Overhyped. There's so much better social commentary coming out of other countries for obvious resasons.

Rating: 6/10 (9 May 2020)

Spoiler free review: My family watches 75% Korean shows so I'm very familiar with what's on offer here. Is 'Parasites' head and shoulders above 99.99% of what the country produces? Yes. Does it have a cool twist? Meh, I saw it see more as a sudden a genre change well towards the end of the movie. Is it accessible to western audiences? Absolutely, but we'll never know if we missed anything from the original korean.
But ultimatey it's a very light hearted comedy for 1h52 hours, followed by comedy horror for 5 minutes, and drama for 10.
Expecting a deep social commentary from SK is like expecting a critique of the CCP coming out of China. At no point is the 'system' that created the situation depicted criticised in any meaningful manner. There was far more depth in 'the platform'.
Enjoyed the goofy, light hearted laughs, the heartwarming , well depicted family interactions, and the dramatic bittersweet ending. 6/10