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All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- Bleak ending
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Character
Contemporary, meticulous, overwhelming and prestige.
- contemporarynostalgic
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
- unpretentiousprestige
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
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“Is Parasite emotionally manipulative?”
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Reviews
We read them all: the case for is sib.contrarian's, funniest is ruthless_ruth's. Marked below.
- ruthless_ruthFunniestThe Provocateur★★★★½
The funniest film about class until it is not. The peach fuzz scene is a heist. The basement is a thesis.
- sib.contrarianThe case forThe Provocateur★★★★★
The rare consensus pick that deserves the consensus. The peach fuzz is the best joke of the decade.
Reviews on TMDB
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- Stephen Campbellon TMDB · Feb 20209/10
**_An uncategorisable masterpiece_** >_We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service – two dishes, but to one table._ - William Shakespeare; _The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke_, 4.iii.23-24 (1599-1601) What is one to make of the utterly uncategorisable and impossible-to-define _Gisaengchung_ [_Parasite_]? Only the third film to win both the Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Picture, after Billy Wilder's _The Lost Weekend_ (1945) and Delbert Mann's _Marty_ (1955), _Parasite_ is one of the best-reviewed films of the century thus far and caused huge waves when it became the first non-English language film to win Best Picture. Co-writer and director Bong Joon-ho also tied with Walt Disney for the most Oscars awarded to one person in one night – four (Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay). On top of that, he became the first person in history to win more than three Oscars for a single film. In short, Parasite has had a significant, and relatively unexpected, impact. But what exactly is _Parasite_? Described on its official website
Read the whole review on TMDB - Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Feb 202010/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Yes, I know. I'm late as hell. I don't really have anything to offer you besides my personal opinion. Theses and video essays are breaking down Parasite at such a deep level that I can't really write anything new. Nevertheless, I'll share my thoughts on it because it would be a massive miss from someone who considers himself as a film critic. I had this movie on my watchlist since last summer, but I kept delaying it, underestimating my time. So, no, I'm not just watching Parasite because it won Best Picture at the Oscars, I always planned on it. In addition to that, yes, I also love it like most people, and no, I'm not writing this because I'm "following the pack". Bong Joon Ho simply delivered one of 2019's best films, and it's definitely cracking a spot in my Top10. I really enjoyed what Bong did with Okja, and I'm a massive fan of Snowpiercer. Therefore, this isn't just another South Korean flick. It's directed and co-written by someone who has been proving himself for quite some time. Even though I still defend that Sam Mendes deserved to win Best Director for his work on 1917, I'm
Read the whole review on TMDB - Matthew Bradyon TMDB · Jan 20209/10
"You know what kind of plan that never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned." 'Parasite' is absolutely fantastic. I'm still buzzing how good this movie is. Unpredictable and nuts. You know, this summer I was starting to get a little worn out with the endless sequels, remakes and soulless crash grabs, so I find it refreshing we get movies like this once awhile. I admire Bong Joon-Ho as a director, especially his Korean movies. Not to say I dislike his English language films like 'Snowpiercer' and 'Okja', but in my personal opinion those don't match the same quality as his Korean movies and there isn't a sex pest trying to control his work. Anywhere, Bong Joon-Ho is one of the best working directors alive and 'Parasite' proves it. The movie perfectly blends drama and comedy so effortlessly, it basically breaks the impossible. And the comedy is actually hilarious and well written with the execution being sold on the actors. The thing I love so much is how funny, thrilling and intense the movie can be, hijacking all senses and emotions all wrapped into one - only a few directors can pull something this unique. The performances from everyone was b
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Cast
- Song Kang-hoKim Ki-taek
- Lee Sun-kyunPark Dong-ik
- Cho Yeo-jeongYeon-kyo
- Choi Woo-shikKi-woo
- Park So-damKi-jung
- Lee Jung-eunMoon-gwang
- Jang Hye-jinChung-sook
- Park Myung-hoonGeun-se
- Jung Zi-soDa-hye
- Jung Hyeon-junDa-song
Crew
- Bong Joon HoDirector
- Han Jin-wonScreenplay
- Bong Joon HoScreenplay
- Hong Kyung-pyoDirector of Photography
- Jung Jae-ilOriginal Music Composer
- Yang Jin-moEditor
- Jang Young-hwanProducer
- Moon Yang-kwonProducer
- Kwak Sin-aeProducer
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