Host, The
Host, The
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This box-office busting horror flick from South Korea takes the slapstick excess of Kung Fu Hustle and throws it at Godzilla's exoskeleton. A giant, slimy, shape-shifting creature rises from the Han River and attacks an onlooking mass, seizing a young girl, Hyun-seo (Ko Ah-sung), and plunging back into the depths. The government tries to quarantine the victims by claiming the monster is carrying a virus unleashed by the American military. Nevertheless, Hyun-seo''s family escapes and embarks on a quest to save her...or what''s left of her. "Establishing a galumphing tone of carnivalesque terror that trumps just about everything to follow, this picnic panic is a comic replay of 9/11 or even Sergei Eisenstein''s "Odessa Steps" (J. Hoberman, Village Voice). Also known as Gwoemul. In Korean and English wi th Bong Joon-Ho---South Korea---2006---119 mins.

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   | Gabriel#8

One of the best movies i've ever seen in my life, The Host is a mesmerizing, beautiful, unforgettable tale of family, fear, and government. Not to be missed, is one more proof of the geniality, excellency, and power of Korean cinema nowadays.

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