After watching a so-so Sci-Fi Film with the same name, I might as well cover this big-time Film. Did it warrant all of those Oscars? Let's see...
There are plenty of rich people and then people that live in Sub-Basements barely scraping by.
We focus on the Kim Family who live just like that.
They can't get by on random odd-jobs like boxing up pizzas in advance and need more.
Fate comes into play for them as a friend gets the younger Kim hired as a Tutor.
They decide that they can get ALL OF THEM hired, since...
They all end up working there- save for the Mother.
Their plans to get in are pretty sneaky and show that they could do great things if they applied themselves to, well, less criminal stuff.
I won't SPOIL how they get rid of the Housekeeper, but it is the second best/worst thing to happen to Peaches since Call Me By Your Name.
Will their plan work out perfectly? Will they try to get too much?
Of course, if you don't know what happens, I won't SPOIL it for you here. The End.
A true master class of a Film. Parasite is everything that is promised. Films like this can often be over-hyped and under-deliver based on said hype. A good Film can be called a great Film and then suffer by comparison/expectation. This is not that case. Parasite is a strong Film with alot to say and it does so in a good way. The writing is sharp in both a fun and sad way. You really see how bad the Kim Family have it, so you understand where their drive to make a better life (at other people's expense) comes from. It is easy to judge them, but also easy to understand them. Likewise, the Park Family are not evil Villains that you want to see fail. They are a dysfunctional, but loving Family. They bring in the Kim Family after they are tricked. The issue is that they never accept them, save for the Daughter who seems to love our young Hero. In a perfect world, they could have bridged this divide...but that's not where we are. The Acting across the board is really good here too. Without SPOILing things, I will say that things take a neat turn eventually and the underlying tensions boil over in a strong way. If you think that Parasite might be overrated and haven't seen it, go see it for yourself and decide properly. It's not like you have better things to do...
Bong Joon-Ho has yet to deliver for me. Seriously, it is actually that good!
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