Okja

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Kyle C Bong Joon-ho’s Okja is one of those rare movies that manages to be hilarious, heartbreaking, and socially sharp all at once. It’s part absurdist comedy, part creature feature, part corporate satire, and somehow it all works as a bizarre but surprisingly moving adventure. The movie’s tone shifts constantly—one minute you’re laughing at Jake Gyllenhaal’s completely unhinged animal show host, and the next you’re gut-punched by the realities of industrial meat production. Gyllenhaal is hilarious and deranged, while Tilda Swinton shows off her usual eerie precision and Paul Dano brings his soft-spoken, slightly unnerving warmth to his character. Even the minor characters feel alive; everyone has quirks and little details that make the world feel vivid and strange. Visually, Okja is gorgeous. The mix of CGI and practical effects mostly holds up. Okja herself looks believable enough that you forget she’s digital after a while and the mountain and city backdrops are stunning. Bong’s direction flirts with Wes Anderson-style symmetry and slapstick, but the humor always feels organic to the chaos. Beneath the absurdity, the film’s message lands hard: it’s not preaching veganism, but rather pleading for compassion and accountability in how we treat animals. The meat-processing scenes are brutal without being gratuitous, and they stick with you long after the credits roll (which, by the way, include a very funny little stinger). Okja is a weird, beautiful, emotional roller coaster, equal parts satire, adventure, and gut punch. It’s not perfect (the plot gets a little fuzzy near the end), but its heart, humor, and humanity more than make up for it. By the time it’s over, you’ll want to hug your pet, skip the BLT, and maybe watch it again just to catch all the tiny details you missed. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review Oz S The idea of bringing vegan and animal rights themes into a feature film is interesting and quite bold, but the execution felt a bit expected. The mix of Korean and English added some cultural depth, though at times it made the flow feel uneven. The CGI for the creature was well done and believable, but it didn’t make the story any more engaging. The production looked polished, yet the emotional impact wasn’t as strong as it could have been. The ending was nice but predictable, much like the rest of the film. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Alejandro E The heartwarming story of a girl and her enormous pet, and her efforts to protect it, is a clever plea for animal rights, as well as a critique of voracious corporations. Yes, from the same director of Parasite and Mickey 17. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/27/25 Full Review Fabl S. This film wrecked my heart and soul in a way that i don’t know whether i could recover from it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Claudio C Okja (2017) A Tale of Friendship (11,728 – 29 May 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In New York City, when Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) assumes the position of CEO of the Mirando Corporation, she announces the development of twenty-six super pigs that will be delivered to twenty-six farmers of twenty-six countries to be created for ten years. After that period, one of them will be considered the best pig of the world. Ten years after, in South Korea, the girl Mija (An Seo Hyun) and her grandfather Hee Bong (Byun Heebong) raised the female super pig Okja in the mountains. Mija considers Okja her best friend. One day, Mirando’s zoologist Johnny Wilcox (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his team visit Okja and declares she is the winner. Hee Bong distracts Mija while Johnny and his team take Okja to Seul. When Mija learns what happened to Okja, she goes to Seul to release Okja. However, their truck is intercepted by a group called Animal Liberation Front led by the environmentalist Jay (Paul Dano). After havoc in the stores in the subway, they rescue and flee with Okja. Jay explains to Mija that Okja is their only chance to film inside Mirando’s research plant that produces GM (genetically modified) pigs, but he says that Okja will only go to New York if Mija accepts. K (Steven Yeun), who is translating Mija and Jay, lies to him and says that Mija accepted that Okja goes to New York, when she said that she wanted to go to the mountains with Okja. Now they are travelling to NYC, expecting to disclose Lucy Mirando to the world. But the task will not be that simple. “Okja” (2017) is a beautiful tale of friendship by Bong Joon Ho with many ecological messages. The lead story is about the friendship of the Korean girl Mija and her super pig Okja. The plot denounces the manipulation of industries in the production of genetically modified supplies luring the public in general. It also shows how animals are treated in slaughterhouses around the world. The fights and betrayals inside corporations are also disclosed. The special effects are top-notch, and the plot is good. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): “Okja” My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Adela F The girl or those animal lovers literally did nothing to save the other animals animals and only saved Okja because the girl knew her. Yes, they revealed the truth but they could have done more. It was bad on so many levels. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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