Parasite
Directed by : Bong Joon Ho
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/
They are rich but still nice.. They are nice because they are rich!
Spoilers ahead..
Bong Joon Ho shows a poor family, Kims, who con their way as servants into the rich family of Parks.. but what looks like plan working perfectly goes totally haywire when one of the old servant of Parks catches their lies. The movie gets going with plenty of laughs in first half of the movie, some hilarious ways Kims find their family one by one working for Parks, I specially enjoyed the montage of the housekeeper replaced. Also, love how the music is used, like the scene where Kim Chung-sook kicks the previous housekeeper down to the hidden basement. The tone of movie totally changes after the Kims are having a casual drink session together in Parks living room when they had gone out for camping. And thats where I felt I had to adjust because the narrative now from dark comedy became a social commentary of the upper class and lower class, how they are seen by each other. Love how Kim Chung describes them behaving as nice only because they are rich! And then the constant talk of 'how lower class smell' by Park Dong-ik that eventually leads to his death as Kim Ki-taek can't take it anymore how he sees him ignore his dying son and daughter. There's plenty going with the use of rock, that's good luck in first half of movie and suddenly becomes bad luck later (atleast thats how I interpreted it, maybe some more meaning to it too). Would I have liked the 2nd half to keep the same tone and be just a dark comedy? Yes! Do I mind what I get instead? No, it makes for a interesting watch that tries to show both families are imperfect in their own ways. And I really liked the dream sequence of buying Parks house followed by the reality, telling it may not happen in real ever! Guess it deserved the oscar, even though it still isn't my fav movie of the year.
My Rating : 7.5/10
Jojo Rabbit
Directed by : Taika Waititi
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/
Fuck off, Hitler!
Spoilers ahead ..
A satire based on the setup of World War II when a young german boy, Jojo, finds out his mom is hiding a jewish girl in their attic. What I love is how Jojo (played wonderfully by Roman Griffin Davis) has a imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (played by director Taika Waititi himself) totally blind to his beliefs, but his 'Hail Hitler' turns to 'Fuck off, Hitler' when we reach the final portions of the movie. Another fantastic scene is use of 'Hail Hitler' to each other that seems never ending when some soldiers come to Jojo's home to confirm there's no Jew hiding in there. Sam Rockwell is turning out to be my fav actor, another solid supporting act. And then there's Scarlett Johannson you wish had a longer role, but how well she shines specially her scene where she enacts the hubby part to make Jojo mood go happy. Jojo's scenes with Elsa (jew girl played by Thomasin McKenzie) makes for some funny initial altercation scenes before their bonding grows. There are places the narrative went slow making me lose focus, otherwise I quite enjoyed the movie. And happy they ended it on that dance between Elsa and Jojo followed by the beautiful quote 'Let everything happen to you, Beauty and Terror, Just keep going, No Feeling is Final'.
My Rating : 7/10
Directed by : Bong Joon Ho
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/
They are rich but still nice.. They are nice because they are rich!
Spoilers ahead..
Bong Joon Ho shows a poor family, Kims, who con their way as servants into the rich family of Parks.. but what looks like plan working perfectly goes totally haywire when one of the old servant of Parks catches their lies. The movie gets going with plenty of laughs in first half of the movie, some hilarious ways Kims find their family one by one working for Parks, I specially enjoyed the montage of the housekeeper replaced. Also, love how the music is used, like the scene where Kim Chung-sook kicks the previous housekeeper down to the hidden basement. The tone of movie totally changes after the Kims are having a casual drink session together in Parks living room when they had gone out for camping. And thats where I felt I had to adjust because the narrative now from dark comedy became a social commentary of the upper class and lower class, how they are seen by each other. Love how Kim Chung describes them behaving as nice only because they are rich! And then the constant talk of 'how lower class smell' by Park Dong-ik that eventually leads to his death as Kim Ki-taek can't take it anymore how he sees him ignore his dying son and daughter. There's plenty going with the use of rock, that's good luck in first half of movie and suddenly becomes bad luck later (atleast thats how I interpreted it, maybe some more meaning to it too). Would I have liked the 2nd half to keep the same tone and be just a dark comedy? Yes! Do I mind what I get instead? No, it makes for a interesting watch that tries to show both families are imperfect in their own ways. And I really liked the dream sequence of buying Parks house followed by the reality, telling it may not happen in real ever! Guess it deserved the oscar, even though it still isn't my fav movie of the year.
My Rating : 7.5/10
Jojo Rabbit
Directed by : Taika Waititi
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/
Fuck off, Hitler!
Spoilers ahead ..
A satire based on the setup of World War II when a young german boy, Jojo, finds out his mom is hiding a jewish girl in their attic. What I love is how Jojo (played wonderfully by Roman Griffin Davis) has a imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (played by director Taika Waititi himself) totally blind to his beliefs, but his 'Hail Hitler' turns to 'Fuck off, Hitler' when we reach the final portions of the movie. Another fantastic scene is use of 'Hail Hitler' to each other that seems never ending when some soldiers come to Jojo's home to confirm there's no Jew hiding in there. Sam Rockwell is turning out to be my fav actor, another solid supporting act. And then there's Scarlett Johannson you wish had a longer role, but how well she shines specially her scene where she enacts the hubby part to make Jojo mood go happy. Jojo's scenes with Elsa (jew girl played by Thomasin McKenzie) makes for some funny initial altercation scenes before their bonding grows. There are places the narrative went slow making me lose focus, otherwise I quite enjoyed the movie. And happy they ended it on that dance between Elsa and Jojo followed by the beautiful quote 'Let everything happen to you, Beauty and Terror, Just keep going, No Feeling is Final'.
My Rating : 7/10
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