Not my kind of Film

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 2020)

Its many wins and Oscar nominations should be enough to summarize the film Parasite as it was put on a pedestal at this year's academy awards due to its incredible cinematography and well written script. Going into watching the film, I had many high expectations, as I was aware of its at that time many nominations and high praise by those who had seen the film. I was quickly let down to realise that although these many things were true about the film, I found it to be a very long two hours to sit down and watch the film. Perhaps this was because of its slow establishment at the start, or maybe the film was just not something that I would normally be interested in, but I didn't enjoy it. I was really disappointed by this, because it was clear that the incredible production that went in to the film was truly something to set it apart. As far as the movie goes, I thought that it was very strong, the script seemed to be very developed for its nature, and the camera work was beautiful. For me, the plot just didn't grab my attention, but I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys films of a similar genera. Above the high praise that critics seemed to pick out about the film, its main theme seemed to center around the American Dream. In my opinion I believe that the film did in fact summarize the American Dream. Not only did the characters acquire wealthy jobs, but they managed to stick together as a family. Although their financial situation could have been handled in much better ways, I believe that the bond that they created as a family is definitely the epitome of a dream, as money can't always buy you happiness.