I finally got around to writing a review of The Host (Guimul). A product of the Korean film industry, which seems to be on creative fire at the moment. The Host has been compared to The Royal Tanenbaums and Godzilla or Tremors.
The film also has a subversive tone questioning the relationship that South Korea has with the US and the suppression of citizen interests for the betterment of big business.
The performance walks a tightrope between humour and tragedy without the heavy-handed humour in many Hong Kong films.
Get out and see it if you haven't had a chance already.
The film also has a subversive tone questioning the relationship that South Korea has with the US and the suppression of citizen interests for the betterment of big business.
The performance walks a tightrope between humour and tragedy without the heavy-handed humour in many Hong Kong films.
Get out and see it if you haven't had a chance already.
