*Spoilers Ahead, Duh*
Parasite, an Oscar nominated film directed by a Korean director Bong Joon-ho, is a must see. In this film a poor family in South Korea overtakes another family's home. They then duke it out with the man in the basement who, after being traumatized by the murder of his wife, decides to enact revenge. In this movie, you get some basic introductions to morse code and how to camp in the rain. There is also some very questionable foreplay that I would not subject anyone between the ages of 16 to 30 to; not very educational that’s for sure. Unless you would like to learn about very dry nipple play, then this is definitely the film for you. The film ends with a hopeful dream of a family reuniting, only to be crushed by the weight of reality that it is not true.
Honestly though, this film is amazing and we highly suggest it. It critiques the rich and wealthy and their treatment and valuing of other humans. The cinematography wasn’t anything to write home about, but the acting was. The father in Parasite, played by Kang-ho Song, was an understated phenomenal character who through the course of this film evoked many emotions. From the start of the film, Kang-ho Song portrays an uninterested, semi-mild-mannered, middle-aged man working alongside his family to survive, and transitions the character into a complex man battling what is expected and what is right. Kang-ho Song adds some satirical comedic relief amidst the violent chaos of the cover-up. Park Myung-hoon was another notable actor in Parasite; as the sympathy-driving antagonist living in the bowels of the Park family’s house. Most salient to his portrayal was the desperation that he exhumed when trying to communicate with the father of the Park family; smashing his forehead into a button in the hope of having Mr. Park understand his morse code. Park Myung-ho also takes second place for scariest scene, second to the nipple play moment, by having a Penny-Wise-esque moment. The end of this film has you asking so many questions that we highly suggest a second-screening.
Recommendation: Must see even if thrillers make you want to cry. Possible rewatch moment suggested as well.
Rating: 17/20
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