Parasita (2019)

''Because the story is about the poor family infiltrating and creeping into the rich house, it seems very obvious that Parasite refers to the poor family, and I think that's why the marketing team was a little hesitant. But if you look at it the other way, you can say that rich family, they're also parasites in terms of labor. They can't even wash dishes, they can't drive themselves, so they leech off the poor family's labor. So both are parasites.'' -words from the director Bong.

And this was beautifully directed. The shots, the sets, they're very aesthetically pleasing. All the scenes which indirectly denote the differences between social classes (for example, the rich family having to walk upstairs to get to their house, while the poor family has to go down.. how the rich family's house is always so bright while the poor family's house is in constant gloom).
I don't have much to say, actually. I was just left thinking I HAVE to check out more Korean cinema. The acting feels much more real and it touches much more mature topics. I know I'm kind of late, but this film deserved its Oscar.

Leia Mais

Out of all his recent works this is probably his best one and in my list of favorite directed by Bong Joon-ho is at the top 3. The one thing that stood out to me the most on this movie is the cast and the chemistry they got with each other, it feels like a real family.

What makes this movie but also is one of the worst things about this movie is the ending. It's just rushed, and on a first watch it doesn't feel that way but once you rewatch the film you realize it really is a rushed ending. But aside from that is an excellent film and one of Bong Joon-ho's best works.

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I think this is one of the best movies out there. In the film there's not going to be recognizable actors or incredible effects, but the idea, scenario, acting - everything is perfect. The film will draw you in, till its end, but in the ending it will stay in yours memory for a long time.

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This movie is trully great and of extremely significance, not just because of the great cinematography, directing and acting, but also for basically raising korean cinema to a worldwide status by being not just the first korean film, but the first foreign film to win the Oscar of best picture, paving the way for other foreign works.

This movie will make you feel all sorts of way, specially considering the huge tone shift halfway through it and an ending that will most likely throw you off and leave you wondering what the hell just happened, but I believe that was intentional and something that sets this movie apart, making you tense, although super engaged in what's going on, with this looming feeling that anything can happen. I honestly praise Joonho for his courage of making such bold decisions for this story.

All the characters are layered and feel human. They are flawed and even do some questionable stuff, but that doesn't stop us from rooting for them, specially the poor family, since the acting and the script allow us to understand their motivations and struggles. The plot revolves around a quite old, but still relevant topic: class conflict, which is aproached in a very nuanced manner. The story is full of symbolisms and does a wonderful job of juxtaposing two opposite points of view, making you question who's the real parasite.

I admit that you might be confused after watching Parasite, but I firmly believe this is one of its charms: it leaves wondering and sticks to you for a very long time. I strongly recommend you watch this film and then try watching videos dissecting it and also interviews with Bong Joonho about it, then you can reflect about its message and form your own conclusions, since I think there are many elements in this movie that are opened to interpretation. If you're not a person that likes a dense, complicated plot that will require you use your brain to decipher it, though, this is definitely not for you.

Leia Mais

I have to say the first half until almost the last parts, the story was tense and so enjoyable to watch. Usually, movies go big at the ending, but this movie is different. The acting was excellent, the story was great either, the only problem is there wasn’t much of an anticlimax in this movie. You only got to see the real problem happening in the last 20 minutes of the movie and it ruined all the fun in the previous scenes.

The story was one of a kind, but I have to say the ending was disappointing, we were hoping for some kind of justice for the rich family, and maybe a reunion between the “parasite” family, but the ending clearly doesn’t meet my expectations.

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It won an oscar for need I say more?

It won an oscar need I say more? multiple infact.Within my review I'm not going to go on about how well deserved the oscar was and how historic of a moment it was because i feel like thats well spread information at this point.

STORY
The metaphors within this film even with the title alone are extraordinary.
It really touches on real life issues and it's so powerful for so many reasons.
You can tell a lot of thought went into this movie and it really shows I really reccomend after watching this movie to check out this video if your intrested , it is truelly well explained why this movie is so smart:
https://youtu.be/zgAK-4kPTb8
(This video is not mine i do not take credit for it in any way)


ACTING/CAST
They definitely delivered what was supposed to be delivered, I had already known a couple faces from other works but this definitely showed them off and the production team did a good job with fitting them into the right roles.

MUSIC
I'm going to mix in overall sound production because wow. I watched this in a cinima and idk If I've ever heard such beautiful pacing in terms of the volume and impact of sounds.

RE-WATCH VALUE
So high, I feel like theres new things to discover each new viewing but it really depends on the person.

OVERALL AND EXTRA
As an aspiring cinimatographer/camera op my heart was racing watching this movie and even thinking about it.
Key parts for me was the cinimatography and the thought in each frame, with lines boy oh boy the lines made me happy.
Anyway please please go watch truelly you will be missing out if you dont.
Also my review does not in any means do this movie enough justice as I'm bad at writing out my thoughts without rambling which is what I'm doing now ah.i also wrote this review a while after watching it so i took away my intial joy, still love the movie.

Leia Mais

You need to watch this!

There is a reason why this drama was rated so well everywhere! You may already know this or may not but this movie basically revolves around 2 familys, the dumb rich family and the intelligent poor family; the struggling son in the family manages to decieve the wealthy mother and bring his entire family to come work for them, soon to discover the secrets lying in the family and the people they know. The deeper the story gets the more interesting as there are many plot twists and scenes that get you to the edge of your seat. Strangely enough, its quite hard to explain how it grabbed my attention. Explaining it all out it doesnt seem that great but when you watch it its a completely different story. This is easily the best successfully executed films of the entire year. From its thematic resonance to defining an issue in our era with an impressive amount of skill, i cannot help but agree with all the other people who loved this movie. Yes, this type of show wasnt my go to, but i loved it anyways. I would not watch this with any children under the age of 13.

Leia Mais

This movie was very entertaining to watch from beginning to end. I thought the story was brilliantly written to discuss many themes and issues revolving around social inequality. Parasite was creatively written to lead to the unpredictable ending. There were many suspenseful events that made you hold your breath to see how the characters will resolve the issue they were facing. It also had a lot of dark humor but there were also lighthearted and comical scenes to lighten things up. The actors and actresses did an amazing job and you can't help but pity and cheer for them to one day succeed. I loved how the actors and actresses' actions were unpredictable and you will find yourself questioning yourself "why did he/she do that...?" Parasite is a witty movie that's a breath of fresh air!

Leia Mais

First of all, the movie itself is phemominal. I watched it before being nominated in the Ocars. Aside Park Seo Joon guests in the movie, if you didn't noticed him. I knowed some of the cast already. The father in the ricb family was with IU called My Mister. Watch it!! The sister in Wooshik's character's family was in a drama called Cinderella and the Four Knights. I didn't recognized her because of her long hair. Hahahah, also watch that too.

Second, I love the suspended of the movie. Didn't expected the ending before. Hahahah, I was shocked the first time seeing it. It deserved the nomination and the Best Picture in the Ocars. I hope this is the start of where Asians can be nominated in a American Awards and see that Asians are also good at story-telling.

P.S. I don't understand why the Westerns don't like reading subtitles. Theh won't hurt you but they are a great help in the society.

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