The Host
Gwoemul
The Host
Gwoemul
June 15
“Alternately scary, funny and inspiring, Bong Joon-ho’s first-class monster mash is also a scalding rebuke to U.S. interventionism, profiteering and general developing-world opportunism, and a lovely story of familial bonding. In a word, amazing.” Ian Grey - Orlando Weekly
“The movie pops up out of nowhere, grabs you in its big, messy tentacles, and drags you down into murky depths, where social satire coexists with slapstick, and B-movie clichés mutate into complex metaphors.” Dana Stevens - Slate
And now for something completely different from CFS’ traditional offerings. We are not sure we have ever shown a ‘monster movie’ before - but this one promises to be different and surprising - it has been described as a cross between Little Miss Sunshine and Alien, which is somewhat tantalising.
Enjoy a different experience - the horror genre is not our usual beat. Try something different and you may be pleasantly surprised.
Best Editing, Best Sound and Best Supporting- Actor Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2006
Best Actor, Best Cinematographer, Best Film, Best Visual Effects Asian Film Awards 2007
About
South Korea 2006 M 119 mins
Director - Joon-ho Bong
Cast - Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park, Du-na Bae, Ah-sung Ko
Distributor - Madman
Newsletter Review by Peter Sobczynski in E-film Critic.com