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| Scene from Parasite (2019) |
As its title would suggest, Parasite is a film that has infected the public consciousness for most of 2019. After winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, it has slowly gained more acclaim for being one of the weirdest, most twisted films of the year. No amount of advertising could truly take away its mystique. Even the fact that it's dominating at the American box office in ways that few Korean films have should say how special this film is. But what is Parasite, and why is director Bong Joon-ho suddenly being labeled as the Oscar front-runner? To put it simply, the film is just that good. This isn't just a story that appeals to Korean ideals. It's a story that feels like a universal problem finally distilled in one entertaining, horrific package that is impossible to ignore. Not only is this Joon-ho's best work (which is really saying something), but it's one of the most essential narratives of the decade.
