'Not Okay' Review: A Perfect Companion Piece to ‘Nope’
While it initially sounds nothing like 'Nope,' the focus on recording/sharing everything—especially trauma—for profit makes Hulu's 'Not Okay' similar to Jordan Peele’s newest movie.

“Lin” a recent university graduate struggling as an online news writer, fabricates a supernatural angle to a violent crime story, expecting it to go unnoticed. Instead, the story goes viral, pushing him to chase success through increasingly sensationalized reporting. As the line between ambition and exploitation begins to blur, Rin must confront his own ethics and the endless cycle of choices that brought him there.
While it initially sounds nothing like 'Nope,' the focus on recording/sharing everything—especially trauma—for profit makes Hulu's 'Not Okay' similar to Jordan Peele’s newest movie.
KIMI is the main character of this film and as much as I wish it was Angela Childs played by Zoe Kravitz, it isn't. KIMI is a smart device that works not unlike Amazon's Alexa and Google's Nest assisting in anything from home purchases to music playing all under the guise of only activating when in use.
Tired of being cooped up in their cages, the critters escape the Australian zoo and try to find their way to the outback.
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
Anna May Wong was a talented actress and a fashion icon and still had to fight for everything she had due to hatred and racism.