Bugonia

Lanthimos strikes again! And it's another masterpiece. Black Comedy, Satire, Social critic on internet conspiracy theories, weird, absurd, witty, bloody and last but not least a nihilistic comment on mankind working on its own extinction.

And what an intelligent screenplay it is! And all in all an exciting and entertaining movie with surprising twists. How many times can you leave the theatre feeling refreshed and inspired, because you know you have just watched something you have never seen on a screen before? Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons deliver great performances, on top of their skills. It's such a pleasure to watch actors with their depth and intensity.

I loved the whole experience, it's a brilliant movie, strongly recommended.

Plemons sinks into this role like wet cement.

If Heath Ledger's Joker was chaos on fire, Plemons is the silence that burns before the explosion. The yin to that yang. No makeup, no theatrics, just a man quietly losing his grip one inch at a time. You can't look away.

His scenes of him 'brainwashing' his cousin exudes a natural darkness I cannot recall ever seeing on screen before.

'Bugonia (2025)' is about a pair of conspiracy theorists who kidnap a CEO in the belief she's an alien capable of negotiating a deal with her brethren to leave Earth and stop harming its residents. Shot with director Yorgos Lanthimos' signature clinical coldness but trading his films' usual monotone stiffness for a more naturalistic approach to matter-of-fact dialogue, the film balances dark comedy with crushing reality as it crafts its relatable world of heartbreaking problems and no easy solutions. It isn't really interested in answering any of the questions it asks, nor is it concerned with giving you a clear outcome - or protagonist - to root for. Despite being a three-hander, it's never clear which of the main players you're meant to be aligned with, as it's basically just a case of a bad person doing bad things to another bad person while a slightly less bad person watches with unease. There's no real thematic consistency or poignance to the picture because it doesn't really seem to say anything beyond establishing its narrative as being once which plays with recognisable concepts and emotions. It also does something that throws its underlying point into question, going so far as to perhaps undercut the point it initially makes about who's "right" and who's "wrong". Its grey mortality is part of its appeal, but its ultimate handling of it feels ever-so-slightly irresponsible if you try to sincerely connect the dots from its execution back to its conception. In the end, this is a really well-made movie that's performed to perfection and is unashamedly downbeat. It's quirky, it's uncomfortable, it's mostly entertaining. Yet, it's also slightly uneven, with a third act that's vaguely disappointing (and, even more vaguely, predictable) despite its undeniable boldness. It's definitely a good movie, but it isn't quite as emotionally gripping as I'd like it to be. I appreciate it, but I don't exactly feel it. Still, it's a solid effort that's engaging and entertaining enough to keep you happily watching for its duration. It isn't Lanthimos' best, but it isn't his worst, either.

If you are a Horror Thriller fan, go see this! It has Comedy but it was too serious of a subject to make me laugh, kidnapping, torture, abuse, the movie is basically horror thriller and you can see why i say this...I did not enjoy poor things, it ended up being a Victorian Era P0RN0.... This movie is more straightforward and easier to get behind...it's a movie you must see in theaters...I went in blind, i only knew about emma stone being baId and kidnapped because this guy thinks she's an Alien...It's one of those movies you can rewatch and better than most films that have came out this year...I would compare it to the Substance, although Substance is way more wild...Go SEE THIS.

This movie is a really good mix of genres in typical lanthimos styles, there's especially a lot of his sicked black humour as well as unexpected drama, horror and sci fi. Performances are all great but it's the finale that for me really elevates the movie. Funny, coherent, surprising, visually amazing.

The soundtrack was great too, looking forward to its general release to see the audience reaction.