Bong Joon-ho’s OKJA is the perfectly emblematic of the genre-warping,
expectation-thwarting, emotionally devastating cinema so perfected by the South
Koreans within the last few decades. The fact that it’s an American
co-production financed and distributed by Netflix is a dream come true: this
might be yet another important step for South Korean cinema to finally get its
dues here in the States. The film is audacious in how it allows the story to
dictate its tone, not the other way around. At first, it’s like a Studio Ghibli
fantasy between Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun) and the eponymous super-pig. Then it
becomes a heist film as she tries to rescue her alongside the Animal Liberation
Front. Then it becomes a corporate thriller. And finally, a stark tragedy as
they save Okja. And not once does it miss a beat. Simply put, I want more. More
American/South Korean co-productions. More Joon-ho films. More films with so
much reckless creativity.
8/10
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