"Pests of the Society"
Parasite (2019)
2h 12min | Thriller/Drama | Bong Joon-ho | R16+
You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned.
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-Kim Ki Taek
Summary
Kim Ki-woo (Choi Woo-sik) and his family live on the edge of poverty. They fold pizza boxes for a delivery company to make some cash, steal wi-fi from the coffee shop nearby, and leave the windows open when the neighborhood is being fumigated to deal with their own infestation. Kim Ki-woo’s life changes when a friend offers to recommend him as an English tutor for a girl he’s been working with as the friend has to go out of the country for a while. The friend is in love with the young girl and doesn’t want another tutor “slavering” over her. Why he trusts Kim Ki-woo given what we know and learn about him is a valid question. The young man changes his name to Kevin and begins tutoring Park Da-hye (Jung Ziso), who immediately falls for him, of course. Kevin has a much deeper plan. He’s going to get his whole family into this house. He quickly convinces the mother Yeon-kyo, the excellent Jo Yeo-jeong, that the son of the house needs an art tutor, which allows Kevin’s sister “Jessica” (Park So-dam) to enter the picture. Before long, mom and dad are in the Park house too, and it seems like everything is going perfectly for the Kim family. The Parks seem to be happy too. And then everything changes.
Cast
These are the Characters who played a great contribution in the storyline of the film.
Park So-Dam
as Ki-Jung - Sister of Ki Woo. The one that teaches Da-song.
Jung Ji So
as Da-Hye - Daughter of Yeon-kyo and Yoon.
Song Kang Ho
Kim Ki-Taek - He is also the driver of the mansion. The one who replaced Yoon.
Cho Yeo Jeong
as Yeon - She is the mother of Da-hye and Da-song and the husband of Yoon.
Jung Hyeon-Jun
Da-song - He is the younger sibling of Da-hye and the son of Yoon and Yeon-kyo.
Chang Hye Jin
as Choong - Sook - She is the one who replace Moon-gwang as the maid of the mansion.
Choi Woo Sik
as Ki-Woo - The one that teaches Da-hye.
Park Seo Joon
as Min - He is a friend of Ki-woo.
Park Myeong Hoon
Oh Geun-Sae - He is the husband of Moon-wang.
Park Keun Rok
The original driver of the family.
Lee Jung Eun
Moon-Gwang - She is the old maid and the husband of Oh Geun-sae.
Review & Recommendation
Parasite, a movie unlike anything that I have seen before. This film will give you anxiety in the best way possible. It's comedic, dark, thrilling, and definitely entertaining! The whole concept and cinematic design were well thought of, making it a unique and fresh approach to stereotypical films. The way it is packed with metaphors and symbols all throughout was just genius. Kudos to everyone behind this masterpiece and the 4 Oscars along with many more awards just proved that this is top-tier!