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This Isn't The New Parasite
I’ve watched almost all films by Park Chan-wook—Thirsty, Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, and more. Compared to those, No Other Choice turned out to be a poor choice for me personally.
Many people are comparing this movie with the Oscar-winning Parasite, but honestly, I don’t understand why. The themes, impact, and emotional grip feel very different.
I was genuinely excited because of the stellar cast—Lee Byung-hun, Cha Seung-won, Park Hee-soon, and Son Ye-jin. With such powerful actors, my expectations were naturally high.
That said, I wouldn’t say the movie is bad. It just wasn’t my type of genre. The storytelling and tone didn’t connect with me the way Park Chan-wook’s darker, more intense films usually do.
In short, No Other Choice might work for some viewers, but for someone who loves Park Chan-wook’s earlier, more disturbing and emotionally charged cinema, this one felt underwhelming.
⭐ Personal verdict: Not bad, just not for me.
Many people are comparing this movie with the Oscar-winning Parasite, but honestly, I don’t understand why. The themes, impact, and emotional grip feel very different.
I was genuinely excited because of the stellar cast—Lee Byung-hun, Cha Seung-won, Park Hee-soon, and Son Ye-jin. With such powerful actors, my expectations were naturally high.
That said, I wouldn’t say the movie is bad. It just wasn’t my type of genre. The storytelling and tone didn’t connect with me the way Park Chan-wook’s darker, more intense films usually do.
In short, No Other Choice might work for some viewers, but for someone who loves Park Chan-wook’s earlier, more disturbing and emotionally charged cinema, this one felt underwhelming.
⭐ Personal verdict: Not bad, just not for me.
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