Press Release Criterion Press Release: okja (2017) (4k UHD/Blu-ray Combo) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

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Master genre exploder Bong Joon Ho swirls pathos, dark satire, action, and horror into an exhilarating twenty-first-century fairy tale. An all-star cast including Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, and Jake Gyllenhaal is led by An Seo Hyun as Mija, a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic “superpig” created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong’s trademark virtuosic set pieces dazzle, Okja’s beating heart is the connection between a girl and her superpig, made all the more poignant by the brilliant special effects that bring the animal star to unforgettable life.

FILM INFO​

• United States, South Korea
• 2017
• 121 minutes
• Color
• 2.39:1
• Korean, English
• Spine #1133

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES​

• 4K digital master, approved by director Bong Joon Ho, with Dolby Atmos sound on the Blu-ray and 4K UHD editions
• In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• New conversation between Bong and producer Dooho Choi
• New interviews with actors An Seo Hyun and Byun Heebong
• New interviews with members of the crew about the film’s cinematography, visual effects, and costume and production design
• Short programs including a director’s video diary, featuring Bong; actors Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton, and Steven Yeun; and others
• Teaser, trailer, and web promos
• English subtitle translation and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Karen Han
  
  New cover by Michael Boland

July 5, 2022

 

[Ronald Epstein]

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[Dick]

Excellent!! Another Netflix-produced flick is released from its streaming pergatory!! Hope for MUDBOUND, THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, DA 5 BLOODS, and a bevy of others.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Okja is a gorgeous movie in Dolby Vision so I'm expecting the best here.