THIS MOVIE COULD FIT under either the science fiction or the conspiracy theory labels.

Jesse Plemons does some of his best work here. Emma Stone doesn’t amaze, though she gets the job done forthrightly when you consider the tepid character she must work with and the effect she had to produce. It’s a dark comedy, and as I suggested, holds your attention—not unlike a game of Texas Hold ‘em: bet and call, raise and reraise, etc., ‘til the last card is dealt and the facedown cards are turned faceup and the questions are answered. 

I have no idea what Bugonia means. In the end, it meant entertainment for me, but for the bulk of the film, the title offered no hint regarding what I was watching.

WRH