Movie Review - Parasite

I watch a lot of foreign flicks, and sometimes they are pretty good. A lot of critics were praising this film, and while I don't agree with most critics' views, the fact they were all in agreement made me think this is one of the two times a day the broke clock was right.

Parasite is a 2019 drama film. It is rated R for language and a brief sensual scene, and is appropriate for teens and older.

The Good

Story. The story was really strong. It's focuses on a poor family scamming a rich family, and really explored the idea and all the places it could lead.

Characters. Each character was really well developed, individual, and interesting. And every single one was a horrible, selfish person which made it even more interesting to watch, because there were no good guys, only bad guys taking advantage of each other.

Pacing. Foreign films have a bad habit of moving too slowly, but this film did not suffer from that. It held my attention the whole time.

The Bad

Ending. Up to the last twenty minutes, the story just continued to build and the characters continued to be backed into a corner. I had no idea how it was going to end. Neither did the filmmakers, apparently. The ending felt like it was thrown together at the last minute, because the filmmakers had no idea how to end the film.

What I Would Like to Have Seen

A better ending.

Overall

Parasite is a fascinating Korean film about a poor family who scams a rich family. Each character was really well developed, individual, and interesting. And every single one was a horrible, selfish person which made it even more interesting to watch, because there were no good guys, only bad guys taking advantage of each other. Up to the last twenty minutes, the story just continued to build and the characters continued to be backed into a corner. I had no idea how it was going to end. Neither did the filmmakers, apparently. The ending felt like it was thrown together at the last minute, because the filmmakers had no idea how to end the film. I give this film 4 out of 5 Boxes of Popcorn.