S&R Film Discussion: Satire-One Battle After Another, Don't Look Up... and more?

Just being angry, mean and critical? Or hurt but not challenging enough?
Do you like satire films? Let's look at some examples in American and Chinese film history, and join the open discussions with us.

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1/ "Satire"
-what is it?
-in film, as a genre: characteristics & examples (director style, famous films)
2/ American
-One Battle After Another (2025) by Paul Thomas Anderson: When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own. (from IMDb)
-Don't Look Up (2021) by Adam McKay: Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth. (from IMDb)
3/ Chinese Satire
-Scenes of City Life (都市风光), Yuan Muzhi