![]() Most murder mysteries that we watch have some closure in the end, but not this one.Į: also Memories was the first major movie that started a trend for Bong Joon Ho. That's why memories was better, but only slightly. Its heartbreaking and at times, soul crushing. Basically, we all know what its like to pour your heart and soul into something and then have it all fall apart. In the end the case mostly went unsolved until 2019 (portions of it are still unsolved). The mixture of genres (crimer thriller and satire) along with the main characters' desperation to find the killer made me want to actually be there. I have never experience d a crime scene or know what its like to lose someone to a murder, but I empathized with the detectives because I wanted them to catch killer so badly. Don't get me wrong, Parasite was BRILLIANT! my favorite character was the former housekeeper's husband stuck in the basement, just when the storyline was settling he was the curveball that turned the movie from good to amazing. As a viewer, All I could think was "damn, their situation sucks and its horrible that the Park Family perceive people of lower class that way", but nothing more than that. I sympathized with the characters in Parasite, unfortunately. This is just my opinion, Both movies were fantastic.įor me it was a matter of empathy vs sympathy. It's very Hollywood of all parties involved to act like the man hasn't been killing it for 20 years, but better late than never. With all that said, I'm just glad he's getting attention and awards. And visually, I think he's yet to top what he accomplished with Mother. And with Parasite, he made a great film, but thematically, he's done more with less his whole life. When it comes to making popcorn flicks with a subversive message, dude hills it. ![]() ![]() He made a runaway train movie into a treatise on how meaningful change in society won't be possible without revolution and climate change will never be addressed by elites because misery is profitable and keeps them safe. He turned a river monster story into a guide on how news media manufactures consent of the masses and how American neo-colonialism still controls South Korea. 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. For 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. ![]()
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