‘Parasite’ tops New York Times list of best films of the 21st century

Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning film Parasite (2019) has been ranked No. 1 on the New York Times’ list of the 21st Century’s Best Films. Another of Bong’s works, “Memories of Murder (2003),” was ranked No. 99. Released on Friday, the Times’ list of the 100 best films since Jan. 1, 2000, includes three Korean movies: “Parasite,” “Memories of Murder” and “Oldboy” by director Park Chan-wook. The Times described “Parasite” as a delightful yet grotesque film that delivers a fierce indictment of neoliberalism through its story of the haves and have-nots. It praised Bong as a genre master unbound by convention, noting that the film glides between broad comedy and biting social satire before erupting in a blaze of shocking, tragic violence. “Parasite” received widespread international acclaim, sweeping four Oscars in 2020 including Best Picture, and collecting nearly 200 awards at film festivals and ceremonies around the world. “Memories of Murder,” Bong’s earlier work, earned the No. 99 spot. The Times noted that from its very first scene, this Korean procedWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times