As someone who has seen almost all of Yorgos Lanthimos’s movies, I have come to expect and appreciate his special brand of weirdness. It’s a strangeness that I find charming and exciting. Therefore, I was extremely excited to get to see his latest film, Bugonia, early at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. It met and exceeded my expectations.
I think it may be one of my favorite Lanthimos movies and one of his best. I know some may find that statement controversial, but I really enjoyed how it was more grounded (somewhat) in reality than many of his previous films. It was also less ambiguous than some of my other favorites from the director. I also really enjoy a good movie where the two leads are equally terrible.
