Oh my gaaawwwwdddddddd....
Not that I've seen them all, but this is without question, "the best" this year.
It's not for the squeamish or those who want an easy flowing plot.
It's for lovers of The Shape of Water.
At the beginning, it's like a nicely winding stream, meandering along its path when yikers! Danger knocks and like a mammoth rock which separates the water in two, a geyser erupts and venom spews.
Don't open the door! (But, what's a movie without fear and trembling? And opportunity knocks, does it not?)
I must open the door! Which door?
Parasite is a screaming roller coaster ride which climbs and zooms 'til you reach zowee clouds and then you hurtle down the curves, rushing, rushing to the next scene. lurching, twisting and covering your eyes, afraid to look and ….oh, my g o o d n e s s....
Hang on! You may need blinders. Just ask Christine. She used her hands.
It's got a bit of humor, too: "Do I have to do the Miranda thing again?"
Outstanding music (by Jaeil Jung), acting, cinematography, and plot make Parasite the "best."
Congratulations to writer/director Bong Joon-ho for bringing this to the U.S.
Parasite has been nominated for six Academy Awards, the first time a Korean film has been nominated for any Oscar. The actors deserved nomination, too, but were overlooked by the Academy for, according to modern talk, racist reasons.
It's in Korean with English sub-titles and, to make a comparison, makes Knives Out (I know; not nominated) look like plastic forks.
Others I wish had won nominations and Oscars are Christian Bale for Best Actor and Tracy Letts, Best Supporting Actor in Ford v. Ferrari, a winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Casting. No doubts!
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