Okja

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Okja – 4 out of 5

There was a time in my life, several years actually, where I was a vegan.  I wasn’t a militant vegan, I wasn’t preaching to the “evil meat eaters” of the world.  I was just trying to live a healthier, environmentally friendly life style.  I understand that we like our meat in our society—hell, I am no longer a vegan and have returned to meat eating ways (however, that time as a vegan really educated me on balancing meals and I still eat a lot of vegan entrees that I discovered during those years)—but I do believe in being conscientious people and being humane with the animals that we raise to be our food (yeah, I know this viewpoint will make vegans blood boil).  The Netflix film Okja plays off of these ideas and creates a story that will definitely make you think twice when you’re about to bite into those pork chops or steak.

Awww, look at the potential dinner!

The super pig came from another planet that
blew up.

With the world perpetually in a food crisis, Mirando Corp. CEO Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) announces that they have been breeding a new form of livestock, an animal they call a super pig.  She informs the media that they will be sending their 26 samples to different farmers from around the world to raise these super pigs and, in ten years, whoever successfully nurtured the biggest one will be crowned the winner.  Ten years later, a young girl living in South Korea by the name of Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun) finds friendship with her super pig, named Okja.  When the spokesman for the contest, wildlife personality Johnny Wilcox (Jake Gyllenhaal), arrives on the farm, Okja is declared the winning super pig and they collect it and take it to New York.  Realizing that Okja is being primed for the slaughter, Mija leaves her home and grandfather behind to rescue Okja and, along the way, finds herself teaming up with a man named Jay (Paul Dano), a leader in the Animal Liberation Front.

They just want to rescue the super pig because they want to ride it like
a horsey.

Okja is one of those films that I’ve been meaning to sit down and finally consume but, for no real reason, I haven’t really gotten around to it.  I’m not sure why but I’ve been having this problem with a lot of Netflix films.  It might be that they just put out so much original content now that it’s easier to be overwhelmed and walk away from it or it’s the fact that there’s just not a lot of time in the day to have a day job, do this movie review hobby and be a performer dancing for nickels in the Midwest…or a combination of all of this.  However, now that I’ve finally taken the time to check this one out, I have to say that I found a very amusing and tender film that provides some thought-provoking commentary on our corporate farming practices.

Swinton is in this film.  There's no good reason why I waited on this one.

Whether you agree with the points the story is making or not, Okja does a fantastic job of intertwining some social commentary in the film and it never comes off as preachy or self-righteous.  The fact that it can do this while having a real-life animal rights organization is pretty amazing because, let’s face it, these organizations are the equivalent of that friend you have on social media who is obsessed with always being right and will mansplain, “well actually” and correct you on everything you say.  I believe the reason that this balance is achieved is because the film takes that commentary and brings it to you on an emotional level by illustrating it through the relationship between a girl and her beloved pet.  This is tender and sweet so it makes the moments when you realize these super pigs were made to be meals heartbreaking but it also isn’t the overtly heavy version of this sentiment that comes in the form of a Sarah McLachlan played over images of beaten and broken dogs.

Like a super pig in a shopping mall...

I heart Swinton!

Another element that really made this film captivating and entertaining was the cast.  On paper, you already know it’s going to be good because you have some very talented people in it.  And they all really delivered.  Tilda Swinton is doing her usual delightfully eccentric work (she even pulls double-duty in this one as she plays Lucy’s twin sister) and you have Paul Dano being uniquely charming as the ALF leader.  Additionally, I really enjoyed the performance of Ahn Seo-hyun as Mija because not only did she seamlessly pull off acting alongside a completely computer generated creature but the level of heart she brought to the role was palpable and real.  Finally, I gotta point out how fun Gyllenhaal was as the character of Johnny Wilcox.  It’s been some time since I’ve seen him play a role so over-the-top and goofy that I’ve forgot he has this type of range.  It was nice seeing him play something a little more colorful and less intense.

I haven't seen Gyllenhaal this goofy since Bubble Boy.

The final element that really worked for this film is the special effects used to bring Okja to life and the overall design of the creature.  The super pig reminds me greatly of what you would see in a children’s book and its simplistic design, adorable tubby body and its life-like eyes made it very easy to be charmed by the pet/potential food source and to become sympathetic with Mija’s desire to get it back and save it.  I will admit that there were some moments up close with Okja where the special effects were a little wonky and it was easy to tell that the creature was CG but, for the most part, the effects were fairly great and it was easy to become enthralled with and believe the super pig was a part of the scene rather than something that was digitally created and rendered in post.

I would be lying if I said I didn't want a super pig.

The only drawback I think Okja has is its replay value.  I don’t envision this being a movie that I will find myself desiring to watch again—at least not in the near future.  Beyond that, however, the film is a tender, touching and amusing film that deals with some real social commentary through the means of a relatable story and without getting on a high horse and acting all high and mighty.  Finally, it has a great cast and the performances are out-of-sight.  This is definitely one of the best Netflix original films I’ve seen.

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