Review of Okja (2017) by Farah R — 24 Oct 2018

The best kind of movie makes you question the person you think you are.

This review of Okja (2017) was written by Farah R on 24 Oct 2018.

Okja has generally received very positive reviews.

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Okja is a really enjoyable family film that deserves the widest possible audience for the excellence of its animation and the worthiness of its theme…

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By Kt Schaefer (70) for Substream Magazine (56) on 08 Nov 2018

The story of Okja and Mija is captivating, but the wider implications that are left at the end of the film are impossible to forget…

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By Alison Rowat (245) for The Herald (Scotland) (244) on 21 Aug 2018

Funny, inventive, deeply moving (and yes, at times distressing), the screenplay by Joon-ho and Jon Ronson roars like a lion when it comes to…

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By Atticus B (122) on 11 Aug 2018

Okja is a really good Netflix movie with a great cast in it. I thought it had good special effects, and a good story…

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By Ben_S (1,411) on 24 Jan 2022

Quite an enjoyable ride…

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By Li Lai (99) for Mediaversity Reviews (99) on 16 Nov 2018

I didn't enjoy the film, but I am a huge fan of creative risk-taking and inclusive media…

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 03 Oct 2018

The film may turn many vegan in the way it so heavily empathises with Okja's plight, and so bluntly shows animal cruelty at its basest level,…

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