![]() ![]() Bong Joon-ho has already made films that went further, even commented directly on how he wanted to make things that 'went the distance' in their social commentary, and to compare Parasite to those bolder films just feels milquetoast. It's aesthetically strong, and, overall, a stronger film than Snowpiercer or Okja, but for yet another allegory, it's much less bold in its messaging than his past films, which I won't get into here, but there's a Mark Fisher quote about how most anti-capitalist films dare not offer an alternative, stopping short after condemnation is achieved without going further - creating something that seems bold at first, but actually just reinforces the status quo. Parasite doesn't really register for me in the top half of his oeuvre. Parasite was dope, but it's gonna be Memories of Murder for me every time - great tension, more naturalistic storytelling, a less allegorical approach, and arguably in its non-allegorical styling, the opportunity for richer characters. Latest Discussions The Super Mario Bros Movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves John Wick: Chapter 4 Renfield Keanu Reeves Tobey Maguireįor context, I'm a huge longtime fan of his, I have a signed one-sheet from the Snowpiercer premiere and went bargain bin diving to find a DVD of Memories of Murder before the distributors gave it a new release. ![]() The Big List of Movie-Related Subreddits.Our Full Rules and Wiki Filter Posts by Link FlairĬlick 'spoiler' after posting something to give it a spoiler tag! The post will then be hidden like this.įor leaked info about upcoming movies, twist endings, or anything else spoileresque, please use the following method: ![]()
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