Review of Okja (2017) by Vds — 02 Jul 2017
I don't think the film was supposed to have an anti-meat message, or if it was, I wasn't bothered by it. I felt it was more anti-corporation (yes, that old chestnut again), which has been done to death and really is a waste of celluloid time.
It's like being anti-sunshine, or declaring a war on terror – soundbite nonsense that has no hope of success. What I didn’t like about the film was the acting. The young girl was awkward and seemed ill at ease in front of the camera.
Jake Gyllenhaal was just terrible and Tilda Swinton wasn’t much better - they gave ham-fisted (pun intended) performances that were embarrassing to behold. Having said all that, I liked the big pig thing.
He/she/it was cute, in a way that a hippo crossed with a dog would be cute. And who wouldn’t want an animal that craps on demand.
This review of Okja (2017) was written by Vds on 02 Jul 2017.
Okja has generally received very positive reviews.
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