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Podcast: Filmmaker Commentary
Episode: FMC 239: Bugonia — Did Yorgos Lanthimos Just Make a Masterpiece?
Description: Did Yorgos Lanthimos just make the wildest sci-fi comedy of the decade?In Episode 239 of Filmmaker Commentary, Reginald and Casey dive deep into Bugonia, the unhinged new film starring Emma Stone as a ruthless pharmaceutical CEO and Jesse Plemons as the conspiracy-obsessed beekeeper who kidnaps her.We break down Lanthimos' transition into sci-fi, Plemons' terrifyingly sympathetic performance, and that absolutely jaw-dropping ending. Is Michelle really an Andromedan alien intent on destroying humanity, or is Teddy simply a victim of rural American paranoia? We unpack the cinematography, the directing choices, and what this film actually says...