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Snowpiercer (2014)


Snowpiercer (2014)


7/10


Starring
Chris Evans
Tilda Swinton
John Hurt
Song Kang-ho
Jamie Bell


Directed by Bong Joon-ho


I didn’t know who Bong Joon-ho was before this, but the man can make a movie. He wrote the screenplay (and story) and directed this adaptation of the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. The movie is powerful in its storytelling, and the direction is something truly impressive and worth witnessing.

Want to see fantastic performances? Look no further than Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton in this film. Both absolutely blew it away with their acting in this critically acclaimed movie. Swinton’s makeup was so well done that at one point, I was confused if it was really her or another actor who looked like her.

The movie starts off with a familiar setup: an expected revolution that ends up revealing things aren’t as they seem. The film delivers on that promise, but the path to the ending isn’t as neat or predictable as you’d expect, which is surprising. Add to that the sacrifices made for the greater good and the unexpected ending, and you’re left blown away. Bong Joon-ho wasn’t aiming for the traditional ending that movies like this usually have.


Snowpiercer is a South Korean-produced sci-fi action film. The entire story unfolds onboard the Snowpiercer train, which operates on a globe-spanning track. The train carries the last survivors of humanity after a failed attempt to combat global warming backfired, causing a severe ice age that wiped out almost all life.

On the train, there are two classes: the first-class citizens living at the front and the second-class citizens living at the back. The movie focuses on those at the back of the train, who live in filthy, cramped conditions and survive on protein bars.

A man named Curtis (Chris Evans) is leading a revolution to take everyone to the front of the train. But as in reality, no well-laid plan goes as expected, and their journey to the front doesn’t go smoothly. Of the many ways this movie could have gone, this movie takes a very dark path, and the ending leaves you wondering if it was all worth it. Will the people die, will they make it, is the world as bad as they say, or are things changing? All these you can see when you go watch this movie.

The movie has earned many accolades, and if you watch it, you’ll see why. Noted as the most expensive South Korean movie produced at the time, it had moderate box-office success. That said, it’s a must-watch.


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