Snowpiercer
Written & Directed by Bong Joon-Ho (Barking Dogs Never Bite, Memories of Murder, The Host, etc.,)
Starring : Chris Evans (Captain America Series), Song Kang-ho (Vengence Series, The Host, "The Good, the Bad, the Weird"), John Hurt with Ed Harris
Its not a full fledged Korean Film, but an universal one with 80% of conversations in English. A very well thought about concept with some stunning survial theme. Not a breakfast hollywood disaster movie, but an elegant touch of Korean film making. A glad news is that, the gore is completely under check, something rare in Asian Action Thrillers, but it has its share of blood, so viewers discretion is advised (+12 maybe). The plot is quite simple, but how well its been elaborated is amazing to watch. It has its twists & turns with enough proposition of action. The takies are good too, well sometimes quite cheesy here and other, esp. towards the climax. Talking about the climax, I was not quite convinced with it. If you are interested, we can discuss about it, if you plan to watch this movie.
And yeah, the story is about the people who have survived the aftermaths of a global warming disastor which turns the earth into a freezing mass. Survivors now dwell in a moving train, which does not stop as its run by an eternal engine, thanks to the engineering brains of Wilford who is the God to this new found world, the train. As usual, the needy are thrown to the tail of the train whereas the rich take the luxury in the front. Its all about how a train revolution breaks and whether equlity is established or is it yet another doom of humanity on the way.
Snowpiercer : Sharp
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