The Host

The Host is a thriller/horror film that takes place in South Korea. In the film a monster is created in the Hahn River and begins to kill people. When a young girl is sperated from her father by the beast, the family works to get her back. However, at the end of the film they discover that she had been killed by the beast itself. But the family takes in an orphan and begins to repiece itself back together.

This film was based off of the idea of the Us dropping a toix chemical into the river where it poisoned many people. When the US no longer can deal with the situation they release the toxic chemical agent yellow to get rid of the growing opposition. The film was based off the United State's involvement in South Korean affairs.

The film was interesting to see how the history between the US and South Korea has affected their current relationship. There was a strong cultural connection made during the film. In their culture family is very important and appreciating the elders of the household is also imporant. In our society, the youth is worshiped instead of the elders.

This film taught me to respect my elders and it taught me more about the Asian culture. I did not know a lot about the culture before watching this film.