The Host may not be Bong Joon-Ho's most influential or satisfying film, but it is still a film with something to say: a biting social class commentary involving government cover-ups and exploiting the poor in order to cover their own skin that is just as poignant today as it was fourteen years ago. All the while being an entertaining monster flick with a strong family dynamic that blends humor and drama perfectly as we've come to expect from Bong Joon-Ho, who gives us a fully realized world with fleshed out characters, that can more than make up for the hiccups towards the end. The Host is another sure fire hit from Joon-Ho, and maybe his most accessible for those who have trouble watching foreign films.
Review of The Host
