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Translation by Aisha Haruna (#36631)

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.
A ce Parasite ne ya tilasta ni tun daga farko har ƙarshe, rashin fahimta ne; Salon daukar fim dinsa tare da bin diddigin hotunan yana da burgewa. Bayan kallon fina-finan Koriya da yawa a lokacin bikin fina-finai na Koriya ta London, na saba da nau'ikan nau'ikan da aka saba amfani da su a cikin irin waɗannan fina-finai amma Parasite ya zama kamar ya ƙi su duka! Parasite abu ne mai ban dariya, ta wata hanya mai ban sha'awa, kuma mai ban sha'awa ne, yana karkatar da rarrabuwar kawuna kuma yana kwatanta tatsuniyar dangi tsakanin sauran nau'ikan nau'ikan sabili da haka yana iya yin sha'awar kowane zamani.

Parasite da gaske ya cancanci kallonsa a silima don jin daɗin nuances ɗinsa da salon silima mai salo. A taƙaice, don guje wa ɓarna, Parasite ya ba da labarin hulɗar tsakanin dangin Park da Kim's, dangin da ba su da aikin yi, waɗanda duniyar da ke bambanta su ta yi karo da sakamako mai dorewa.

[...]Bong Joon-Ho yana kula da sha'awar masu sauraro tare da hotuna masu haske tare da ingantaccen amfani da sararin cikin gida, kuma yana da ban mamaki don gane, bayan tsawon sa'o'i 2 na tsawon minti 12 na fim, yawancin al'amuran suna faruwa. cikin gidan dangin Park. An baje kolin abubuwan da suka dace na cikin gida tare da hangen nesa mai ban sha'awa wanda ke nuna hazakar Bong Joon-Ho. Yana da jinkirin ƙonawa amma za ku yi farin ciki da kyawunsa da basirar sa kamar yadda Parasite ya tabbatar da cewa yana aiki a kan mataki ɗaya kawai amma yana da nau'i-nau'i da yawa kuma yana nuna gaskiyar zamantakewa tare da tausayi da kuma pathos.

Simintin gyare-gyaren suna da ruɗar kallo, kowane motsi na fuska da aiki yana ƙara ƙarfi, har ma da hawa sama ko ƙasa kawai na iya isar da ma'anar ɓoye, wanda kyamarar ta ɓata. Hakanan ana haifar da matakan rashin jin daɗi ta hanyar ingantaccen amfani da sarari tare da kusurwoyin kyamara da ba a saba gani ba da yanayin yanayi mai ban mamaki da ke haɓaka wannan abin mamaki. Akwai dabi'a na gaskiya ga Parasite, wanda makinsa ya jaddada, sannan kuma fim ɗin yana ɗaukar abubuwa na wauta da aka ƙirƙira ta irin wannan dabarar da gaske wacce sihiri ce ta cinematic. Bayyanar ɓarna na Parasite tabbas zai sa ku zama mai ban tsoro kuma ba za ku ji baƙon zuwa makarantar yin fim na Twilight Zone.

'Yan wasan kwaikwayo suna da ban sha'awa sosai kuma suna ƙara fa'ida ga ayyukansu na samar da alaƙa yayin da suke da kyau sosai. Lokacin da Ki-Woo da Ki-Jeong Kim ke aiki a cikin gidan dangin Park a matsayin masu koyarwa masu zaman kansu, tabbas sun kwatanta wannan matakin na rashin gaskiya, ikon da ba a bayyana ba yana haifar da rudani na sufi tare da rashin magana, kusan tatsuniyoyi, dabarun koyarwa da aka yi amfani da su. A sauƙaƙe, 'yan wasan kwaikwayo Park So-Dam da Choi Woo-Sik, kamar yadda Ki-Woo da Ki-Jeong, suna tilasta kallon ta hanyoyi daban-daban da Parasite ke bi kuma suna ɗaukar waɗannan wasan kwaikwayo ba tare da matsala ba ta yadda za su gayyaci masu sauraro su kasance a gefensu. .

[...]Parasite wani yanki ne na ban mamaki na ƙwarewar ƙwarewar shirya fina-finai, kawai dole ne a ga fim, don haka ina fatan sake kallon fim ɗin a ranar fitowarsa ta Burtaniya gabaɗaya.


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