The Host

The most eagerly anticipated Korean film is arriving in US theaters starting March 9.

And what film would that exactly be?

The Host is Bong Joon-ho's latest. Bong directed a film called Memories of Murder about a serial killer that was never caught. Ostensibly about the incompetent country police and the smart city cop, it eventually delves into how fear grips the countryside, and how the police, unable to find the killer, start harassing anyone and everyone because of the need to have someone be responsible.

The Host would seem to be a completely different direction for Bong, who is making what amounts to be a monster movie a la Godzilla, served up Korean style. However, early reviews suggest that Bong may have created something worth watching.

We'll see how Bong's third effort (the second apparently didn't make it to the States) turns out.