Parasite

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2020)

A poor street savvy family trick their way into taking on various roles working for a very rich family. The con works well until an unexpected turn of events leaves them in danger of being found out.
Extraordinarily absorbing film which manages to combine societal messages with high drama and laugh out loud comedy. All the characters in both families are a pleasure to be with - there are no villains here - and you just sit back and enjoy a well scripted journey in the certain knowledge that it's going to end in tears. The sets and the set pieces (the storm, the piece under the table etc) are superbly structured and the main house begins to feel like a genuine home. A lingering, audacious masterpiece