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- Deadly CreatureDaring RescueFamily in DangerDangerDeadlyEscapadesSurvivalFamily in Crisis more...
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- HorrorForeignDramaSci-Fi
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- Contemporary21st Century
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- AsiaKoreaSeoul
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The Host, 2006
Korean, English
South Korea
Profile of The Host
The mood of The Host is suspenseful, stylized, and atmospheric. The plot centers around a family in danger, a daring rescue, and deadly creatures. It is a foreign, horror, and drama movie. In approach, The Host is fantastical. The setting is Korea. It happens in contemporary times. Visually, The Host involves special effects. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that The Host includes profanity and violent content.
Summary of The Host
Bong Joon-ho's THE HOST is a giddy revelation--an inspired and unexpectedly moving contribution to the monster movie genre. Several years ago, a crooked government official from the United States ordered the dumping of toxic substances into Seoul's Han River. Years later, the hapless Gang-du (Song Kang-ho) is working at his father's food stand along the river, caring for his bright daughter Hyun-seo (Ko A-sung). But one day, a monstrous creature emerges from the water and embarks on a murderous rampage throughout the community, swallowing Hyun-seo whole. Gang-du's bullish younger brother Park Nam-il (Park Hae-il) and sister Nam-joo (Bae Doo-na) condemn him for being such a failure, while their father angrily chastises them for being so cruel. But when Gang-du receives a cell phone call from Hyun-seo, the family must band together to reclaim her. Unfortunately, at this stage, the government has announced that the monster is the host of a dangerous virus, and anyone who has come into contact with it--namely Gang-du--must be isolated. As the monster continues to wreak havoc on Seoul, Gang-du, his father, and his siblings must learn to work together to bring Hyun-seo home. Bong Joon-ho's third film, after BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE and MEMORIES OF MURDER, firmly establishes his status as one of the world's most gifted storytellers. Not simply a monster movie spectacle--though it is certainly that and then some--THE HOST also works as a poignant family drama and a biting critique of America's invasion of Iraq.
Details
| Language: | Korean, English |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Release date: | 29 September 2006 |
| Runtime: | 119 min |
Cast and Crew
as Park Gang-Du
as Park Hie-bong
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The New York Times
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- by: Manohla Dargis
The New Yorker
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- by: Anthony Lane
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