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Feb. 17th, 2020 05:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsWe went to see Parasite last night, and I can see why it's won all the awards that it has
I haven't watched many subtitled films -- the last was Pan's Labyrinth showing just how long ago it's been since I've seen one, so wasn't sure if I'd manage to lose myself in the film, but the subtitles weren't an issue at all. The screen itself was completely full, and we had seats against the wall, so it was weird looking from the side, but again, that wasn't an issue as I was soon pulled in.
It's a film that makes you think, and get angry and cringe and the parts about the smell got to me especially, that smell of poverty and basement living that the rich characters found so upsetting. None of the characters were fully good or bad, all shades of grey, though the rich father was especially hard to like at all, only his love for his son redeeming himself a tiny amount. While the rich mother was nearly as bad, so unaware of anything beyond her own family, house and rich lifestyle.
To be honest, we nearly turned back from going as it was a latish show, storm Dennis was going on and when we got to Durham the car park was closed due to the rivers being close to bursting, so we needed to park and walk in from a disabled bay. But I'm so glad we did make the effort to go as it was a fantastic film, and one I think needs to be watched multiple times to catch all the details.
Which is, Luce, you were very right in your opinions.
Today has been a bit of a meh one, so as I missed my bath last night I think I'm going to go soak and read and slather myself in body conditioner and then catch up on some tv.
I haven't watched many subtitled films -- the last was Pan's Labyrinth showing just how long ago it's been since I've seen one, so wasn't sure if I'd manage to lose myself in the film, but the subtitles weren't an issue at all. The screen itself was completely full, and we had seats against the wall, so it was weird looking from the side, but again, that wasn't an issue as I was soon pulled in.
It's a film that makes you think, and get angry and cringe and the parts about the smell got to me especially, that smell of poverty and basement living that the rich characters found so upsetting. None of the characters were fully good or bad, all shades of grey, though the rich father was especially hard to like at all, only his love for his son redeeming himself a tiny amount. While the rich mother was nearly as bad, so unaware of anything beyond her own family, house and rich lifestyle.
To be honest, we nearly turned back from going as it was a latish show, storm Dennis was going on and when we got to Durham the car park was closed due to the rivers being close to bursting, so we needed to park and walk in from a disabled bay. But I'm so glad we did make the effort to go as it was a fantastic film, and one I think needs to be watched multiple times to catch all the details.
Which is, Luce, you were very right in your opinions.
Today has been a bit of a meh one, so as I missed my bath last night I think I'm going to go soak and read and slather myself in body conditioner and then catch up on some tv.
