Parasite
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.
May 30, 2019 · Directed by Bong Joon Ho
What's been said
Viewers and critics were in near-unanimous agreement that Parasite is an exceptional film, with the RT critics consensus calling it 'an urgent, brilliantly layered look at timely social themes' and a Metacritic score of 95 with all counted reviews positive. The most praised elements are Bong Joon-ho's direction and the screenplay's genre-blending craft: critics and audiences alike marveled at how the film moves seamlessly across dark comedy, thriller, and social satire without losing grip, with the cinematography and production design drawing particular applause. The most common complaint, voiced by a minority of viewers on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, is that the film feels tonally messy or overhyped, with some feeling the third act loses narrative coherence after the mid-film pivot, and a smaller contingent frustrated by reading subtitles. Worth knowing: it became the first non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the New York Times poll of over 500 film industry professionals later voted it the best film of the 21st century so far.
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