Review of Parasite (2019) by Mitokio — 17 Dec 2019
Not a fan of the director (I loathed Snowpiercer) and movies with this must critical acclaim usually suck. But by far the movie of the year. In tone, in terms of black humor/crime/thriller it "feels" like the same world as Joker.
Amazing visuals and lots of interesting layers to sift through. I think you can watch it just as a movie and enjoy it. It's not supposed to be realistic, but stylized, so go in knowing that. But pay attention and this movie is deeply rewarding.
The disgust the rich people have for what was found in the car and how they use it in role play later on... the father telling his son that planning life doesn't work and then the ending... the subtle and clever aspects of the class struggle and how the house plays into it.
So many layers if you want to look for it. This is an astonishing piece of well crafted fiction.
This review of Parasite (2019) was written by Mitokio on 17 Dec 2019.
Parasite has generally received very positive reviews.
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