Review of Okja (2017) by Madnolo — 05 Jan 2019
The image on Netflix depicted a big Hippopotamus and that immediatelly made me think it was another Mowgli movie. But when I read this had been written and directed by Joon-Ho Bong from Snowpiercer I had to watch it. Similar to Snowpiercer, Joon plays with social critics, human emotions and constant mood changes. The cast is fantastic with artists like Steven Yeun (Walking Dead), Paul Dano (12 years a slave), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Tilda Swinton (The Hunger Games) and of course Seo-Hyeon Ahn who takes the leading role. Despite her age, I feel she was pretty amazing in transmitting that feeling of anarchy and carelessness for the new world.
Okja is a mix of a family movie, social critic documentary and cult drama, so if you're into those three, definitely a catch. Otherwise you might find it bit too bitter. In any case, one of my favorites for sure.
This review of Okja (2017) was written by Madnolo on 05 Jan 2019.
Okja has generally received very positive reviews.
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