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Translation by Neddianine Toussaint (#37273)

To say that I was compelled by Parasite from start to finish is an understatement; its filming style with tracking shots are enthralling. Having watched several Korean films during the London Korean Film Festival, I was familiar with the usual genres employed in such films but Parasite seemed to defy them all! Parasite is comedic, in a quirky way, it is also a thriller, straddles class divisions and also depicts a family tale amongst other genres and is therefore likely to appeal to all ages.

Parasite truly deserves to be watched in a cinema to appreciate its nuances and the stylish cinematography. As a summary, to avoid spoilers, Parasite tells the tale of the interaction between the Park family and the Kim’s, an unemployed family, whose contrasting worlds collide with long lasting consequences.

[...]Bong Joon-Ho manages to pique the audience’s interest with brightly lit shots coupled with the effective use of indoor space, and it is surprising to realise, after the film’s 2 hour 12 minute length, that most of the scenes occur within the Park family’s home. The mundane elements of domesticity are displayed with an intriguing perspective showcasing Bong Joon-Ho’s flair. It is a slow burner but you will revel in its beauty and ingenuity as Parasite convinces that it operates solely on one level but it is in fact multi-layered and depicts social realism with empathy and pathos.

The cast are beguiling to watch, every facial movement and action is accentuated, even the mere act of walking up or down stairs can convey hidden meaning, which the camera fragments. Levels of unease are also created by virtue of that effective use of space with unusual camera angles and dramatic weather conditions ratcheting up that sensation. There is a surreal nature to Parasite, which its score emphasises, and furthermore the film adopts elements of the absurd devised in such an ingenious way which is truly cinematic magic. Parasite’s apparent eeriness will certainly keep you riveted and would not feel alien to the Twilight Zone school of filmmaking.

The actors are very impressive and add breadth to their roles creating relatability whilst seeming effortlessly cool. When Ki-Woo and Ki-Jeong Kim were working within the Park family home as private tutors they certainly epitomised this level of nonchalant, understated authority creating an aura of mysticism with the unspoken, almost mythical, tutoring techniques employed. Quite simply, the actors Park So-Dam and Choi Woo-Sik, as Ki-Woo and Ki-Jeong, are compelling to watch in the different directions that Parasite follows and they carry these performances seamlessly thereby inviting the audience to be on their side.

[...]Parasite is a remarkable piece of extremely skilful filmmaking, it is simply a must see film, and so I am looking forward to re-watching the film on its UK general release date.
Di Parasite rive sou mwen anpil depi nan kòmansman rive nan fen, p ap ase; fason yo filme l pandan kamera ap fè mouvman tout pandan y ap jwe sèn yo, se yon bagay estrawòdinè. Piske m te gade plizyè fim Koreyen pandan Festival Fim Koreyen nan Lonndonn nan, m te gentan abitye ak metòd yo konn itilize nan kategori fim sa yo; men, Parasite sanble depase yo tout nèt! Parasite se yon komedi, ki fèt yon fason ki dwòl, li bay kè cho tou, li chita sou divizyon ki egziste pami kategori moun ki nan yon sosyete, epi li reprezante yon istwa fanmi ki pa reyèl, pami lòt kategori ki genyen yo, e se poutèt sa li ka entèrese moun tout laj.

Parasite vrèman merite pou moun gade l nan sinema pou yo ka apresye ti detay espesyal li gen ladan l yo ak bèl kalite montaj nan fim nan. An rezime, anvan moun kòmanse lage enfòmasyon, Parasite rakonte istwa echanj ant fanmi Park ak fanmi Kim, ki se yon fanmi ki nan chomaj, e lavi diferan yo t ap mennen vin fè chòk ki lakòz konsekans ki dire lontan.

Bong Joon-Ho rive met piblik la sou sa ak videyo ki parèt klè anpil ansanm ak bonjan itilizasyon espas pa anndan an, e n ap sezi wè, aprè 2 èdtan 12 minit fim nan dire a, pifò sèn yo se lakay fanmi Park yo jwe yo. Yo prezante detay ki raz nan fanmi an yon fason ki fè w anvi konn plis, pandan y ap bay talan Bong Joon-Ho valè. Se yon fim k ap vin pi entèresan toutotan w ap gade l, men w ap pran plezi nan bote l ak jan l espesyal paske Parasite fè kwè li fonksyone nan yon sèl nivo, men an reyalite, li gen plizyè nivo e l dekri reyalite nan sosyete a ak konpasyon, e ak pitye.

Aktè yo bay anvi pou w gade yo, chak mouvman yo fè ak figi yo ak chak aksyon fèt yon fason presi, menm lè yo annik monte oswa desann yon mach eskalye, sa ka gentan vle di yon bagay ou p ap annik konprann tousuit, e kamera a koupe l. Yo kreye yon anbyans pou mete w malalèz tou ak fason efikas yo itilize espas la ak jan yo mete kamera a yon fason moun pa abitye ak jan tan ye ki ranfòse sansasyon sa a. Parasite gen yon tandans ki pa reyèl, ki parèt nan mizik li a, met sou sa, fim nan adopte eleman ki pa fè sans ki fèt yon fason ki vrèman entèlijan ki montre jan montaj la estrawòdinè. Fason Parasite parèt etranj lan ap fè w rete konsantre e w p ap santi w etranj nan metòd sinema Twilight Zone nan.

Aktè yo estrawòdinè e yo ranfòse wòl y ap jwe yo, sa ki fè yo rive bay yon imaj ki montre yo rilaks san yo pa fè efò pou sa. Lè Ki-Woo ak Ki-Jeong Kim t ap travay lakay fanmi Park antanke pwofesè prive, yo te demontre nivo otorite sa a ki montre yo pa sou sa e yo anba chal, pandan y ap kreye yon anbyans mistik grasa teknik ansèyman kote yo pa pale, ki prèske pa reyèl. Sa a senp, aktè Park So-Dam ak Choi Woo-Sik, ansanm ak Ki-Woo ak Ki-Jeong, bay gou pou w gade yo nan direksyon diferan Parasite pran e yo jwe yon fason klè, e yo fè yon fason pou piblik la pran pou yo.

[...]Parasite se yon travay ki fèt ak konpetans nan montaj fim ki nan yon nivo ki wo anpil, e se yon fim yon moun dwe gade, donk m pa ka tann pou m gade fim nan ankò lè l ap soti ann Angletè.


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