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The Host, co-written and directed by Joon-ho Bong, is a noteworthy monster movie from Korea.
The Host is a satirical comedy with a very different monster. It does have family drama, sentiments, action, horror and more, all followed by some weird act which without doubt is to make you laugh(atleast once). It is this weird kind of comedy that works best in this monster movie. The visual effects of the monster is definitely worth mentioning due to its mix of unfamiliar nature, (familiar nature) and complexity.
The only major trouble with this flick is in classifying it. It is not complete in any genre. Yet, it has a bit of all the genres. Like every other monster movie made by man, this one too has its own plot holes every now and then. Also, this flick looks way too silly at points and mostly when you least expect it to be.
Despite every fact mentioned above (and considering the facts I have forgotten to write), this Host throughly entertained me. It was not the silliness of the movie but the craft of its making that I loved more than anything. The Host does give the answer to the stupid monster movies made in Hollywood. (I definitely meant 1998 Godzilla movie and the dumb Jurassic Park III to be those stupid movies.)
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Good for people to know.
November 10, 2008 at 10:09 PM
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