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Translation by Esther Mbua (#36734)

To say that I was compelled by Parasite from start to finish is an understatement; its filming style with tracking shots are enthralling. Having watched several Korean films during the London Korean Film Festival, I was familiar with the usual genres employed in such films but Parasite seemed to defy them all! Parasite is comedic, in a quirky way, it is also a thriller, straddles class divisions and also depicts a family tale amongst other genres and is therefore likely to appeal to all ages.

Parasite truly deserves to be watched in a cinema to appreciate its nuances and the stylish cinematography. As a summary, to avoid spoilers, Parasite tells the tale of the interaction between the Park family and the Kim’s, an unemployed family, whose contrasting worlds collide with long lasting consequences.

[...]Bong Joon-Ho manages to pique the audience’s interest with brightly lit shots coupled with the effective use of indoor space, and it is surprising to realise, after the film’s 2 hour 12 minute length, that most of the scenes occur within the Park family’s home. The mundane elements of domesticity are displayed with an intriguing perspective showcasing Bong Joon-Ho’s flair. It is a slow burner but you will revel in its beauty and ingenuity as Parasite convinces that it operates solely on one level but it is in fact multi-layered and depicts social realism with empathy and pathos.

The cast are beguiling to watch, every facial movement and action is accentuated, even the mere act of walking up or down stairs can convey hidden meaning, which the camera fragments. Levels of unease are also created by virtue of that effective use of space with unusual camera angles and dramatic weather conditions ratcheting up that sensation. There is a surreal nature to Parasite, which its score emphasises, and furthermore the film adopts elements of the absurd devised in such an ingenious way which is truly cinematic magic. Parasite’s apparent eeriness will certainly keep you riveted and would not feel alien to the Twilight Zone school of filmmaking.

The actors are very impressive and add breadth to their roles creating relatability whilst seeming effortlessly cool. When Ki-Woo and Ki-Jeong Kim were working within the Park family home as private tutors they certainly epitomised this level of nonchalant, understated authority creating an aura of mysticism with the unspoken, almost mythical, tutoring techniques employed. Quite simply, the actors Park So-Dam and Choi Woo-Sik, as Ki-Woo and Ki-Jeong, are compelling to watch in the different directions that Parasite follows and they carry these performances seamlessly thereby inviting the audience to be on their side.

[...]Parasite is a remarkable piece of extremely skilful filmmaking, it is simply a must see film, and so I am looking forward to re-watching the film on its UK general release date.
Kusema kwamba nililazimishwa na Parasite tangu mwanzoni hadi mwisho ni kudhalalishwa; mtindo wake wa kurekodi filamu na picha za kufuatilia unasisimua. Baada ya kutazama filamu kadhaa za Kikorea wakati wa Tamasha la Filamu la Kikorea la London, nilifahamu aina za kawaida zinazotumika katika filamu kama hizo lakini Parasite walionekana kuzipinga zote! Vimelea ni vichekesho, kwa njia ya ajabu, pia ni msisimko, mgawanyiko wa tabaka na pia huonyesha hadithi ya familia miongoni mwa aina nyinginezo na kwa hivyo kuna uwezekano wa kuvutia watu wa umri wote.

Prasite kweli inastahili kutazamwa katika sinema ili kufahamu maudhui yake ya sinema maridadi. Kwa muhtasari, ili kuepuka waharibifu, parasite husimulia hadithi ya mwingiliano kati ya familia ya Park na akina Kim, familia isiyo na kazi, ambayo ulimwengu wao tofauti hugongana na matokeo ya kudumu.

[...]Bong Joon-Ho anafaulu kuibua hamu ya hadhira kwa picha zenye mwanga mwingi pamoja na matumizi bora ya nafasi ya ndani, na inashangaza kutambua, baada ya muda wa saa 2 na dakika 12 wa filamu, matukio mengi kutokea. ndani ya nyumba ya familia ya Park. Vipengele vya kawaida vya unyumba vinaonyeshwa kwa mtazamo wa kuvutia unaoonyesha ustadi wa Bong Joon-Ho. Ni kichomaji polepole lakini utafurahishwa na uzuri na ustadi wake kwani Vimelea husadikisha kwamba kinafanya kazi kwa kiwango kimoja tu lakini kwa kweli kina tabaka nyingi na kinaonyesha uhalisia wa kijamii kwa huruma na njia.

Waigizaji wanashawishi kutazama, kila harakati za uso na hatua zinasisitizwa, hata kitendo tu cha kupanda au kushuka ngazi kinaweza kuwasilisha maana iliyofichwa, ambayo kamera hugawanyika. Viwango vya kutokuwa na wasiwasi pia hutengenezwa kwa sababu ya matumizi hayo mazuri ya nafasi yenye pembe zisizo za kawaida za kamera na hali mbaya ya hewa inayochochea hisia hiyo. Kuna hali halisi ya Vimelea, ambayo alama yake inasisitiza, na zaidi ya hayo filamu inachukua vipengele vya upuuzi vilivyobuniwa kwa njia ya kijanja ambayo ni uchawi wa sinema. Uoga unaoonekana kwa cinema ya parasite ni hakika itafanya ufurahishwe na usijisikie mgeni kwa shule ya utengenezaji wa filamu ya Twilight Zone.

Waigizaji ni wa kuvutia sana na huongeza upana wa majukumu yao na kujenga uhusiano wakati wanaonekana kuwa wa kupendeza. Wakati Ki-Woo na Ki-Jeong Kim walipokuwa wakifanya kazi ndani ya nyumba ya familia ya Park kama wakufunzi wa kibinafsi kwa hakika walionyesha kiwango hiki cha mamlaka isiyo na wasiwasi, isiyoeleweka na kuunda hali ya fumbo na mbinu za kufunza zisizosemwa, karibu za kizushi zilizotumika. Kwa urahisi kabisa, waigizaji Park So-Dam na Choi Woo-Sik, kama Ki-Woo na Ki-Jeong, wanalazimisha kutazama pande tofauti ambazo Parasite hufuata na hufanya maonyesho haya bila mshono na hivyo kuwaalika watazamaji kuwa upande wao. .

[...]Parasite ni kipande cha ajabu cha utengenezaji wa filamu stadi ,ni lazima kwa wote tu kuiona filamu hii ,kwa hio na tazamia kuiona mara nyingine tena filamu hii kwa toleo la UK leo .


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