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The wild chase is so suspenseful and emotionally resonant, partly because of how well-developed the bond between Mija and her CGI pal is already; it’s the kind of exhilarating magic that’s certainly reminiscent of Mr. Spielberg.

3.5 stars out of 4 -- OKJA is the heartwarming tale of a girl and her giant mutant pig, brought to life through a mix of digital effects and puppetry that makes a nonexistent beast seem as real as E.T. or King Kong.

[The film] contains fascinating, wildly over-the-top performances from a couple of our best actors.

The picture, which never stops moving, is dense with information and feeling. Barbs of satire pop up and are washed away on streams of strong emotion.

4 stars out of 5 -- OKJA is a brilliant film....It’s a Spielbergian adventure, a magical fantasy, a dystopian sci-fi, an arthouse morality play, a rousing paean to animal rights -- all housed in the simple story of a pig born in a test tube, and the ensuing battle over her fate.

3 stars out of 4 -- [It is] the work of a visual storyteller drunk on the power of movies to stir things up ... and maybe even to heal....OKJA is worth it.

The title character of the new film from South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is a marvel of contemporary technical wizardry and old-fashioned cuddliness, a CG fantasy mix of pig, puppy and hippo that makes for a genuinely lovable creature.

[This is] he latest jaw-dropping piece of exuberant, uncategorizable dystopian satire from Bong Joon Ho....Bong is a showman in the grand tradition, and when you’re in a showman’s hands, you follow.