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The first half I thoroughly enjoyed a lot and was pleasantly surprised by the light comedic moments. The comedy was genuine. Also loved the premise of a clever family getting employed one by one.
It derailed for me when it went dark - the murders and attempted murders. It was a bit of an empathy killer. Up to the point that the young boy was going to bludgeon the husband to death with the rock, I had a great deal of empathy for him and his family. Just a poor Korean family doing whatever it takes to survive. But when he decides to become a murderer - the empathy erodes for me. Am I suppose to continue rooting for this family or the just as poor family that they are trying to kill off?
The man going insane and killing the rich dude over his distaste for the smell of the poor was a deeply poignant moment for sure - just didn't match with the gist of the first half of the film. I would have liked them to pick a lane here - Mixing comedy and murder is a tough one. Think like if at the end of Ground Hogs day Bill Murray loses his mind and murders the news crew he is with. Be like - wow, didn't see that coming. So for me Parasite was like two different movies mashed into one. I liked both parts as a stand alone - but had issues with them being mashed together.
I will give you this - it is certainly a film that stays with you for a few days.
Obviously I'm wrong - it got Best Picture.
I agree with a lot of this.
This wasn't anything special in my opinion, but it was enjoyable for the most part. The social commentary is lost on me.
But as a movie about a poor family that infiltrates a wealth family, it was kinda fun to watch. The murders seemed so out of place, but I did like the ending.
Not something I'd ever watch again or go out of my way to recommend.
This wasn't anything special in my opinion, but it was enjoyable for the most part. The social commentary is lost on me.
But as a movie about a poor family that infiltrates a wealth family, it was kinda fun to watch. The murders seemed so out of place, but I did like the ending.
Not something I'd ever watch again or go out of my way to recommend.
Yeah. Solid B for me. Not something I would rewatch
Lots of focus on the economic inequality it no doubt highlights, and whilst that was the surface message, for me it was a case of stating how we are all ultimately victims of a system that corrodes our humanity and defines us by our economic utility.
Lots of focus on the economic inequality it no doubt highlights, and whilst that was the surface message, for me it was a case of stating how we are all ultimately victims of a system that corrodes our humanity and defines us by our economic utility.
Seconded. Even-handed and perceptive in its tragedy.
Watched this twice. Once in theaters, once at home. Had mixed feelings about it.
The most popular Korean films (the ones by or in the style of Bong-joon Ho, Park Chan-wook, Jee-woon Kim) tend to be very tonally disjointed (by design). Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. While I've enjoyed all of them, I've found Bong-joon Ho's films to be especially disjointed in this way and have definitely had some notable stumbles, especially where comedy is concerned. This was especially the case for his American films where the plots got crazier and the characters got more outlandish.
This was sort of a return to form for the guy. First half was near air tight. Second half definitely goes off the rails. I think it was strongest (the second half, that is) when it stuck to the core themes of the films and took itself seriously, although some of the gags did work quite well. There was also a certain section of the ending that I really wasn't crazy about.
Ultimately, though, I think the film is a success and highly entertaining. The second time I watched it, I was at home, it was very late at night, and I was with a friend who picked it who hadn't seen it before. We were drinking and talking over it, but it totally held our attention and we didn't miss anything important. We were mostly commenting on the film itself, in fact. You could say it passed the smell test.
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