A greater level of realism and better cinematography than you'd see in most comedies. It's sharp and funny.

For a twisted movie, inhabited almost unanimously by assholes and freaks, there was still a lot of genuine heart and even occasional humor to be found... must have been Bae...

Well shot, but bizarre (and boring) content.

It wasn't only the dog that was barking ... for my money the script writer and Director were barking too !

All of Bong Joon-Ho's films are black comedies to some degree, but this is this most comic. It's always a pleasure to see Bae Doo-na and the film has some charming and quirky touches. I have a really hard time with animal cruelty, however, especially when used for humor. This and a few other mean-spirited elements were an obstacle for me. It's to Bong's credit that I ended up liking it anyway, but I can't say I loved it. Worthwhile for Bae and some of the offbeat filmmaking flourishes, though.