The Host
Horror • R • 2006 • 2 hr
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Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko A-sung
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Odd film with a perspective that didn’t quite translate for me. That said, the characters were interesting and I enjoyed the ride.
Excellent character building for a creature feature.
Relentlessly entertaining dramedy-horror. 9.3/10 It's rare for a monster B-movie to have such A-Class substance! Bong Joon-Ho delivers!
Entertaining monster flick from a young Bong with his trademark idiot characters, who are conflicted but have hearts of gold
Highly underrated. Such a great film. Understands how to make a monster movie and what they mean.
I love Korean movies with a dark atmosphere.
Tightly scripted, emotional with some solid socio political commentary. Leave it to Bong Joon-ho to pull this off with a creature feature.
Watched this for Bong. Great direction of course, but also a good story with compelling themes. Monster cg is wonky, but not too distracting
This is really really good. Doesn't feel old at all because you can see it was masterful even in 2006. Loved the poetic ending. A must-watch
Fantastic sci-fi drama horror movie, really well crafted for small budget and great story, gripping. Must see movie
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