Parasite

Call Bong Joon-ho's Parasite a "dark comedy thriller" if you want. Call it a great foreign film, the sorta movie you don't mind watching with subtitles. Go ahead and call Parasite a wonderful example of how cinemaphotography can make a very, very good film great.

Go ahead and say all those things. They're true.

But I'm gonna call Parasite the best movie of 2019.

South Korean filmmaker Joon-ho's movie about economic class division boasts the best cast ensemble of 2019, and serves as canvas for the remarkable artistry of lead actor Song Kang-ho. The movie is visually stunning and perfectly paced. While the story comes close to crossing the line, it never crosses (pun intended).  Parasite concludes in a beautiful, poetic way.

No matter the outcome of the 2020 Academy Awards, I'll remain convinced Parasite is the best movie released last year. It's certainly the best movie I saw.