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Title: Parasite (2019)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kang-ho Song | ... | Ki Taek (as Song Kang Ho) | |
| Sun-kyun Lee | ... | Dong Ik (as Lee Sun Kyun) | |
| Yeo-jeong Cho | ... | Yeon Kyo (as Cho Yeo Jeong) | |
| Woo-sik Choi | ... | Ki Woo (as Choi Woo Shik) | |
| So-dam Park | ... | Ki Jung (as Park So Dam) | |
| Lee Jeong-eun | ... | Moon Gwang (as Lee Jung Eun) | |
| Hye-jin Jang | ... | Chung Sook (as Chang Hyae Jin) | |
| Myeong-hoon Park | ... | Geun Se (as Park Myeong Hoon) | |
| Ji-so Jung | ... | Da Hye (as Jung Ziso) | |
| Hyun-jun Jung | ... | Da Song (as Jung Hyeon Jun) | |
| Keun-rok Park | ... | Driver Yoon (as Park Keun Rok) | |
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Esuz Jeong | ... | CEO of Pizza Place (as Jeung Esuh) |
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Jae-myeong Jo | ... | CEO's Brother of Pizza Place |
| Ik-han Jung | ... | Neighbor (as Jung Ik Han) | |
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Kyu-baek Kim | ... | Drunk Person 1 |
The Kims - mother and father Chung-sook and Ki-taek, and their young adult offspring, son Ki-woo and daughter Ki-jung - are a poor family living in a shabby and cramped half basement apartment in a busy lower working class commercial district of Seoul. Without even knowing it, they, especially Mr. and Mrs. Kim, literally smell of poverty. Often as a collective, they perpetrate minor scams to get by, and even when they have jobs, they do the minimum work required. Ki-woo is the one who has dreams of getting out of poverty by one day going to university. Despite not having that university education, Ki-woo is chosen by his university student friend Min, who is leaving to go to school, to take over his tutoring job to Park Da-hye, who Min plans to date once he returns to Seoul and she herself is in university. The Parks are a wealthy family who for four years have lived in their modernistic house designed by and the former residence of famed architect Namgoong. While Mr. and Mrs. Park ... Written by Huggo
Following the step of Get Out, it is a powerful film that comprises of metaphors and allegories which need you to think beyond a certain level as they are manifested throughout. No worries, you will understand the film even if you fail to unlock the codes unlike Mother! & Us.
Parasite welcomes the audience into multi-genres and tonal shifts that mix and take its turn after every act. Pure comedy, dark comedy to heavy dramas, horror, thriller, mystery, you name it. The director, Bong Joon-Ho wonderfully converts them smoothly without letting the audience feels bizarre of the transformation.
With merely 10 characters into play, Parasite brilliantly executes layer after layer of interesting character developments which progresses the plot forward to ultimately produce a comprehensive film.
Parasite professionally handles cinematic tricks to synchronize every possible element for the greater good such as excellent use of cinematography techniques with superb artistic values, information-packed dialogues, lavish architecture production designs & vibrant colours.
Quite certain scenes feel a little too long and weary. If they can cut short and add new scenes instead, the pacing will be better and more entertaining.
Majestic musical set pieces is utilized in the background to help produce a richer tone to the distinct elements.
The suspenseful moments would have you at the edge of your seat without noticing until the point you recall your experience inside the hall.
Verdict: A strongly crafted masterpiece film on social themes and satire that finds its place in audience's heart.
In short, it is one of those episodes of Black Mirror.