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Let's be Honest Parasite sucked

posted 4 years ago by 6248 (3)
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Boring movie, wasn't funny, wasn't shocking. Ooh it went all Tarantino like we haven't seen that before in the last 30 years. What was the point of this movie? A family of grifters makes some bad choices and everyone ends up paying the price.

Oh, it was a bold statement on the social economical stratification of South Korean culture. Yup rich people are idiots and poor people are geniuses who are down on their luck. Not like the Kims could have parlayed their talents into regular jobs. Nope they were fated to fold pizza boxes for eternity.

How the heck did this film win Best Picture? And how can it be described as a dark comedy when I didn't even chuckle once?

[–] Zilkin (401) 4 years ago

I admire the filmmaking craft and talent involved but I don't agree with the heavy handed capitalism sucks message the director tried to portray. Yes, capitalism does suck and not everyone gets rich. But you don't need to be rich to be happy and in capitalism you actually have the option to do what you want. On the other hand communism sucks even more, just go ahead and ask the neighbors up north.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35057) 7 days ago

My wife and I just watched it and we liked it.