'm like, hey, it's, it's that, it's, uh, there's a nostalgia, a feeling of comfort because he's, he's so endearing. There's something about he's very endearing. He's endearing in, in Goonies. Data. And he's, he's endearing in this film. Absolutely. In, in both as when he's just paying, playing, um, Waylin, Wayman, there we go. As, as he's regular Wayman. Right. And then Wayman Prime, or Prime, or Prime, or Prime Wayman. Yeah. And the way he switches between the two personalities, it's so different. It's, it's, it's pretty incredible, though.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's right. That's a rough ride.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, that, that was a good surprise. Um, go ahead.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Jamie Lee Curtis. I was going to say the same. That was a good surprise. Yeah. I, I, I was like, wait a minute. Is that really her? She looks so different. Yeah. Because Jamie Lee Curtis, even, even in her age now, she still looks good. Like, she, the way she holds her, her, her, her white-haired pixie cut. Yeah. And she's, when you see her behind the scenes, she's, you know, still, like, proper, sits up and all that. She's.
Reginald Titus Jr.: She has a sex appeal that, you know, she can turn on, you know. And that, it's like a way that you walk, like, a model is always, if, as long as they're in shape, they're like, always a model, but just by looking at them walk. It's true. And so, it seems like Jamie Lee Curtis has that. She's always had that. So, for her to, to dress down and just be, just, from her clothing, to.
Casey G. Smith: Frumpy.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Frumpy. There you go. Even the haircut, like, the, the wig that have on her with the, almost like a bowl cut where it's like. Oh, man, that's rough. She's been there too long. The office worker. She's got all those awards. I mean, you, you, you work at the, you know, you work at the with the IRS. And she's. Yeah. And she's in cubicle world. What, what cracked me up is the, the, the carpal tunnel. You're definitely getting that. You're definitely getting one of those. But then, when you see later on in the alternate reality where they got those gross hot dog fingers. I hate, I, I hate that. Like, that's a dislike. I hate the hot dog finger stuff. I'm like, this is so disgusting to me.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's disgusting.
Casey G. Smith: But there's the scene where she's playing the piano with her feet and even that foot has the carpal tunnel thing on it. I was like, that's that's fantastic attention to detail. That, that in this world that she still has that thing on there. Anyway, but, uh, but Jamie Lee Curtis is, she is, she's, she's a force of nature in this film. I, I mean, who knows if she might get nominated for something because when she goes into that wrestling mode and she does that, whoa. I'm like, oh, boy. Here we go.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. That's great. Um, yeah, the hot dog fingers. That's gross.
Casey G. Smith: Really. Yeah. The one of my dislikes is just, honestly, the multiverse stuff is because I'm kind of burnt out on multiverse stuff. Um, I got a like a list of things like from The Flash, the DC series stuff, like especially like the TV Flash, it's like Earth 1, Earth 200, and it's like different versions of these people. I'm like, okay, but that went on for seasons. And then The Crossover Events, and then you had Spider-Man, they had the little multiverse situation. It's true. Which was good, you know. Uh, the live action one, it was good with Tobey Maguire. Then we had the animation Spider-Man and uh, and the spider verse. So I was like, okay, that, that was good. We enjoyed it. Then we had Doctor Strange in the multiverse. And I'm like, uh, not so great. Um, and then even with uh, like uh, Rick and Morty, which I think they do like the multiverse stuff like great. Yeah. Uh, it because it goes along with the storyline throughout the series. So you know, they get away with a lot more. Um, yeah, I just kind of was, uh, I'm tired of the multiverse stuff right now. Why is it so much? Can we just be in one universe? Yeah. So that's, that's it. That's just kind of my only dislikes. But if this was like an early, if they had introduced this film when a lot of multiverse stuff wasn't going on, it'll definitely be like my top 100 film, easy.
Casey G. Smith: So, aside from your multiverse fatigue from other stuff that you've seen, their execution of a multiverse.
Reginald Titus Jr.: No, no, execution was great. Like, technically, everything that they've done, solid. But I think I'm just burnt out on multiverse stuff personally. And so, to see another multiverse, I'm like, I just saw this strange thing. It's like when you've had too much cake. Yeah, or too much of anything. Like, even if it's the all the ingredients are there and it's a delicious cake. Yeah. Like, I ain't just had a, I had cake all week. So I'm a little kicked out. Fair enough. Yeah. And it, and it seems like in this season, these last couple years, it's been a lot of like multiverse stuff, and I'm just like, I. Yeah, there's been a lot of multiverse stuff. But I, but see, I, I dropped off of Flash. So, and again, Flash, each episode's like 45 minutes. At least. So if I, if I had to still been on that train, Yeah. I probably would have, would have felt probably that angst a little bit, a little bit, that fatigue a little bit more. So, yeah. My condolences.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I'm like, dang.
Casey G. Smith: But that's the only, that's kind of like the only dislike, but the whole movie's based around multiverse. But, um, uh, but they executed it well. So, we'll let it slide, right? And I think the way that they do it, like you, it's like the, the, the fact that it's the, the, they're pulling from the, like, they're tapping into the mind of that individual. And like, there's, those people aren't physically traveling, like, traveling into our world. Just their abilities are. And we get a peek into the, like, these other lives they could have lived. I think makes it unique because often we're seeing people go to other, go to the other multiverse. I guess it's kind of like what Wanda, spoiler for Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness. Boom. Like, we saw Wanda, like, what Wanda did was she crept into the body of her multiverse self. And, she marked the Illuminati. Yeah. Like that. But in this, it's just, you know, she's borrowing their abilities. And we get a peek into some of those other, uh, existences, but not too near. They're like flashes. Yeah. So, yeah, I think that's kind of unique in that regards, we're, we're, we're not. The most, I think the most we get is of the, the, the movie star version of her. When she's talking with the potential love of, of, um, Waylon. Wayman. Wayman. I was like, who's going to say Waylon? I was thinking like Waylon Jennings. Wayman. When she talks with him, but that's like the, I think kind of the most that we get of, of, of a multiverse, far as like spending time with him. We're spending time with him, yeah. Yeah, so it's pretty. Yeah. Oh, in the weiner finger people. I mean, they, we visited them like three times. We visited them. Yeah. Because it was like a whole relationship with her and Jamie Lee Curtis, actor, so, it, uh, so we had to, we were forced to kind of hang with them a little longer. Yeah. That's, that's. No, sir. I'm like, I don't. I'm uncomfortable. Yeah, that is memorable. But it gives, it gives a nice break to the, to the craziness that, that's happened. True. To the craziness that happens. And they like, yeah, and you would see this in, in, Jebu, when she is fighting the security guard with dildos. And then she has a dildo in front of the camera and then she just starts smiling. That was after they cut. After they say cut. So you get like a genuine smile. I was like, dang, that's, that's, that's a good trick. Yes, sir. These guys are pretty good filmmakers. Absolutely. Weird, but, but good. Weird. Switch out lights to have control. So, within the, the office building that they were shooting in, they, they had a technician who switched out all these different lights that gave them a lot of control to have like emergency lights going, to dim lights as needed. So, that that that allows them to have quite a bit of control in the mood and ambiance of those different scenes throughout the film, which of course, they spent a lot of time in the, in the office building. Ah, speaking of that, office building, uh, in cubicle world, we would see, um, uh, Jamie Lee Curtis's character up front, you know, we see her, her computer works and all that stuff. Um, but behind her, you would just see rows and rows of other computers and other people working at these computers. But the actual computer monitor for the the ones in the very far back, they don't actually work. The screens don't work at all. They're just cutouts. They're just cutouts and pasted against something. And, um, that saves a lot of money on electricity and the budget, the art direction. And so, you can use that money for other things. Movie magic. Smart movie making. Absolutely. Uh, use editing and flashbacks to build tension. Yeah. Absolutely. Um, I would say, don't take pictures on set. So, apparently, there was this actress that took a picture, uh, during the scene when Evelyn's character dies, we see her in the broom closet. Yeah. So, one of those actors, actresses, took a picture and posted on Instagram, which is like rule number one. I see the, you know, in a lot of independent films, you see people do that stuff and you're like, hey, it's chill out. But, you know, but you don't want to do that because you could ruin the marketing and you could ruin the scene. Especially, if, you know, there's something that they don't want to get out. You could, you could literally ruin a film if you take the picture at the wrong time. Absolutely. It's uh, people are so used to posting all the time. It's like, no, you got to, you need to, if you're on set and you're an actor, or you're an extra, you need to ask, you need to find out, is it okay to, to post? Because it's not. Mhm. It's not, it's not your property technically, technically, to post. Nope. You know, everybody has made, has, has signed releases, and we know this is a copyrighted work, from the art direction and all that, so everybody's worked on it. You need to know if they're ready to have that imagery out there. Unbelievable. But, yeah, they, they, uh, they asked that actor not to come back. And I'm like. So, oh, another trivia dealing with him is, uh, he's, uh, a Black belt in Taekwondo. Hey. He was able to hold it down. A lot of that stunt scene work. Oh, yeah, great job. Good, good to see him, him back in the mix. Yeah, that was a good surprise. Uh, do you have any more trivia? No, sir. Now it's time for filmmaker tips. What do you have? Start with microaggressions to build characters and truly see, to be able to truly see each other towards the end. We kind of made mention of this at the beginning of the film. There are a lot of just little microaggressions between Evelyn and her husband, between Evelyn and her daughter, between her father and her, between them and customers. Well, nobody's really seeing each other for who they are. But then by the end of the film, everybody's seeing each other a little bit, a little bit clearer, a little more, a little more understanding. The grandfather is seeing that his granddaughter has a girlfriend. Mhm. The daughter is seeing that her mother is doing the best that she can and does care for her and and love her. Mhm. Um, you know, the Evelyn realized that her life is, is pretty good. And that she is happy to do laundry and taxes with, with Wayman. Mhm. So, and even the, the tax lady, Jamie Lee Curtis's character, you know, her, her and Evelyn find common ground and and, uh, just the struggle of trying to keep, keep a marriage together and hold down a business and and family. So, yeah. Absolutely. Um, when, uh, Wayman is doing those flips inside the laundry mat. Mhm. They put up GoPros, these little small cameras that people known to wear those whenever they're skydiving and stuff like that. But they just put those up all around the laundry mat and use those to make the different segments for the surveillance footage. So, uh, don't be afraid to just go to like some low budget technology and put that in your film. Excellent. Excellent call on that. Mhm. In addition to that, um, give actors room to play to, to give yourself options. Even though the film was, you know, I'm sure storyboarded and and and very specific in what they want to accomplish. They let their actors play some. Yeah. And, and that led to some, some great additional coverage. So, especially with all the editing they were doing, it gave them, gave them more options and choices. And actors typically appreciate that and they can play a little. Absolutely. Um, to kind of piggyback off that, um, some of the, so when, um, there's a point before you say action, but the camera's are rolling already. And so the camera's are rolling, but some your character's in front of the camera, they might be doing something, uh, then you action and they're doing their bit. And then even when they're done doing their action, there's this little, when you say cut, and you keep the camera rolling, you can kind of get a more natural, like reaction from somebody. Like how they would normally be. And so they would kind of let some of these ends just roll. Exactly. And, uh, and you would see this in, in, Jebu, when she is fighting the security guard with dildos. And then she has a dildo in front of the camera and then she just starts smiling. That was after they cut. After they say cut. So you get like a genuine smile. I was like, dang, that's, that's, that's a good trick. Yes, sir. These guys are pretty good filmmakers. Absolutely. Weird, but, but good. Weird. Switch out lights to have control. So, within the, the office building that they were shooting in, they, they had a technician who switched out all these different lights that gave them a lot of control to have like emergency lights going, to dim lights as needed. So, that that that allows them to have quite a bit of control in the mood and ambiance of those different scenes throughout the film, which of course, they spent a lot of time in the, in the office building. Speaking of that, office building, uh, in cubicle world, we would see, um, uh, Jamie Lee Curtis's character up front, you know, we see her, her computer works and all that stuff. Um, but behind her, you would just see rows and rows of other computers and other people working at these computers. But the actual computer monitor for the ones in the very far back, they don't actually work. The screens don't work at all. They're just cutouts. They're just cutouts and pasted against something. And, um, that saves a lot of money on electricity and the budget, the art direction. And so, you can use that money for other things. Movie magic. Smart movie making. Absolutely. Uh, use editing and flashbacks to build tension. Yeah. Absolutely. Um, I would say, don't take pictures on set. So, apparently, there was this actress that took a picture, uh, during the scene when Evelyn's character dies, we see her in the broom closet. Yeah. So, one of those actors, actresses, took a picture and posted on Instagram, which is like rule number one. I see the, you know, in a lot of independent films, you see people do that stuff and you're like, hey, it's chill out. But, you know, but you don't want to do that because you could ruin the marketing and you could ruin the scene. Especially, if, you know, there's something that they don't want to get out. You could, you could literally ruin a film if you take the picture at the wrong time. Absolutely. Yeah, it's uh, people are so used to posting all the time. It's like, no, you got to, you need to, if you're on set and you're an actor, or you're an extra, you need to ask, you need to find out, is it okay to, to post? Because it's not. Mhm. It's not, it's not your property technically, technically, to post. Nope. You know, everybody has made has, has signed releases, and we know this is a copyrighted work, from the art direction and all that, so everybody's worked on it. Yeah. You need to know if they're ready to have that imagery out there. Unbelievable. But, yeah, they, they, uh, they asked that actor not to come back. And I'm like. For a post. Now you're losing money. Now you're losing money. Anyway, take it down, too. Yeah, yeah. And yeah, and you're post is like, oh, this is the thing I was going to be in, but I messed it up. Yeah. Sorry about that. Um, the protagonist must make difficult choices. And you continue to milk that. Your audience's will not get bored. Okay. Um, slow-mo. So there's, uh, they say, mix real slow-mo, so like shooting at 60 frames, 120 frames or whatever. You mix that with actors that are playing, like, pretending to be in slow-mo. So like, they're doing their action, like, say, they're doing a punch and they're doing, like, But, and they're recording that. If you mix those together, then the audience will buy it. Uh huh. Nice. Uh, when you get notes, see if there's a note behind the actual note itself to reach a solution. Again, when you get a note, you want to make sure there's not a note behind the note. So when the directors did receive a note about explaining the bagel mode, they didn't want to do that. So what they ended up doing is realizing that they needed to have more buy-in to the, the emotional stakes of the story. Okay. And they found more effective ways to do that than they didn't have to worry about, oh, we need to explain more about the bagel's origin, all that kind of stuff. No, we came back, again, like we kept saying, to the story. You know, the, the mother, daughter, conflict. Yeah. And that, that went out in the end. And that that's all that was needed. Absolutely. Yeah. The bagel. I was concerned. I was like, what is? Uh huh. You know, it was a lot, it's a lot going on there, you know. But it's just a McGuffin. Yeah, I was like, all right. Part three. Well, they. I was like, it's been two hours. Uh huh. It is called *Everything Everywhere All at Once*. Yeah, man. But they tricked me. They got me good on that one. That was very short. Yeah. Yeah, it was like, okay, that, that was well played. Yeah. They go. Thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn, um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watching the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah, the, it, it's pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them, uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Like, about 197.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. So, it's still a lot. That's a lot of money for a story that's, Yeah. You know, but the effects are great. But the, you know, this had a lot of effects, but 20 million. So, you just been, you know, just been more, uh, economical, you know, uh, with, with your graphics. And if you can bring more to the table, like these two directors, you know, having a technical background, um, and being able to find cost effective ways to do like some of these shots, uh, you can shave a lot off your budget and, you know, make it so. Oh, yeah. How to touch them to to make it, to make it work. They absolutely did. Absolutely did. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they use, that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearse it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out they just did it in like two or four takes. Like, two on Joy, two on Evelyn and they were done. They were done. And everybody's crying on set, watch the monitors. Like, okay, I guess, I guess we're done today. Yeah, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. They, it, it, it pretty, pretty amazing accomplishment what they brought together. This, this cast. Um, and it's, it's very cool at a, at a point in time right now where we're seeing not only more diversity in, in films, but the exposure to other slices of, of these stories and cultures. Yeah. And there's still a relatable element to it, or or new levels of under understanding. Again, I have friends who are from Asian backgrounds and I've, you know, sometimes heard of the, sometimes some of the pressure that some might might face from the, the, the expectations of of parents and whatnot. And so it's, it's, uh, it's nice to see see those things portrayed, but to get multiple perspectives from, from the parent as well as the other child. Absolutely. You know, and we see this like multi-generational, right? From the grandparent, the parent, and again, the, the grandchild, and how, how those things work out. So, you know, very, very well done. Very, very ambitious, man. Such an ambitious film. They pulled it off. They did. Uh, they pulled it off. Um, and for the budget, because I had read one, it was 14 million, then I saw it was 25 million. But, just the fact that they were able to pull this off for the amount of money, and movies aren't really making that much at theaters at this day and time unless you're a Maverick. Um, you know. Top Gun: Maverick. Yeah. So, outside of that, I mean, you know, it's not too many films that's like kicking it. You know, busting out the park like that. Yeah. Um, and the fact they were able to keep it in a smart budget. I think 20 million is a smart budget for them. Uh, for anybody, honestly. Um, unless you know without a shadow of a doubt that your people are coming to the box office because, even though we talked earlier about Black Adam making, you know, being the top at the box office, but you're talking about a film that's 200 million. Was it 200 million the the budget? Yeah. Yeah. I was like, okay. That, that was well played. I was like, oh, thank God. All right. You know, I don't want to invest that much time. I already got to watch it twice. Um, the last fight scene with Jebu and Evelyn, or Joy and Evelyn. Um, they, they used that was like one of the few times they had a handheld camera. And they blocked out this time specifically because it was so dramatic. And there's so much going on throughout the film that it might be hard for an actor or actress to kind of tap into that emotional scene. So they specifically rehearsed it and they specifically blocked out the time they needed for them to reach this, uh, dramatic climax. And it turns out