Review of The Host

The Host (2006)
9/10
'Be aware that this film is not you're everyday monster movie...'
29 May 2007
Two scientists who didn't quite have their heads screwed poor bottles and bottles and bottles of chemicals into the Han River in Seoul, causing a giant sea monster to evolve out of the chemicals. Meanwhile a shop owner lives with his slacker of a son, named Park Gang-du (Song Kang-ho), and his two daughters. But when one of the daughters is kidnapped by the giant sea monster, the the whole family (including another member who lives somewhere outside Seoul) start looking for the kidnapped daughter and rescue her before she becomes the sea monster's dinner.

Be aware that this film is not you're everyday monster movie, this one will make you laugh, jump, scream and could surprisingly move you. A lot of Asian comedies I've seen are both funny and silly at the same time, but this one was surprisingly intelligent and funny as well. When I saw this, I had a lot of fun.
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