Bong Joon-Ho may have broken into the mainstream with Parasite, but he’s been making genre masterpieces for over two decades now. From the murder mystery Memories of Murder in 2003 to Mickey 17 just last year, his career runs the gamut of the thriller genre, bouncing from neo-noir to dystopia and back again.
But in 2006, Bong made a sci-fi thriller that revealed so many of his favorite tricks: complicated creature design, sociopolitical satire, and some fascinating characters. Now, 20 years after it premiered, it’s getting a big upgrade and a return to theaters.
