Parasite
Parasite
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Razorbitz reviewedFebruary 22, 2025
I've seen a lot of Bong's other works before this one, and I'm still not decided if this is my favorite of his or not.
Regardless, Parasite is a richly funny film that eases into the damp embrace of hate through layers of dramatic irony. I didn't know what I was getting into with this one despite hearing all its praises, but so brilliantly realized each moment is that despite many months passing from my first and only viewing I can replay entire scenes in my head like I witnessed it today. The glue of the film is the family the story revolves around, with each having such soul and wit to their performances and interfamilial dynamics that by the end of the film I only wanted to follow their stories; I shant go into too much more than my praise, as this film deserves all of it and more, but if you don't know how this one plays out, do so. My only gripe, and its a small one--the ending. I got what they were going for, but it didn't fully click with me even though it stuck with me and left me thinking a while after about it. You may feel differently of course, and either way its a modern classic for good reason.
This one is definitely deserving a rewatch at some point, and maybe that ending will click better then.