So I turned around and walked towards the mountains

Austin 2022-04-22 07:01:32

A good film, why such a low score, speechless, although the full score is still poor... (Bong Junhao's films I have watched are all good, I thought his level has dropped so much)

The details in the mountains are very good, whether it is Yuzi and Meijia, or Grandpa and Meijia. The only embarrassing thing is that the selfish inferiority of the truck driver is too embarrassing, and the explanation of some plots (especially the complicated relationship of the Miranda company) is too perfunctory and confusing, so the continuity of the film is not enough. Missing some. In addition, what makes me feel a little abrupt is that the translator in the ALF was reformed after being beaten, and tattooed on his arm to remind himself, and then he was still loyal to ALF, which made me feel like he was brainwashed by a pyramid scheme. (Haha, this is purely a personal feeling).

The whole film is not bad, it can cause some thinking, not only animal protectionism, but also concerns about genetically modified animals. It can be seen from the film that the IQ of super pigs is not low. The massacre became more and more inhumane. In addition, there is also the irony of all capitalist businessmen for the purpose of profit, and the irony of the collusion between officials and businessmen. The refusal to eat from the thought that "all food production is the exploitation of natural resources" by one of the members of the ALF triggers a reflection on this extreme environmentalism, I think environmentalism, animal protectionism and the normal life of human beings It's not contradictory, but once it goes to the extreme, it becomes ridiculous, just like a group of people in the United States ran to a Chinese restaurant to rescue the chicken in the kitchen some time ago.

The ending is heartwarming. Meijia lives happily in the depths of the mountains with Big Pig, Little Pig and Grandpa. The last easter egg, I am very curious about what the ALF group did to Miranda after Jay was released from prison? Should I go to the press conference to save genetically modified animals like Yuzi, or do I have a bigger vote? Only by relying on our own brains, this war will never stop.

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Okja quotes

  • K: You're a fucking psychopath.

    Jay: You should be ashamed of yourself.

    Nancy Mirando: Fuck off! We're extremely proud of our achievements. We're very hardworking business-people. We do deals, and these are the deals we do. This is the tenderloin for the sophisticated restaurants. The Mexicans love the feet. I know. Go figure! We all love the face and the anus, as American as apple pie! Hot dogs. It's all edible. All edible, except the squeal.

  • Jay: Translations are sacred.