"As a zombie outbreak sweeps the country, a dad and his daughter take a harrowing train journey in an attempt to reach the only city that's still safe."
I Say...
Actually, they were already on the train when the shit hit the fan, but yeah, it was a harrowing ride, all right!
Horror Type...
Zombie Apocalypse, Thriller, Action
Main Players...
Gong Yoo as Seok-woo (Hot Workaholic Dad)
Kim Su-an as Su-an (Kind of a Pain But Still Precious Daughter)
Jung Yu-mi as Seong-kyeong (Baller Pregnant Lady)
Ma Dong-seok as Sang-hwa (Hero)
I liked...
- how this film made me hold my breath repeatedly; it takes you to the edge and brings you back till you're utterly worn out
- that you really get a sense of who the leads are and what motivates them (apart from wanting to get the freak away from snapping zombie jaws); a lotta heart in this film, too
- how it breaks from some zombie rules (no shamblers here) and creates interesting new ones
- the use of wit as well as brawn to get out of tough spots
- how well the worst, and the best, of humanity is represented here
- that it's so engrossing you don't even feel the length of the movie till it's over and you realize nearly two hours have gone by
The Meh...
There is no meh in this award-winning film.
Would I recommend it...?
Absolutely, positively, 100-Gajillion-Percent. You have to watch this. HAVE TO. Yes, it's gory; yes, the zombies run; yes, it's violent af. But you have to watch this brilliantly terrifying movie.
Miscellany...
- The zombie apocalypse, like life, is not fair. Not even a little bit.
- As the credits started rolling I was bawling into some napkins. But rest easy--it's emotional, not schmaltzy.
- Though I'm a few days late, I've saved you the best movie for last. You're welcome. Go frigging watch it. Now.
Ratings...
My Grade: A+
Rotten Tomatoes Scores: Tomatometer=93%, Audience Score=88%
Rotten Tomatoes Scores: Tomatometer=93%, Audience Score=88%
Details, Schmeetails...
I Watched Train to Busan on Netflix (the Rotten Tomatoes page linked above provides links to other host sites)
Train to Busan's Wikipedia Page (Contains Spoilers)
This concludes day 31 (and, indeed, the blogfest!) of
I don't know. I don't really like zombie movies at all. I'll think about it.
ReplyDeleteThey're not for everyone! :-) (But if you choose to try one, this is a GREAT one to try!)
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