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    'Parasite' was one of the best-acted movies of 2019. Why didn't the Oscars recognize that?

    by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times Jan 17, 2020 6 minutes

    Spoiler alert: If you have not seen "Parasite," be forewarned that this essay discusses key plot details from the movie, including the ending.

    Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" made Oscar history on Monday morning by becoming the first Korean movie to score nominations not only for international feature but also for best picture, director and original screenplay. But amid these well-earned, long-overdue milestones, the movie, or rather the motion picture academy, fell short in at least one crucial department: None of the movie's outstanding actors - including Chang Hyae Jin, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, Lee Jung Eun, Lee Sun Kyun, Park So Dam and Song Kang Ho - received an acting nomination.

    I can sense your objections already. It was an insanely competitive field, after all, and two other best picture nominees ("1917" and "Ford v Ferrari") also failed to secure acting nominations. Some might argue that in the midst of its vigorous campaign to capture a directing nomination for Bong, the movie's distributor, Neon, could have given the actors a bigger push.

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