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You have to see “Bugonia” to appreciate how far out there Jesse Plemons goes with Teddy, the obsessed conspiracy freak beekeeper who kidnaps Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), the CEO of Big Pharma company Auxolith, convinced that she is an alien out to destroy the earth. This week, “Bugonia” played Venice and Telluride to upbeat response from critics and audiences. It’s …

Buried way down in the end credits is an acknowledgment that Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia is based on the film Save the Green Planet! Audiences familiar with that 2003 Korean sci-fi comedy, written and directed by Jang Joon Hwan, will be at a distinct disadvantage in terms of surprises. But for anyone coming fresh to the American remake, there are plenty …