BUGONIA - Movie Review & Discussion!

Описание: Welcome back to the Cinema Wave Podcast here at the Culture Wave Media Network, where today Darian, Liz & Vinny will cover another film that they saw last weekend at the 2025 Montclair Film Festival with Bugonia. The audacious new film from Yorgos Lanthimos starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons is a surreal sci-fi black comedy that reimagines the South Korean cult hit, Save the Green Planet! and it’s unlike anything you’ve seen. Bold ideas and even bolder storytelling swings, we discuss the film and its message during this full review, breakdown and discussion!

In this episode and discussion, we'll cover:
The Plot: two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a mega-pharma company because they believe she’s an alien intent on destroying Earth.
The Performances: how Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons play off of each other plus the on-screen debut of Aidan Delbis. Plus, can Stone and/or Plemons garner Oscar buzz for the film?
Director Style & Tone: Lanthimos’s signature weirdness meets sci-fi paranoia — the bees, the basement, the rituals, the moon-eclipse countdown. Plus Will Tracy's sensibilities in the screenplay and how his work on The Menu might've rubbed off on this movie.
What Works & What Doesn’t: the movie’s bold commentary on corporate greed, conspiracy culture and human nature — and where it may feel heavy-handed or too out there.
Final Verdict: Should you see Bugonia? Is it worth theater viewing, or waiting for streaming? Who is it for? And yes, we’ll talk about whether this is a new high for the duo of Stone and Lanthimos.

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Bugonia stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias & Alicia Silverstone. The film is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite)

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