Okja (Official Thread)
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So they gave it a 4 min standing ovation when it was over, despite the inital boos
the gawd
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Cannes: Netflix's 'Okja' Premiere Gets Four-Minute Standing Ovation After Press Screening Snafu
the gawd
@TheGodlingCannes: Netflix's 'Okja' Premiere Gets Four-Minute Standing Ovation After Press Screening Snafu
So they gave it a 4 min standing ovation when it was over, despite the inital boos
the gawd
Cannes: Netflix's 'Okja' Premiere Gets Four-Minute Standing Ovation After Press Screening Snafu
might just watch it cuz I love jerk pork@JerkPork
Last bump for now.
4 star review
Review by davidehrlich ★★★★ 8
like ET on crack. a *wild* (and wildly uneven) satire that's less concerned with sustainability than it is about corporate hegemony and the conflicting agendas that result from that… when people say it's a lot like THE HOST, they're not just talking about the creature, but also the attitudes she inspires.
for the first 45 minutes, i was convinced I was watching Bong's best film. it's so rich, so soulful, and the first act is capped off with a chase sequence that equals anything Spielberg has ever done. it's everything you want from a trip *to* the movies. i love how every character in his films, no matter how small, is afforded a full personality and at least one moment in the spotlight.
but the fact that the 2nd half of the film doesn't have a spectacle of that size (or anything close to it) results in a strange lopsidedness and a bit of a drag... the movie features more memorable characters than most entire summer movie seasons (Tilda & Dano both glorious, Gyllenhaal… i haven't decided yet, but he sure as shyt goes for it), but it leaves too many of them hanging. at least the very end gets it right.
in summation: Bong for president
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4 star review
Review by davidehrlich ★★★★ 8
like ET on crack. a *wild* (and wildly uneven) satire that's less concerned with sustainability than it is about corporate hegemony and the conflicting agendas that result from that… when people say it's a lot like THE HOST, they're not just talking about the creature, but also the attitudes she inspires.
for the first 45 minutes, i was convinced I was watching Bong's best film. it's so rich, so soulful, and the first act is capped off with a chase sequence that equals anything Spielberg has ever done. it's everything you want from a trip *to* the movies. i love how every character in his films, no matter how small, is afforded a full personality and at least one moment in the spotlight.
but the fact that the 2nd half of the film doesn't have a spectacle of that size (or anything close to it) results in a strange lopsidedness and a bit of a drag... the movie features more memorable characters than most entire summer movie seasons (Tilda & Dano both glorious, Gyllenhaal… i haven't decided yet, but he sure as shyt goes for it), but it leaves too many of them hanging. at least the very end gets it right.
in summation: Bong for president
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Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
I read a lot about the movie being uneven. I have faith in Bong but I wouldn't be surprised if it divides audiences even more so than his usual stuff does.
Have faith in the gawd :Jimmy:I read a lot about the movie being uneven. I have faith in Bong but I wouldn't be surprised if it divides audiences even more so than his usual stuff does.
TheGodling
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and 
OnFleekTing
Superstar
looks nice
I just heard about it
Netflix is slowly creating a stable of good original movies
I just heard about it
Netflix is slowly creating a stable of good original movies
Dirty Mcdrawz
Your girl loves em....
Roman Brady
Nobody Lives Forever
Name the others
It was on Hulu Plus for a while, not sure if it still is.
It's one of the GOAT's. It was on hulu for a while.
I've been telling a certain poster of the year to watch it for years and he hasn't
Win it allName the others
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Tramps
All received pretty good critical acclaim and I enjoyed them all for the most part.