Chances are you now know whoBong Joon-hois.
And whats worse, he always makes itlook easy.
Just do it
8. and is actually available to purchase (on Amazon Prime).
And its all against the backdrop of a series of earthquakes.
But the relatively brief running time means theres a lack of social or political commentary.
Instead its just very sweet.
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And sometimes thats perfectly okay.
For completists, this is a must see.
Snowpiercer (2013)
WithSnowpiercer, Bong went big.
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But its still a Bong Joon-ho movie, through and through.
or the immaculate, highly inventive production design.
This train never stops.
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(Its no wonderJ.J.
Abramsis said to be a huge fan.)
And the movies final resolution still feels shocking and revelatory, something that no western movie would ever attempt.
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Its the kind of movie you just watch, mouth agape, astonished and in love.
One day, a local girl is murdered and the police pin it on Yoon Do-joon.
and the nature of guilt, forgiveness and acceptance, wrapped inside an outrageously thrilling yarn.
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And if youve never seen it before, brace yourself, becauseMotherpacks a wallop.
Parasite (2019)
The movie that made Bong Joon-ho a household name.
And for good reason.
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Even the name,Parasite, is left up for debate is the poor family the parasite?
Is it the rich family?
Is it, on a larger scale, Capitalism?
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And what of the connection betweenParasiteandThe Host?
Clearly theres something there.
Is it about the monsters born out of the industrialized system?
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), that somehow all works together.
Its the work of a master storyteller working at the top of his game.
Its a new classic.
Memories of Murder (2003)
What sophomore slump?
(Stumbling down a hill while trying to reach a crime scene is one of the situations.)
Master storytellers, in dialogue with one another, across continents and language barriers.
Is there anything better?
