Okja

Netflix | Release Date: June 28, 2017

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 319 Ratings

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FerdifiableJul 23, 2017

At whom is this misbegotten Korean-American mashup aimed? Too simpleminded for adults. Not a kid's movie but scripted and acted like a cartoon. Besides, kids are actually smarter than this clumsy polemic. It is (unfortunately) consistent withAt whom is this misbegotten Korean-American mashup aimed? Too simpleminded for adults. Not a kid's movie but scripted and acted like a cartoon. Besides, kids are actually smarter than this clumsy polemic. It is (unfortunately) consistent with the director's other films - from Memories of Murder to Snowchaser - although the pervasive flaws seem much more blatant here. The first act is sweet and beautifully composed but when the second act takes the plot downhill (literally), the movie goes with it. The actors (particularly Swinton and Gyllenhall) mug gratingly, infuriatingly throughout. Every semblance of nuance disappears. The bad capitalists are really, really bad. The good animals are really, really good. The dumb comic foils are really, really dumb. Just like this movie. May be the last Bong movie I bother to watch.… Expand

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MeanJoeGreenJul 23, 2017

With this much intellectual prowess, CGI creativity, financial largess, and directorial talent, the producers should be ashamed they released this poor an excuse for a film. Only the music excels, and boy does it. the plot is not original,With this much intellectual prowess, CGI creativity, financial largess, and directorial talent, the producers should be ashamed they released this poor an excuse for a film. Only the music excels, and boy does it. the plot is not original, the performances pedestrian, and the continuity of a broken glass window paine. there is a much simpler, beautiful movie in there somewhere, but it got lost a long time ago.… Expand

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maowooJun 29, 2017

I did not enjoy this movie at all. Not just the plot, but the tone and flow was nonsensical. There was no overall theme other than "Farmers are bad." Yes, meat processing can be ugly to look at. I will still eat meat. Watching myself poopI did not enjoy this movie at all. Not just the plot, but the tone and flow was nonsensical. There was no overall theme other than "Farmers are bad." Yes, meat processing can be ugly to look at. I will still eat meat. Watching myself poop would be disgusting to watch as well. that does not mean I will stop pooping. Besides, we are talking about stupid animals. They are things with no intelligence. Their purpose is to be made into food. I feel no remorse for watching the most efficient way to create that food from them.… Expand

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hellpittJun 29, 2017

I came hoping this was gonna be a great movie..a didn't actually know anything about the movie, didn't even watch any of the trailers....so imagine my surprise.

It was a 120 minute propaganda video...basically... OMG guys... the Cringe.....I came hoping this was gonna be a great movie..a didn't actually know anything about the movie, didn't even watch any of the trailers....so imagine my surprise.

It was a 120 minute propaganda video...basically... OMG guys... the Cringe..... from the relations of this young woman that doesn't seem to study, have friends or communication with no one other than Okja... its never explain why she thought the creature belong to her...when it was given to their farm by a company for a contest... so it was imply that it was temporary... so I don't know what was the deal there... then you get the worst thing in the movie...yep... white knights to the rescue...white American mails and Female...just one... come to the rescue of the animal and the young Japanese woman...and then it began...the propaganda...at that point I realize that I was seing like 5 movies in 1...

1...your animal right activist movie
2...your safe the environment Green movement movie.
3...an anti-GMO movie
4...an anti entrepreneur movie (because anyone that actually has something stole it from a poor starving child somewhere) even when the guys (Terrorist) calling themselves ALF (I **** you not) are obviously loaded to travel around the world with equipment causing all sorts of damage that would put ISIS to shame...also the girl and grandfather have a farm...so they are also stealing from a starving kid somewhere in the world.
5...and you "Don't disturb nature...so its better if you don't exist so nature has a chance" you know? the "I hate humanity movie even though I'm human"

all the stereotypes...actually surprise that they made the villain a woman...the acting was exaggerated and over the top...i'm surprise of the B movie level of acting from some of the guys acting here like Gyllenhaal.
save your time guys watching something worth it...olso forgot...

6... the movie where all the adults are morons and only young people and kids are geniuses...yeah...that kind of movie.… Expand

4 of 26 users found this helpful422

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marco34laJun 29, 2017

this was an UNWATCHABLE piece of garbage. unless you're pretentious, and have time to waste... do yourself a favor and skip this one. wow wow wow. there's not getting those 2 hours back~

5 of 45 users found this helpful540

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ozymandias79Jul 1, 2017

This was really weird. High profile actors in a crappy korean film. Uninteresting scenes were 15 min too long. If this was supposed to make me feel bad about meat production, it failed completely. Looking forward to those pork chops tonight!

2 of 18 users found this helpful216

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DaveAusJul 1, 2017

Unfortunatly this film with a great idea behind it. Isn't all in English, it's part English with the rest being Korean. While of course this is accurate since the film is set there for some time, its very distracting having to read subtitlesUnfortunatly this film with a great idea behind it. Isn't all in English, it's part English with the rest being Korean. While of course this is accurate since the film is set there for some time, its very distracting having to read subtitles rather then taking in the visual medium.… Expand

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