"She plays a CEO well versed in the language of corporate virtue and strategic contrition. That comes into play for her when she's kidnapped by a pair of conspiracy-addled cousins (Plemons and Aidan Delbis), who believe Stone's character is a member of an alien race that has secretly been pushing Earth toward destruction. Typical of a Lanthimos movie, the narrative is both absurdly funny and darkly unsettling."
"His biggest Academy successes have come when partnered with Emma Stone; Bugonia is her fourth film with Lanthimos, and after picking up a Best Supporting Actress nomination for The Favourite and a Best Actress win for Poor Things, Stone is once again in the thick of the Oscar conversation. As with most of Lanthimos's movies, the question is whether audiences (and voters) will be receptive to whatever outré warping of reality he's up to this time."
Yorgos Lanthimos has been prominent for roughly 15 years with films ranging from Dogtooth and The Favourite to more inscrutable works like Alps and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. His strongest awards performances have come when collaborating with Emma Stone; Bugonia is their fourth collaboration, and Stone returns to awards conversation after prior nominations and a win. Bugonia centers on Stone as a CEO kidnapped by conspiracy-addled cousins who insist she is an alien pushing Earth toward destruction. The film blends absurd comedy and dark unease, with Stone and Jesse Plemons anchoring much of its success, though the ending falters.
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