Bong Joon-ho is a one of a kind. He's only made 8 films in the past 25 years, but each feature is a precious jewel, expertly chiseled and finely shined. There are a handful of thematic and narrative obsessions that he cleverly reworks throughout his films — the injustices associated with Capitalism,

The worldview that emerges is distinctly Bong: absurdist and yet cautiously hopeful about the future, this reviewer writes.