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Parasite (2019): review

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Firstly, why did I choose to watch this film? One obvious reason was the film's sweeping victory in the 2020 Academy awards winning awards for best picture, best director, best screenplay, and best international feature film! This should be a sufficient reason to make it a must-watch! But, the other compelling reason is the increasing popularity of K-drama & K-pop these days across the world, particularly in India. So I was curious to know what's attracting the global audience so much to Korean films. Now, coming to the film Parasite, it was directed by Bong Joon Ho, who also directed many high-grossing Korean films including The Host & Barking dogs never bite. While watching the film Parasite, I couldn't resist from acknowledging every few minutes the sheer brilliance of Bong Joon Ho in making me feel more than one powerful emotion simultaneously - humor, sorrow, and anxiousness. When I read the Wikipedia page of Bong Joon Ho, I realized this is precisely what he i...