Movie Review: The Korean satire 'No Other Choice' is a masterful thriller from Park Chan-wook

Movie Review: The Korean satire 'No Other Choice' is a masterful thriller from Park Chan-wook


And in “No Other Choice,” he remains at the peak of his powers, archly and elegantly spinning a yarn about a murderous rampage that accumulates wider and wider reverberations. How “No Other Choice” puts capitalism in the crosshairs, with a handsome house in the center, will no doubt bring to mind another Korean satire: Bong Joon Ho's “Parasite.” Park had been wanting to make his film for almost two decades. I won't spoil the incredible final minutes of Park's film, but they expand the notion of necessary termination — of a job, of a life — to automation, AI and beyond.

Author: JAKE COYLE AP film writer


Published at: 2025-12-23 21:41:45

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