When a moviewins four dang Oscarsin one night, including Best Picture, the normal human reaction is to watch it for the first time to see what the fuss is about or watch it again because that movie most likely rules.
DirectorBong Joon Ho’sParasitedoes, in fact, rule, and the film will finally be available to stream for free on Hulu starting April 8.
Co-written by Bong Joon Ho andJin Won Han,Parasitetells the story of the poverty-stricken Kim family as they lie and deceive their way into the good graces of the extremely wealthy Park family.
It’s not every day a highly-acclaimed, award-winning movie deservesallthe praise being heaped on itwe are, after all, just one year removed from theGreen BookIncident of 2019butParasiteis something truly special.
Director Bong crafted a morality tale with no black-and-white answers and about five or six tonal shifts handled deftly by a master.
Watch this bad boy thesecondit drops on Hulu, which will be the first time the film is available on a major streaming service.
In addition to that Best Picture nod,Parasitealso won Best International Feature Film, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director at the 92nd Academy Awards.
For more on the film, here isour full reviewplus highlights from the essay written by director Bong’s translator,Sharon Choi,chronicling her journey throughParasite’s awards season.
If you stream Parasite and are looking to continue down that particular road, here is our list of20 great South Korean films.
