Parasite

FLAWLESS | ATTENTION-CONSUMING 1st watch | TOP 100 “You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all.”💯  favourite character: N/Afavourite performance: Song Kang-hofavourite scene: “Dwellers in the basement”favourite aspect: Plot Perfection. Nothing short of outstanding. Any idea I had of this movie was completely subversive. A marvel in cinema that never fails to catch my attention, is unpredictability. Only the best films have an adequate amount of it, and this prevails over any other film, Period. meticulously crafted, this film is more of a journey than any other. Completely enticed in the story, I felt like I was working in that house, I could lose my job next. This has a sense of worry that I didn’t even know films could convey.  After “joining” Letterboxd, I’d rush to write reviews after everything, this is the one film that I just sat there; contemplating what I had just seen. Or better, what I had just experienced. The opening scenes in the semi-basement is “so metaphorical” as the family taking Wi-Fi indicates that they are parasites. Given all the praise, I thought it might have been “overhyped” and couldn’t be more wrong. Despite the previous mention of “praised” it deserves to be even more hyped. 100% top 5 of the decade and possibly of all-time. This film really does showcase the horrible things greed and money can do it to people. Consumed by it, these people are truly disgusting. Not only does this take turns within the story but also within the viewers moral compass. It takes a family plagued with moderate poverty who take advantage of everything around them. They are poor and needy but they find an unjust way to money. It conflicted me more than any other film alike. But thats the thing, there aren’t any films like it. Bong-joon-ho completely deserved the academy award. 2019 may have been the best year film, according to many, and this is the peak of that year. While I do plan on rewatching this, this is another film I don’t need to watch it again to know it’s a favourite. It doesn’t fit a genre, it creates a genre that I can’t put my finger on. The action aspects of this film was amazing. The sound design really did do justice to the amazing script. It screams parasite in a way that has never been seen in cinema for any other film. The writing was absolutely amazing. It really does encapsulate what real people sound like. This gives a human touch to people who can be seen as monsters, animals and scumbags. Definitely watch it subbed (haven’t tried dubbed, but let’s be real). The direction is more than masterful. The contrast in the houses showcase the director’s capabilities. The setting is an me of the best ever. The first act was so entertaining (so is the whole movie). Completely grabs your attention with the South Korean hierarchy. The middle act may possibly be the best ever. 3rd, likewise. That ending was so shocking. The scenes with big events didn’t feel sudden or rushed even if they were due to that AMAZING CINEMATOGRAPHY. I wasn’t bored at any given moment. The pacing was perfection, couldn’t ask for better. Flawless, this is why I watch films. “You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned. Look around you. Did you think these people made a plan to sleep in the sports hall with you? But here we are now, sleeping together on the floor. So, there's no need for a plan. You can't go wrong with no plans. We don't need to make a plan for anything. It doesn't matter what will happen next. Even if the country gets destroyed or sold out, nobody cares. Got it?” perfections A+ 100/100