"THRILLING. BREATHTAKING. A MUST-SEE MARVEL. Bong Joon-Ho is one of the coolest international cinema artists working today and his ability to play one tone against another is like the talent of a great jazz master. GRADE A."
- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
"BY MILES THE BEST THRILLER I'VE SEEN THIS YEAR. Riveting and darkly funny. Bong Joon-Ho is a brilliant filmmaker and dazzling crowd pleaser. HE'S THE BEST FILMMAKER TO HAVE EMERGED IN THE NEW MILLENIUM."
- John Powers, VOGUE
"ENTHRALLING!A DAZZLINGLY MULTIFACETED EPIC OF STUNNING SURPRISE."
- Kevin Thomas, LA Times
"The hard-pounding heart of 'Mother', Ms. Kim is a wonderment."
- Manohla Dargis, NY Times