It’s a testament to how inherently cinematic Bong Joon-ho‘s masterful "Okja" is that it’s a Netflix movie with a post-credits sequence. The two-minute-long sequence follows ALF (that’s the Animal Liberation Front) member Jay (Paul Dano) as he is released in prison. He meets up with K (Steven Yeun) and they get on a bus. Slowly, it’s revealed that there are other members of the non-violent animal rights terrorist group on the bus, including Red (Lily Collins) and Blond (Daniel Henshall). They introduce Jay to the newest member of the cell, a young driver who formerly worked for Mirando and was part of the madcap Korean chase sequence (Choi Woo-shik).
Slowly, they all put on ski masks, much to the confusion of the other bus riders. The ALF is back and they’re going to really take down Mirando this time. This sequence is elegant and funny and weird (just like the rest of the movie) and extends the narrative in a thoughtful way that is totally unexpected. Also, it’s worth noting that this is the second of Bong’s films to end on a bus (the first was "Mother" in 2009).
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