Gimly
"We all live in the same country... called capitalism." _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
Movie spotlight
Parasite
2019
Movie
133 min
Korean
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Insights
IMDb8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic96
Google Users95%
Director: Bong Joon-ho•Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Plot Summary
The film follows the Kim family, who are struggling financially and live in a cramped semi-basement apartment. Through a stroke of luck and deception, they gradually infiltrate the lives of the wealthy Park family by posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals. As their schemes unfold, unexpected events reveal dark secrets and lead to a tragic confrontation, highlighting the stark class disparities in modern society.
Critical Reception
Parasite received universal critical acclaim, lauded for its masterful direction, sharp social commentary, and unpredictable narrative. It became a global phenomenon, breaking barriers for foreign-language films at major awards ceremonies and resonating with audiences worldwide for its blend of dark humor, suspense, and profound exploration of class struggle.
What Reviewers Say
A meticulously crafted and socially relevant thriller with surprising twists.
Bong Joon-ho's directorial brilliance shines through in its tonal shifts and biting satire.
An unforgettable cinematic experience that masterfully blends genres.
Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly praised Parasite for its originality, thrilling plot, and powerful social message about inequality. Many noted its ability to evoke a wide range of emotions, from laughter to shock, and appreciated its unexpected yet satisfying conclusion.
Awards & Accolades
Won the Academy Award for Best Picture (the first non-English language film to do so), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film. It also won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and numerous other awards worldwide.
Fun Fact
The distinctive semi-basement apartment where the Kim family lives was a purpose-built set, designed to accurately reflect the cramped and often damp conditions of such dwellings.
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rojitasaha
First of all it's a masterpiece, it's shows how the higher class actually judge the lower class people. At it looks like a normal story of a family who all are struggling hard to live, but their life gets changed when all four of them one b...
Stephen Campbell
**_An uncategorisable masterpiece_** >_We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service – two dishes, but to one table._ - William Shakespeare; _The Trag...
JPV852
Decent enough dark comedy/thriller, with nice performances and an engaging story, though not entirely sure it was Best Picture worthy though reserving judgment as I've only seen one other nominee, Joker which I loved but not worthy of a BP....
Manuel São Bento
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Matthew Brady
"You know what kind of plan that never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned." 'Parasite' is absolutely fantastic. I'm still buzzing how good this movie is. Unpredictable and nuts. You know, this su...
tmdb39513728
errbnb News that Adam McCay is collaborating with Bong Joon Ho to retool Parasite as a Netflix series makes me positively giddy. Parasite is easily the best movie I've seen since the Big Short. Joon Ho's compelling ease of execution alon...
Saru
This is VERY HIGHLY OVERRATED. The most part of the movie is foul-playing, most of those scenes seem to have been copied from the 1999/old Vijay’s movie: Minsaara Kannan [IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7562630/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2], (Wa...
Sheldon Nylander
The working class and down on their luck Kim family struggle to make ends meet. When a friend of the son, Ki-Woo’s, who is an English tutor for the daughter in the wealthy Park family, has to leave his position, he recommends Ki-Woo for the...
SWITCH.
What makes ‘Parasite’ so satisfying is that it commits neither error. It’s an engrossing, stylish and near perfect movie, and its underlying themes go beyond merely pointing out class exploitation to challenge the logic of capital. Though h...
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