The aftermath of the monster on the Han River

The film is about the fact that there are monsters in the Han River because of the pollution put in by the Americans, and then the monsters eat everyone and beat the monsters. The special effects are Hollywood's team, and the realistic audio and video effects are really shocking. The plot is very simple, there is no burden and suspense, you don't need to watch and think like some movies, and watch the plot develop along with your eyes. Just go down. But when you think about it, there are many things to think about, which is a traditional feature of Korean movies.

The first is the "monster" mentioned in the theme. The superficial refers to the monster in the Han River because of pollution. Next, it can be thought that the hero Kang Doo (played by Song Kanghao) is incomprehensible because of his tortuous childhood. Living habits, losing his daughter's image of a trapped beast, in the environment of "normal people", he is also a "monster". On a deeper level, what is the difference between the arrogant and domineering actions of the United States in the international community, and the habit of rushing about and ignoring the feelings of others, and the monster in the Han River in the film?

It can be seen from the film that South Korea's cultural industry is still very open compared to China. It is possible to openly criticize the incompetence of national security agencies, the chaos of post-disaster relief, the laxness of communication companies, the ignorance of medical researchers, and the ignorance of hospitals. Chaos, the corruption of disaster relief companies, the blindness of the media, and most seriously, the blindness of the United States in the internal affairs of the country. All Americans in the film are harlequins without exception, which also shows that ordinary people in South Korea are disgusted with the United States, and they deeply resent the Korean government's need for American asylum politically.

The last two scenes of the film are meaningful. The actor Kang Doo nervously looks out the window with a gun in his room, which means the insecurity in the life of the common people. The Han River monster incident was not explained by the virus. The child thought the TV was too loud, so the actor couldn't find the remote control, so he turned off the TV with his foot. Anyone will care about real events, and false information can only be noise during meals. Think about it, how many falsehoods like the Han River monster incident are in the TV, newspapers, etc. we usually watch, and how many are the profound and reflective truths behind them.

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