Parasite

critic Reviews

, 99% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • An urgent, brilliantly layered look at timely social themes, Parasite finds writer-director Bong Joon Ho in near-total command of his craft.
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    Tim RobeyMonocle
    I think it's a career peak for [Bong Joon-ho].
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    Simran HansMonocle
    Watching that drama -- the bricks sort of build and then topple -- is so satisfying.
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    Clarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
    [Bong Joon-ho]'s work is as playful as it is sincere and revelatory. He'll make you feel at home, and then rip the rug out from under you.
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    Linda MarricThe Jewish Chronicle
    This is what a true masterpiece looks like.
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    Ben CrollTheWrap
    Bong delivers a stunning return to form with this newest venture.
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    Mark KermodeObserver (UK)
    A tragicomic masterclass that will get under your skin and eat away at your cinematic soul.
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    Emma SimmondsRadio Times
    It's a wonderfully sneaky film that, before you know it, will have worked its way right under your skin.
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    Denise PieniazekPuesta en Escena (AR)
    Fundamentally, Parasite aims to make us reflect on today's society, where the gap between the rich, the middle class and the poor is increasing.The spatial construction that the film proposes is a metaphor for the cruel social pyramid system.
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    Diana TuovaSpotlight on Film
    Parasite is both darkly hilarious and delightfully shocking, setting a new sky-high standard for black comedy – the style of Bong Joon-ho.
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    Calum CooperIn Their Own League
    “Parasite” does not put a foot wrong in either of its thematic or narrative capabilities. Via suspenseful drama, dark comedy, and an ingenious script and set design, the film offers commentary worthy of Ken Loach.
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