The Host is a monster movie from Korea from 2006 that aside from being a fantastic giant creature movie, also has elements of drama, comedy and political satire. It is one of the highest grossing films of all time in Korea. (There is a US release of the movie that has both an english dub and the original korean print. It came out here as a limited release in theaters in 2007.) The film is directed by Bong Joon-Ho.
The film is about a man trying to save his niece who has been kidnapped by a giant creature which comes out of the river. The creature is intentionally funny and scary at the same time. I won't describe it, but either clip I am providing will give you a good look so click on them at your own peril.
The satire in the film is aimed at the american millitary presence in Korea, the callous attitude of the Korean millitary toward people's feelings about this and about pollution, and the media's overkill about americans. (An American dies in the movie and the news all show AMERICAN KILLED BY MONSTER when it's clear many, many Korean's died as well. If you have spent time in Asia you would know that although this is hyperbole, maybe not by too much.)
It's a really good film. The only criticism would be it get's somewhat muddled near the end and because some of the parts are meant as satire, they occasionally take away from what would otherwise be more serious parts of the film. A sequel is supposably in production but it has a different director, producer, etc. and may wind up being related to the prior film in name and concept only.
I have included two clips below, the trailer (which is great) and a 4 minute clip which is in the first 10 minutes of the movie that is just a trip, and if you are on the fence about seeing the film, will push you to see it. Enjoy!
The Host Trailer
4 Minute Clip of the Movie
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Host_(film) - Wikipedia Page
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