Human Not Human 

The Legendary Clades - a family of explorers - find themselves in a strange new world with fantastic creatures awaiting them. Perhaps their greatest challenge will be healing the ties that bond.

The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics. 

A bond between a girl and her dog takes an unexpected twist as the dog is not what it seems.

Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.

Twisting what seems to be obvious setups and frameworks is what sets the story structure of Squid Game apart. I appreciate that this narrative is complex but not complicated; an easy enough plot to wrap your head around while still treating the audience like an equal participant in this social commentary

Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.