Parasite

Name: Parasite
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Released: October 11, 2019
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 96
Cast: Andreas Fronk, Hyae Jin Chang, Hye-jin Jang, Hyun Seung-min, JaeWook Park

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CJ Entertainment | Release Date: October 11, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Andreas Fronk, Hyae Jin Chang, Hye-jin Jang, Hyun Seung-min, JaeWook Park, Jeong Esuz, Jeong-eun Lee, Ji-rye Lee, Jung Hyeon-jun, Jung Ik-Han, Kang Echae, Kang-ho Song, Lee Joo-Hyung, Myeong-hoon Park, Pak Hyo-Shin, Seo Joon Park, Seon-gyun Lee, So-dam Park, Woo-sik Choi, Yeo-Jeong Cho, Yeo-jeong Jo

Movie Facts:

Named best picture at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, where it led all films with four total wins.
Named best picture of 2019 by numerous groups including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. See all awards and nominations...
Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Summary: 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 theMeet 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. [Neon]… Expand

Director: Joon-ho Bong

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 132 min

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Mark Kermode

Feb 10, 2020

Thrillingly played by a flawless ensemble cast who hit every note and harmonic resonance of Bong and co-writer Han Jin-won’s multitonal script, it’s a tragicomic masterclass that will get under your skin and eat away at your cinematic soul. Read full review

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G. Allen Johnson

Oct 16, 2019

Parasite, Bong Joon-ho’s latest masterpiece and the best film I’ve seen so far this year, is about two families of four at opposite ends of the economic spectrum, and how the one on the lower end systematically takes over the lives of the other. Read full review

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Justin Chang

May 23, 2019

Parasite begins in exhilaration and ends in devastation, but the triumph of the movie is that it fully lives and breathes at every moment, even when you might find yourself struggling to exhale. Read full review

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Bill Goodykoontz

Oct 24, 2019

Nothing is off the table when your status is threatened, no matter what your station in life. Parasite explores this in stunning fashion. Read full review

The Film Stage Giovanni Marchini Camia

May 25, 2019

Bong is perhaps the contemporary master of entertaining, intelligent and resolutely political cinema. In our age of assembly line blockbusters, he’s a veritable treasure. Read full review

Richard Lawson

May 24, 2019

There’s an anger at work in the film, but what’s more effective is its ruefulness—its ribbons of abiding hope, frayed and tattered but still there, somehow. Read full review

Stephen Dalton

May 23, 2019

Like much of Bong’s work, Parasite is cumbersomely plotted and heavy-handed in its social commentary. The largely naturalistic treatment here may also alienate some of his fantasy fanboy constituency. That said, this prickly contemporary drama still feels more coherent and tonally assured than Snowpiercer or Okja, and packs a timely punch that will resonate in our financially tough, politically polarized times. Read full review

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BENNEB

Oct 11, 2019

To sum this movie it up, it is a black comedy, a thriller, a horror and a social satire in 2 hours. Seems like a lot in 2 hours, but not only is the message of class division clear, Bong presents it in the most accessible and humorous way while being able to shock his viewer; and everythingTo sum this movie it up, it is a black comedy, a thriller, a horror and a social satire in 2 hours. Seems like a lot in 2 hours, but not only is the message of class division clear, Bong presents it in the most accessible and humorous way while being able to shock his viewer; and everything from the performance of the cast, to the script, to the cinematography and to the production is flawless and jaw dropping.

Calling it a great movie is an understatement. Bong has created a masterpiece and what could possibly his best film so far. Go watch the movie as soon as possible. If you love cinema, this is one movie you have to watch. It will leave you speechless at the end.… Expand

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Bro2

Jul 20, 2020

One of the best movies I've ever seen and I don't like reading subtitles. But it's very well made and I barely noticed I was reading subtitles most of the time. Glad it was not dubbed as I don't think it would have been as captivating. A must watch

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Krishanu_G

Apr 4, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bong Joon Ho's one of the best masterpiece of portraying social class division with twisting plots are nothing but incredible.

The concept of the movie starts with showing the difference between upper class and lower class people lifestyle and their dependency. It brilliantly exposes the capitalism system in society that has been presented as the 'Parasite' in here.

The first half of the film follows the family living at a semi basement apartment in poor locality. After the son is given an opportunity by his friend to teach as a English Tutor in rich family and came to realise that although he is earning more , his family is getting what they deserve. As they are not as bright as the son , so son decides to make a plan to employ their family in that house where he teaches. Sooner they become wealthy as they all working in different positions in the same house.
The first half may look flat and give some impression of the base of movie .
But when it comes to the second half there is a major plot twisting. It clears the display of showing the struggle of poor within the unjust society and hence this sudden joyful life comes into tragedy. This cast members brilliantly performed their role. The cinematography and background score of make the audience more focused!
Its funny , thrilling, emotional and moral based script makes it a masterpiece ! No doubt, it is one of my favourite movie and I am strongly recommend it to watch ( although it is an S.Korean movie ).… Expand

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gobag

Oct 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think my life is like that, it was a very deep and content film, thank you.… Expand

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Kirase

Feb 21, 2022

Slightly overrated but nonetheless a great movie.
Must see.
Nine out of ten.

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bkorras

Nov 23, 2019

You know a movie's good when you wind up having a dream about it. The last movie that affected me that way was Akira Kurosawa's Ran. The latest to affect me that way is Bong Joon Ho's Parasite. The only other movie I've seen from Bong is Snowpiercer, a film that dealt with the issues ofYou know a movie's good when you wind up having a dream about it. The last movie that affected me that way was Akira Kurosawa's Ran. The latest to affect me that way is Bong Joon Ho's Parasite. The only other movie I've seen from Bong is Snowpiercer, a film that dealt with the issues of class inequality, in Parasite he returns to this theme, but this time he plays it from a very realistic angle. Bong captures the tension of class disparity superbly, blending grittiness, humour and horror, and striking imagery that completely immerses you in the world he created. The actors all do a superb job, especially Kang Ho-Song, who best exemplifies through his performance, what it feels like to be on the less-fortunate end of the class spectrum. The writing is superb too, in particular how it portrays the struggle to move up the class ladder, using both the optimistic practicality of "planning" and pessimistic impracticality of "dreaming", in a hard-hitting way. This movie forces you to ride the wave with our main characters, all the way up, and down.

The cinematography is beautiful, and the images composed superbly. The way the cinematography captures the architecture of our more-fortunate characters home is breathtaking, so is their lifestyle. No wonder our main characters plot and dream of being in that position, who wouldn't want to be?. The score stands out too. At times it gets super eerie and spacy and combined with the imagery, it helps produce the feeling that you are in a fever dream, and trust me, when the sh*t hits the fan in this, it's a fever dream and then some. I highly recommend this hard-hitting bit of cinema.… Expand

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ageofanew

Jan 8, 2021

The latest installment in the Emperors new clothes. A hideous endeavor thru and thru.

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