MANUAL REVIEWS: Bugonia - Is It Really Conspiracy?

Here is another collaboration film for Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos which has an interesting take of a South Korean film called “Save the Green Planet!” by Jang Joon-hwan. Bugonia as a dark comedy film has thrill embedded in the words and actions of the characters which keeps you guessing if they are right or wrong. 

Jesse Plemons as Teddy Gatz indeed got my attention with their interactions and predicaments as the film progresses. The art film aesthetic of Yorgos gives its signature and makes it feel that it was different from the adapted film. The twists and dialogue are made impactful with the underlying social commentaries that we relate and react to.

With the source film tracing back to the early 2000s, it does adjusts to the something new for the audience of today, and also proves that a great concept can churn out a great output given the right elements  and direction. 

We also got to see another stunt Emma Stone would do for the film. We saw her bear it all with "Poor Things," and now she shaved her hair in real life as part of conspiracy and also making a statement that she is will to do bold moves for a film like this. 

As the world is filled with many people believing in absurd theories which many we can't prove or haven't proven yet, it banks on that chaos of beliefs to drive the characters to the extremes and even questions who is manipulating who, is it the captive or the captor.

Bugonia is now showing in PH Theaters staring November 5.