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Unfortunately they didn't believe in it so they sold it to Netflix.

I would't say it's overrated, it's just over-hyped because it became the 'most watched'. That doesn't mean everyone was watching it, only that certain people were watching it over and over again.

K-Pop is the puppy mill of music. They put thousands of girls through boot camps and the ones that survive become the face of it. While the films doesn't shy away from that, it doesn't really condemn it either. All the K-pop fans in the film are portrayed as mindless zombies, which felt like an insult, but by the way they've embraced the film wholeheartedly in real life, may have an element of truth to it.

Ironic that Netflix's biggest hit should come from another studio, and that it's a film full of mindless fans who embrace consumerism for superficial thrills before moving on to the next big thing.

As an animated feature it's just okay as far as I'm concerned. Some interesting character design. Not a bad set-up, nothing wildly original, side characters are not really explored at all except to literally deliver their character notes so the audience understands them. Some well produced songs (that mostly felt like rip offs of already released songs by real artists). I can see why it became a hit, but I can also see why Sony sold it.

And references it constantly throughout this film (along with Jurassic Park, Aliens and E. T).

Made watchable because of the cast, but this feels like a first time director directing bigger talent than they know what to do with. I appreciate that it's an original idea but it's ultimately unsuccessful.

The character set up is pretty weak and there are many actions that feel out of place with the characters A sure sign that they were aiming for entertainment and not interested in the integrity of their (fantasy) idea.

Shot mostly in the dark, it's not even visually interesting. If the 2000s were full of Tarantino copies, the 2020s look like they're going to be full of Spielberg copies.