Warning: Mild Spoilers for Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017).

If you want a clean, heroic myth, watch the 1986 TV show. If you want a chaotic, colorful, occasionally heartbreaking fever dream about a man who hates his monkey but needs him to survive—watch this.

3.5/5 stars. Recommendation: Watch it for the final 20 minutes. Stay for the existential dread hidden under the slapstick. Have you seen this hidden gem of the "Dark Wukong" genre? Let me know in the comments below!