The movie made me cry and laugh, but ultimately what I loved the most about it was that it was original. I knew the movie was vaguely sci-fi and Jamie Lee Curtis was in it - that was about it - but that was exciting to me. Walking into the theater for “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” I had no idea what to expect. Because people know the main character at the center of a biopic, they are more willing to go out and watch the film rather than risk seeing something new they may not like - but the risk is the best part. However, there is a problem when the film industry leans on the reliability of a familiar subject rather than gambling on a new one. This is not to say that the biopic is an unnecessary genre - one of my favorite movies of all time is “ Love & Mercy ,” the biopic about the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.
While “Elvis” was definitely an enjoyable movie, with its remixes of beloved Elvis songs and a strikingly good performance from Austin Butler as Elvis, couldn’t we have told a new story? This year’s “Elvis” movie was one of 15 biopics about the singer - aren’t we done making movies about him now? I can’t say the same for the reboots and biopics, though. Television shows such as “Fleabag” have shown me original characters and stories that have made me excited to watch TV again. Some of my favorite movies of the last few years, such as the Oscar-winner “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” have expanded this love. What I love so much about film and television is how these mediums have the opportunity to show us something different. While there is an opportunity to make these rebooted characters tell new stories and biopics can allow us to look at someone from a different angle, the latest reboots and biopics bring nothing new to the table. It seems like every new television show or movie is telling a story we have all already heard. This means these characters were created for the first time for the films they were in - no biopics like “Elvis” or characters from adaptations won any of the major awards. For the first time in six years, all four acting awards went to actors who played original characters.
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