Tumbling

Rating: 8/10 (23 April 2020)

"If you make a plan, life never works out that way" A classic line carved in the frame of new concepts and innovative structure of new cinematography. "Parasite" belongs to drama? "Parasite" belongs to psychological horror? Minute by minute, my mind and thoughts weren't able to keep up with the con family's plan. Through Boon Joon-ho's symbolic symmetrical following shots and a strong narrative all the way till the family dinner at the upper-class house. What lies between those wines is something that the audiences wanted but never expected? There was a shot of the former housekeeper shutting off the light of the basement stairs when it was placed between Kim Ki-jung and Mrs. Park, with a flip of a switch, the mysterious curtain of the house opened. Clearly Boon Joon-ho knows the fine line between a soap opera and a drama. Carrying those anxious and bubbly fragile plans of the con family, I was able to look back and reflect with the father, his emotional status is the needle that penetrates and pinpoint the map of this story. Class between class, what do we expect from wealth and what do we despise from the poor. When we look at these two family, what I noticed is the "benefit" that the poor family acquired from the rich gradually shifted into hate later on. By using Mrs. Park's ignorance and her pursuing of reaching a certain hierarchy in her specific social status, and Mr. Park who is the main income source of the family but constant absence of family. Preciousness runs through the upper-class, their vanity of stepping stone to those who truly has exclusive and graceful lifestyles. Surprisingly the story of "Parasite" never used something as tangible and as cheap as money to be the bait of desire in the film. Instead it used something as common as daydreaming and curiosity, as we can see, the poor family came to the house with a purpose of fulfilling a purpose of living in quality and wellness. They never planned to harm or manipulate the Parks, all they ever want is sunlight and a clean space with each other. But their plan was jeopardized by another similar family that longs for a stronger purpose - shelter which is conflicted and somehow shifted their impression towards the Parks. To them, the Parks are the emotionless snakes that harvest their effort and their goal of being well in the same society. The scene when two families revealed themselves was tremendous, seeing the Parks reveal what's behind their deceptive looks and words, and seeing the Kims burst with a stronger bond and unity between them is such a horrifying and realistic comparison. Then when we think about it, did Mrs. Park pass out for her husband or for the end of her "class". Or we can ask was Kevin's dream of eventually moving into the house realistic or just another anguishing and beguiling plan of his