Parasite
'Parasite' isn't really a monster movie. Yet on at least one of its nearly infinite levels it is - and the monsters are us.
Parasite
Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale.
Meet the Park Family, the picture of aspirational wealth, and the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.
By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game.
Meet the Park Family, the picture of aspirational wealth, and the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.
By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game.
Genre
Drama,
Comedy,
Thriller
Runtime
132
Language
Korean
Director
Bong Joon-ho
Writer(s)
Bong Joon-ho,
Han Jin-won
Cast
Song Kang-ho,
Cho Yeo-jeong,
Choi Woo-shik,
Park So-dam
Awards:
Winner, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, FIPRESCI Film of the Year, San Sebastián International Film Festival
Nominee, Best Foreign Film, Spirit Awards
Winner, Best Supporting Actor, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Winner, Best Picture, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Winner, Best Director, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Winner, Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes
Winner, Best Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America
Nominee, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Directors Guild of America
Nominee, Best Picture, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Director, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Film Editing, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Production Design, Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Such is the tale told by the Korean director Bong Joon-ho in his new movie, “Parasite,” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The judges at Cannes are no more infallible than the voters at the Academy Awards, but in this case the laurels were well deserved, and, amid the ...
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