Rewatched Bong Joon Ho& #39;s THE HOST tonight. Still brilliant, but I had forgotten that part of the plot is a viral infection, and the United States has to step in and solve it because the provincial South Koreans can& #39;t seem to handle it.

Also the family in it, though mostly virtuous, has a very similar vibe to the poor family in PARASITE. Very resourceful folk.

America comes in for criticism -- it& #39;s American arrogance thatcreated the monster -- but there& #39;s just this assumption that America is more powerful, richer, more able, and will step in when needed that now seems... quaint.