I saw No Other Choice, the latest film from Park Chan-wook. I’ve said previously that he quite possibly my favourite filmmaker, mostly because he’s so consistent, and this was yet another winner from him. Many of his films have contained some level of dark comedy but this one is different as it’s far more accessible in tone. I’ve seen some reviewers call it “Park Chan-wook’s Parasite” and whilst I don’t like how every good Korean film now gets compared to Baby’s First Korean Film Parasite (ironically it was Oldboy, a Park Chan-wook film that previously held this title) in this case the thought did also cross my mind. It really is quite similar and if you enjoy Bong Joon Ho’s darkly comic and chaotic style, you will love No Other Choice. The one criticism I would make is that the pacing is quite uneven (the middle of the film drags a bit), which makes the 2+ hour runtime feel a bit long (and I’m saying that as someone who enjoys longer films). The ending is excellent and very satisfying, though.
I saw No Other Choice, the latest film from Park Chan-wook. I’ve said previously that he quite possibly my favourite filmmaker, mostly because he’s so consistent, and this was yet another winner from him. Many of his films have contained some level of dark comedy but this one is different as it’s far more accessible in tone. I’ve seen some reviewers call it “Park Chan-wook’s Parasite” and whilst I don’t like how every good Korean film now gets compared to Baby’s First Korean Film Parasite (ironically it was Oldboy, a Park Chan-wook film that previously held this title) in this case the thought did also cross my mind. It really is quite similar and if you enjoy Bong Joon Ho’s darkly comic and chaotic style, you will love No Other Choice. The one criticism I would make is that the pacing is quite uneven (the middle of the film drags a bit), which makes the 2+ hour runtime feel a bit long (and I’m saying that as someone who enjoys longer films). The ending is excellent and very satisfying, though.