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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.
Kusema kwamba nilivutwa na Parasite kutoka mwanzo hadi mwisho ni kutosema ukweli; mtindo wake wa uchukuaji wa picha na vipande vya mwendokasi ni kuvutia. Baada ya kutazama filamu kadhaa za Kikorea wakati wa Tamasha la Filamu la Kikorea la London, nilikuwa na ufahamu wa aina za kawaida zinazotumiwa katika filamu hizo lakini Parasite ilionekana kuzipinga zote! Parasite ni kitu cha kuchekesha, kwa njia ya kipekee, pia ni filamu ya kutisha, inaingia kwenye mizani ya madarasa na pia inaonyesha hadithi ya familia kati ya aina nyingine, na kwa hivyo inaweza kuwavutia watu wa umri wote.

Parasite kwa kweli inastahili kutazamwa sinema ili kuthamini undani wake na ujasiri wa sinema. Kwa muhtasari, ili kuepuka kuvujisha siri, Parasite inasimulia hadithi ya mwingiliano kati ya familia ya Park na Kim's, familia isiyofanya kazi, ambayo ulimwengu wao tofauti unagongana na matokeo marefu.

[...] Bong Joon-Ho anafanikiwa kuwakosesha usingizi watazamaji na picha zilizoangaziwa vyema na matumizi yenye ufanisi wa nafasi ndani ya nyumba. Ni kushangaza kugundua, baada ya urefu wa saa 2 na dakika 12 za filamu, kwamba sehemu kubwa ya matukio hufanyika ndani ya nyumba ya familia ya Park. Vitu vya kawaida vya kaya vinaonyeshwa kwa mtazamo wa kuvutia ukiwaonyesha uwezo wa Bong Joon-Ho. Ni kama moto unaochomeka polepole lakini utashangilia uzuri na ubunifu wake huku Parasite ikikushawishi kuwa inafanya kazi kwa kiwango kimoja tu lakini kwa kweli ina safu nyingi na inaonyesha ukweli wa kijamii kwa huruma na huzuni.

Waigizaji wanavutia kuangalia, kila harakati ya uso na hatua inaonekana, hata kitendo kidogo cha kupanda au kushuka ngazi kinaweza kus convey maana iliyofichwa, ambayo kamera inagawa. Viwango vya wasiwasi pia vinajengwa kwa kutumia nafasi hiyo yenye ufanisi na pembe za kamera zisizo za kawaida na hali za hewa za kuvutia zinazopandisha hisia hizo. Kuna hali ya kisirisiri kwa Parasite, ambayo alama yake ya muziki inasisitiza, na zaidi ya hayo, filamu inachukua vipengele vya kipuuzi vilivyotengenezwa kwa njia ya ajabu ambayo ni kweli ni uchawi wa sinema. Uchokozi wa wazi wa Parasite utakuweka macho kwenye skrini na hautahisi kama kitu kigeni kwa shule ya utengenezaji wa filamu ya Twilight Zone.

Waigizaji wanavutia sana na wanatoa upana kwa majukumu yao wakiumba uhusiano wa kufanana na wakionekana kuwa wana mvuto na mtindo wa kuvutia. Wakati Ki-Woo na Ki-Jeong Kim walikuwa wanafanya kazi kama walimu wa binafsi ndani ya nyumba ya familia ya Park, kwa hakika walionyesha kiwango hiki cha mamlaka kwa utulivu, wakiumbwa na mbinu za ufundishaji zisemwazo, zenye hadithi, walizotumia. Kwa ufupi, waigizaji Park So-Dam na Choi Woo-Sik, kama Ki-Woo na Ki-Jeong, wanavutia kuangalia kwenye mwelekeo tofauti ambao Parasite inachukua na wanabeba hizo tamasha kwa urahisi, hivyo kualika watazamaji kuwa upande wao.

[...] Parasite ni kipande cha kuvutia cha utengenezaji wa filamu wenye ujuzi sana, ni lazima kuonekana, na kwa hivyo, ninatarajia kuiona tena siku ya kutolewa kwake rasmi nchini Uingereza.


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