Parasite Film Review

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Here are a few reviews of Parasite:

** 1. From the perspective of artistic achievements and social criticism of movies **

Parasite was a 2019 Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho. This film had many points worth exploring in terms of artistic expression and social criticism.

1. ** Technique of artistic expression **
- The film's plot structure was unique, and the first half was presented in a light comedy style. For example, in the process of a poor family parasitizing a rich family, the plot development was full of drama. For example, the male protagonist cleverly let his sister enter the rich family to work and other plot settings, attracting the audience to delve into the story in the seemingly relaxed and humorous plot advancement.
- The photography aspect was very unique. Many of the images were full of tension and emotions, which could guide the audience's emotions. Some of the slow-motion shots made ordinary scenes very beautiful. When depicting the different living environments of rich and poor families, the camera language vividly showed the huge differences between the two.
- In terms of plot twists, the director, Bong Joon-ho, was good at adding unexpected settings to the conventional story. The plot twist of this movie was very strong. The second half of the plot completely subverted the atmosphere of the first half of the comedy, forming a strong contrast. Although this twist might be somewhat controversial in terms of realistic logic, it was bold and full of artistic expression.
2. ** The meaning of social criticism **
- It profoundly revealed the gap between the rich and the poor. Through the comparison between the Jin family and the Pu family, the movie intuitively showed the living conditions of the rich and the poor. The Jin family lived in a semi-basement and lived in a poor environment, while the Pu family lived in a luxurious house with a spacious and beautiful space. This kind of comparison was not only in material life, but also in social status, psychological state, and many other aspects.
- He criticized the blind worship of foreigners in society. The movie hinted that society was generally over-enthusiastic about returning from overseas and studying abroad, reflecting the blind worship of Western culture and lifestyle in society.
- It explored the insurmountable status quo of social class. Although the Jin family tried their best to parasitize the upper class of the Pu family, it eventually led to a series of tragedies, suggesting that there was a huge gap between the social classes, and it was difficult for the people at the bottom to change their fate.

3. ** Thinking about human nature **
- The characters in the movie were rich and three-dimensional. Although the three families did not seem to be bad people in the traditional sense, there were all kinds of contradictions and tragedies due to class differences. For example, President Park and Mrs. Park, as rich families, were gentle and polite, but they unconsciously revealed a sense of superiority when facing the people at the bottom. Although the Jin family was poor, they also had their own survival wisdom and emotional needs. However, in the process of parasitism, they gradually fell into a struggle between morality and survival. This kind of character creation triggered the audience to think about human nature in different social classes and environments.

** 2. From the perspective of logical rationality of the plot **

However, there were still some points that could be discussed in terms of the plot logic of the movie.

1. ** The process of the character entering the rich family is too smooth **
- In the early stages of the film, the process of the four members of the Jin family entering the rich family to work was too dramatic and smooth. For example, on the first day of the male protagonist's tutoring at a rich family, he had the idea to let his sister work as well. After that, the whole family actually went into the mansion to work, which was unlikely in reality. It was not easy to be a nanny or driver for the rich. A nanny from a rich family often needed years of experience to adapt to the job. The Jin couple came from a slum living environment, so it was difficult to not expose their conversation and manners. Although the director added some scenes such as Song Kanghao rehearsing at home and the male owner complaining about his overstepping, the overall logical rationality was still relatively weak.
2. ** Part of the plot is illogical **
- In the camping night scene, after the four of them drank in the living room and even broke or knocked over the wine glasses, the master and the mistress did not notice at all. They were still intimate on the sofa, and the master did not notice even after the glass shards were simply disposed of. This kind of plot did not conform to the basic logic of life. In addition, the ending of the movie, such as the Battle of the Garden, was also a little abrupt, as if it was forcibly constructed to create a climax of conflict. There were also some logical loopholes in the plot setting of the characters writing letters and receiving letters in the ending. For example, Song Kanghao did not know when his son could see the signal, but he repeatedly typed Morse code every day. Moreover, the German residents did not respond to the lights flashing for a night.
3. ** The symbolism is too straightforward **
- The symbolism in the movie was too straightforward. For example, the stone that Minhe gave him symbolized a few time nodes. This symbolism was more direct and lacked some room for aftertaste, which affected the artistic depth of the movie to a certain extent.

In general, Parasite was a film with widespread influence. It had unique value in artistic expression and social criticism, but there were also some controversial aspects in terms of plot logic.
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