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.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim RobeyMonocle
I think it's a career peak for [Bong Joon-ho].
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSimran HansMonocle
Watching that drama -- the bricks sort of build and then topple -- is so satisfying.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreClarisse 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLinda MarricThe Jewish Chronicle
This is what a true masterpiece looks like.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBen CrollTheWrap
Bong delivers a stunning return to form with this newest venture.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeObserver (UK)
A tragicomic masterclass that will get under your skin and eat away at your cinematic soul.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEmma SimmondsRadio Times
It's a wonderfully sneaky film that, before you know it, will have worked its way right under your skin.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDenise 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDiana 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCalum 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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