The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Parasyte: Part 1
Science Fiction · Horror · Action · 2014
Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Movie details
Parasyte: Part 1
“The alien invasion begins.”
2014 Science Fiction · Horror · Action 1h 49m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Parasyte: Part 1?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Takashi Yamazaki
Written by
Ryota Kosawa · Takashi Yamazaki
Shota Sometani
Izumi Shinichi
Sadao Abe
Migi (voice)
Eri Fukatsu
Tamiya Ryoko
Ai Hashimoto
Murano Satomi
Kazuki Kitamura
Hirokawa Takeshi
Masahiro Higashide
Shimada Hideo
Tadanobu Asano
Goto
Court is in session
Put Parasyte: Part 1 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.