I read that book! It certainty didn’t help me understand what was going on in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.
Professor Han was probably the most engaging professor I had at Duke - certainly the most engaging science/math/engineering prof. To further connect Prof Han to this thread topic, he deserves great respect for referencing
The Hunt for Red October several times in a physics class. Sadly,
it looks like he passed away in 2006.
As for the EEAAO, I’d give it high marks for creativity and I enjoyed the humor, but I spent so much effort trying to understand the multiverse/bagel stuff that the personal/emotional aspects didn’t fully resonant with me. When I checked the online discussions afterwards, I was a little surprised to read so many comments from people stating that the movie had a big emotional impact on them. Then again, I don’t have much personal familiarity with the immigrant experience or mother/daughter relationships, so I may not be as in tune with these themes as others.
Watching the Oscar telecast itself, it was good to see that David Byrne is still David Byrne.