a review of 拯救地球

incredible. wow, this is so on point. trans girls vs. the many evils of capitalism and the cops (which are one of the many evils of capitalism). stunning acting. stunning sound design. gorgeous costumes. pretty brilliant writing. (i know it's not "original" but still.) maintains exquisite subtelty and delicacy even while the satire is also so on the nose. don't really know how to describe it, but the level of subtelty is sublime and rarely seen at this level. so excited to watch the original now. (i watched this one first because i was too tired to read subbies tonight.) might be rating this too low, but it does drag through the middle portion. i think this edges out poor things for my favorite yorgos movie (and those are the only two i really like, tbh). poor things is far, far more visually stunning, which for me is what carries it. it also misses the mark a bit on its social commentary, whereas bugonia stays focused and razor sharp. more like this pleaseee.