I think, I don’t know what the local film situation in Korea is like, but as far as these more famous commercial genre films that come out every year, they are still pretty good. The good thing is that their industrial system is still relatively proficient, similar to Hollywood, etc. Their music, commercial comics, and commercial movies are all very proficient. Comparing my country's mainstream commercial "blockbusters", it is really still a mess.
Bong Joon-ho, the director I have watched, is very impressed with his films, such as "Memories of Murder", "The Monster of the Han River", "Snowpiercer", "Memories of Murder" and "The Monster of the Han River" have always been my favorites. Two of my favorite Korean films, I think they are very good. For many years, I have always remembered Song Kanghao's eyes at the end of "Memories of Murder". Another example is the serious archery player sister in "The Monster of the Han River" who was not successful in archery. She is really absurd, sad, serious, and helpless, dumbfounding.
In general, this director still shoots commercial films. His rhythm and overall style are still very close to the public, but he will add a lot of anti-industry and anti-routine careful thoughts, which are subtly integrated into the film. , so that when I rewatch it again, I can still enjoy it with relish and not get bored with the passage of time.
I always feel that these commercial films in Korea have a strong "seasoning flavor". They just hit you with a hammer and make you feel good and cool, but maybe in terms of literature, they are not really outstanding, but I think Bong Joon Hao's films are still literary, and they are a good combination of commercial and literary.
In fact, there was a movie in Korea in which a dove occupies a magpie's nest before, about a female lunatic parasitizing someone else's house, but that movie took a more commercial and scarier path. Although it couldn't stand scrutiny, it was actually pretty good. After watching "Parasite", I think this movie is a bit of the same, it belongs to a commercial movie that can't stand scrutiny but is very good.
The moment I just watched it, I was quite satisfied. I thought the movie "Parasite" was very good, but after watching it for two days, the taste in my mouth faded, and I found that I probably wouldn't want to watch it a second time. movie too.
Looking for the reason, I think it is probably that compared to "Memories of Murder" and "The Monster of the Han River", its script traces seem to be more deliberate and a little full. When I watched the first two films, I felt that the details were very natural and real. Even if the plot was fictitious and the monsters didn't exist, it would convince me. When it came to "Parasite", I would feel that the details were the driving force behind the scenes. The details of the plot are a bit real and a bit deliberate. At first glance, the ending is predetermined, and then the details are filled in a little bit bluntly. Many places are unreasonable and illogical.
Actually, what bothered me the most was the change in Song Kangho's close-up eyes during the final climax. He still performed very well. Witnessing the rich man's style, he lost his mind in an instant and chose to assassinate the hero. I think this plot is very real and reasonable, but the whole plot is still very paved. To be honest, including Song Kangho's performance, although it is wonderful, I think it is very functional, and it is transformed for the sake of transformation. In comparison, the ending of "Memories of Murder" is also a close-up of Song Kanghao's eyes, but it is so complicated and indescribable, making you reminisce but unable to speak.
So after reading it, although I thought it was very exciting, I gave it five stars impulsively, but after thinking about it, I think the director and even the actor seem to have a sense of laziness. I thought about it, this is probably because, "Parasite" This script actually has a certain literary nature. He can describe the story in a more literary way, more naturally and vividly, but this movie is always commercial in nature, its narrative method, its portrayal The way of details is still a little straightforward, the functionality is too strong, and the metaphors are relatively simple. The purpose is to make the audience understand it in an instant, and there is a lack of more memorable blanks, so what is shown now will make me feel that the taste Delicious, but lacking in aftertaste. .
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