Parasite

audience Reviews

, 93% Audience Score
  • Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    A good example of fiction that inspires introspection, shows social commentary, but also doesn't skimp on dynamic entertainment. In a sea of movies that go through the social media fame and come out the other side as overrated, Parasite sustains its worth.
  • Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    It’s a compartmentalized concept, somehow expanded to be grander than it needs to be, but it works… and I’m not really sure why.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    indeed capitalism made us parasite in some way. love the plot it's actually a crazy one, cinematography and screenplay is amazing truly deserved the Oscar win for International Film Feature and Best Picture! please produce more films like this one, love it sm!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    In the year 2019 it has been a very busy year for films that actually have a seal of approval of films I've watched at that year. Some of which I haven't reviewed apart from three of them such as Little Women, The Gentlemen, Joker, The Irishman, Marriage Story, Uncut Gems, Toy Story 4, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and Avengers: Endgame, now we have a film which is a foreign film that many people including myself really, really love and we'll cherish it forever in years to come and that foreign film is got to be Parasite. Yes, Parasite, one of most anticipated films of all time and one of the memorable ones out there. Many people had difficulty watching it without knowing what they're saying but the subtitles can help them understand and since that this is another foreign film I reviewed I think I should be doing more if I had the chance. The Kim family lives in a semi-basement flat (banjiha) in Seoul, have low-income jobs, and struggle for money as they're all unemployed. Min-hyuk, a family friend, gives the family a scholar's rock meant to promise wealth. Leaving to study abroad, he suggests that the Kims' son, Ki-woo, lie about his education to take over his job as an English language tutor for Da-hye, the daughter of the rich but naïve Park family. After his sister Ki-jung helps create a false certificate for him in Photoshop, Ki-woo, posing as a Yonsei University student, is hired by the Parks. Moments later, Kim's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until something goes wrong. What makes this film so great is the its masterful blend of social commentary, suspenseful storytelling, complex characters, exceptional cinematography, and a tightly woven plot that explores the stark realities of class inequality, all delivered with a unique blend of dark humor and thrilling twists, making it a thought-provoking and engaging cinematic experience for viewers from diverse backgrounds. I'll be very honest here, it's not for me doing this review. There are millions of people who actually and giving it highest 5 star or 10/10 making it a much more worthy film even for a foreign film like there are many foreign films that really deserve more praise and never overlook them as a miss and this one is not because it's been loved by so many who love it even this film is on the list of films in Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, Metacritic, even Letterboxd and I've been thinking: "Is there any of me doing this review?" and I know what's done has to be done just like I have to do a lot of movies I'll be doing next time, many which that are great and some of them are bad I have to rant to make you laugh. Like this movie here which is darkly comical unexpectedly. Even if you can understand the ending and everything about this film is immense. With many words to describe this movie, you know exactly what I mean so with that said, Parasite is one of the best films and best foreign films of 2019.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    There are just a few directors that have accomplished such a complex and unique combination of feelings, genres and twists, all of these in one movie. Bong Joon-ho did it, and he did it great. It's a movie about capitalism. About that intrinsic sense of belonging and owning, in societies so different, but so alike at the same time. The chemistry and behavior between the characters and their "plans" will keep you on the edge of your seat. You will ask yourself through the whole movie, who is the "parasite" of the story. A closer look at a family living in some unfortunate conditions and the contrast with the upper class, and how far will they go to have whatever (they think) they need to be happy.
  • Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    A masterful movie in every way
  • Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    The ending is effective but I'm not sure it says much, other than that the disparities between rich and poor are senseless; that they breed mutual enmity out of resentment and indignation, or a sense of effete, supercillious perogative. It's layered, sure. It's also well executed; and in it's own way incisive. But honestly, I don't think it's ultimately saying anything a reasonably intelligent person, with enough life experience hasn't figured out for themselves already. Or maybe I've just been poor for too long? Are you stinking rich? Well, good for you! Watch Parasite. Or don't, no one will care, least of all you, either way. Are you poor? Well, you probably won't be overly impressed. Are you middle-class? Well, no one cares for your opinions of this film, excepting other middle class folk of course. So have at it!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    Parasite isn't the grand treatise on class disparity that people have made it out to be. But it's a great thriller that's just ridiculous enough to keep from being too depressing.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    An amazing dark comedy thriller that seamlessly blends clever satire and dreadful tension about class divide and how it forces otherwise good people into a fight for survival by any means necessary. Despite the subtitles, I was so engrossed by the almost-hypnotic visual storytelling, the easily relatable identifiable performances, and the page-turner narrative that constantly keeps you on your toes with not knowing where the story's going yet continuously building upon itself with amazingly brisk pacing despite its 2+ hour runtime. I love how there's so many layers to the themes and even who's the real titular "parasite" given all the individual actions vs the root systematic cause of their actions. It's also just genuinely hilarious despite the dark turn it takes. But even that dark turn feels naturally woven into the narrative without feeling like cheap scares for shock value. It's an amazing cinematic experience and easily one of my favorite movies of 2019.