I have a new favorite director and his name is Bong Joon-Ho. Over the last 2 months I’ve had the great pleasure of watching 3 of his movies (which he also co-wrote) and I feel compelled to tell you about this great and talented filmmaker. It’s not uncommon to happen across a new director and be impressed by their debut, but I do find it rare to stumble upon someone with a body of work, not just a single film, that ranks so highly after only a decade of making movies. I haven’t managed to get a hold of Bong’s first feature, Barking Dogs Never Bite, or see his segment in the anthology film Tokyo!, but I was completely taken aback by Memories of Murder, The Host, and Mother. Continue reading
