I had kinda high expectations after reading the comments here, and I was really disappointed as it wasn't near as good as I'd hoped. The concept is good, but it was badly executed as it was never any interesting or engaging. Dull is probably the most fitting description.
Its OK, just OK
this movie is a shoe, it should know its place.
Another film that was great, minus the ending.
A train wreck I couldn't stop watching
If there's one word I'd use to describe Snowpiercer, it'd be "interesting." I had no expectations about this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised by the premise of the story, which was actually quite original in my opinion. It takes place on a train carrying the rest of humanity in post-apocalyptic Earth that has been circling the same route for 18 years now. Now, I can imagine a post-apocalyptic society living underground or in a bubble but on a train? At first I thought it was pretty stupid, but it grew on me. It truly was a very unique situation and something that I at first thought to be a little strange, but grew to be intrigued by. I'd hate to be a passenger on the Train of Perpetual Hell.
The cinematography in Snowpiercer was great, especially during the scene where they're fighting in the tunnel just after they pass the bridge. The little slivers of light and night vision POVs were fantastic, as well as seeing Chan, a little kid, carry the torch. Not only that, but watching the characters travel through the different sections of the train starting from the greenhouse area to the front of the engine was pretty neat. I thought the set design was great, and seeing the stations where all of those first class passengers were eating brunch and partying were just unreal. However, the CGI-generated scenes of the frozen outside world were mediocre, at best.
The acting in this movie was phenomenal, but my favorite performance was definitely Tilda Swinton. Her character was just so over-the-top and outrageous and was more than just comic relief. I also loved Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ed Harris, Song Kang-ho and Ko Ah-Sung's performances, and I think a lot of it was due to the great script.
I really enjoyed all of the characters, and despite virtually all of them dying, I thought that their sacrifices were disappointing but also realistic. In addition to realism, the brutality that many of the characters faced were definitely not sweetened up, which I kinda liked. I expected things to happen that usually happen in movies, but most of them never took place. For example, I thought Curtis was going to run back and help Edgar instead of getting Mason during the battle at the bridge, but NOPE! he left his friend behind to get her. Not only that, but I assumed that the head henchman wasn't actually going to shoot Gilliam in the head but NOPE! he really did! The blood splatters across the train windows in the bridge battle were a little much, but I still believed that they added to the realism. None of the savagery, cruelty, pain, or gravity of the situation in this movie is toned down or softened up, which left me with some real, raw emotions. And thanks to the wonderful actors doing their jobs, I could feel these feelings through my TV screen (especially the part where Curtis talks about his past... just wow. You're a great man, Chris Evans). There are some graphic and gory parts, but not enough to make me turn my head away (with the exception of a few scenes). Yet, I still found myself screaming out loud/gasping audibly from time to time due to some shocking/unexpected deaths (that cool shirtless guy with the knives!!) and various surprises (Yona finding the kids under the floorboards of the front of the train). I found myself knees-deep in their issues, and I think the many plot twists just contributed to me being sucked into the story.
I will admit that there were some cheesy/ridiculous things in the movie, but I feel like they just added to the story. For example, when the train crossed the bridge and all of those henchmen stopped fighting and shouted "Happy New Year!" was just sooo silly.
(And can we just appreciate how this movie was filmed on a set that was essentially 6 feet wide? Imagine how cramped the actors must have felt but they did great, so kudos to them!)
I had some questions at the end that were left unanswered, mostly concerning what happened to Curtis, Nam, and the other passengers. I understand that they probably died, but some clarification would be nice (I'm trying to be impartial to Chris Evans but man, I just love that guy so much I wouldn't want any of his characters to die). Also, were there any survivors other than Yona and Tanya's son (ahhh I can't remember his name!)? Definitely some things I wouldn't expect to be clarified in this movie, but I guess that's a good thing, because it left me pondering.
Anyways, the more I think about it, the better the movie gets in my mind. I will definitely watch this again in the future. I gave it an 8/10 because it was a really good story but there were some weird elements that I felt didn't make any decent contribution.
This film assembled an incredible cast but squandered it on a story that almost seems like it was constructed around cool set pieces. The best thing about this film is Tilda Swinton whose character is wonderfully off-kilter, but it's like she's in a completely different film to everyone else, who are all playing it straight.
I like the premise of this dystopian film but I think the concept of the train and all its sections was just a bit too unbelievable for me. When you stop to think about some of the logistics, it just doesn't work. The talented cast and the gloss of the production values make it entertaining enough, but in a rather hollow way. Worth a watch but perhaps don't pay attention too closely as it kind of falls apart.
Seventeen years after the fall of civilization and the onset of a man-made ice age, the last remnants of the human race struggle to coexist aboard a very long, class-segregated passenger train. It's a real love-it-or-hate-it dose of science fiction crazy. If you can look past the miles of odd, glaring holes spattering the plot and appreciate the sheer, raw, carefree conceptual strength, it's easy to embrace. On the other hand, if you're the type that can't stop picking at loose threads, the whole fabric is bound to fall apart.
I usually find myself somewhere in between those two extremes, but during Snowpiercer I was able to silence the critic in the back of my head long enough to enjoy the ride. And it's quite the experience, brimming with blunt (yet, strangely charming) metaphors and social commentaries, abrupt, brutal doses of gang warfare and all manner of high-concept weirdness.
It's an especially well-realized nightmare, too, with a rapidly-shifting visual style, effective matching changes in the cinematography and constant, subtle background reminders of the strange setting. The plot does have its struggles, most of which probably could have been tidied by an attentive editor, but at the end of the day that kind of reckless disregard for the rules serves to make it even more unpredictable and fascinating. Very dark, especially in the mindfuck of a third act, it's as fresh a spectacle as I've seen in quite a while.
Piercing thru the snow, in a train packed full of bugs, laughing all the waaaayyyy ho ho hoooo
Great movie, it takes your breath and don't give back until the final frame. Intense and intelligent, definitely worth watching.
Watched this finally after watching most of the TV show of the same name. Although the show is probably worse than the movie all-around, I think I actually had a better time with the show than I did the movie. I found most of this movie to be pretty dull, especially the first half. Things got less dull in the second half, but it still wasn't enough to leave me feeling thoroughly entertained.
"My friend, you suffer from the misplaced optimism of the doomed."
A creative and interesting plot. Chris Evans has some dark acting chops and really made this movie for me. I wouldn't say it is as groundbreaking as many have stated, but very entertaining.
This was a very entertaining movie with serious social commentary. The hedonism was impeccably filmed and the cinematography was outstanding. In the end, after watching this movie, I very much think that there does not always need to be an underclass, which is what the movie protagonists determined as well. Tilda Swinton, Chris Evans, and Alison Pill were on point as ever. I definitely recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good thinky-drama or someone who likes a good action movie: this movie has both.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Snowpiercer’:
I thought this was one of Chris Evans’ better performances. It was nice to see him in a role that wasn’t super wholesome. Curtis was a flawed man who ultimately redeemed himself in the end. Evans did a great job exuding that emotional journey.
Tilda Swinton is an such an oddball — and I loved every second of it.
This is now the fourth Bong Joon Ho film I’ve seen. One common thread with all his films, in my opinion, is how wildly unpredictable they are. I’m definitely a fan.
You can tell this movie comes from great source material. The world that it's built in is very concise and the plot is filled with little clues left throughout. The ending (the betrayal) felt too easy and melodramatic, and i'm choosing to believe Wilford was lying. All in all, an amazing apocalyptic film - the concept of the train and the critique of the capitalistic class order is one of my favourites i've seen in this genre. Bong Joon Ho is never afraid to go there with his filmmaking. He has such a specific way of captivating you and keeping you guessing and the subject matters in his films are always immensely interesting and thought-provoking.
There must be at least forty cars in a row,
And what they all carry — I simply don't know:
(...)
More slowly - than turtles - with freight - on their - backs,
The drowsy - steam engine - sets off - down the tracks.
She chugs and she tugs at her wagons with strain,
As wheel after wheel slowly turns on the train.
She doubles her effort and quickens her pace,
And rambles and scrambles to keep up the race.
"The Locomotive" by Julian Tuwim. :)
An interesting apocalyptic fairy tale, however, with quite significant story gaps.
Nice suprice from a great director.Good script and dark atmosphere with some unpredictable scenes 7.2/10
This movie was just ok. A lot of plot holes, very dark.
Excellent. I've seen negative comments on imdb about plotholes and such. Why take this as logical rather than fantasy representing our own reality? I've seen bad comments about general plot. This is a movie that makes you think about our society as it moves on in mysterious ways, it's not about conventional plot. If people are trying to follow this as some normal sci-fi action with half logical sci-fi twists, yeah you will feel disappointed.
About the movie. SPOILERS When Tilda's character enters she looks like some 80s uk sitcom character. Pretty soon you realise (or should) that the tone will be fantasy sci-fi. There is even early cartoonish violence to confirm this. Tilda's look is also perfect as a dim Mr Wilford dogsbody. A follower thinking she's more of a leader. She's being manipulated like everyone but is blinded by the feeling of empowerment as an authority figure. Also, willing to turn on Wilford. The trains sections are many visual representations. Again, a fantasy feel. I feel this unpredicatabilty was a strong point. On the journey it's giving the usual expected commentary about social equality and class, but also about the higher control of population, as all this is the design of Wilford. Moving forward on the train is like climbing a social ladder. You even see kids being brainwashed by education. You see people ignoring the carnage around them as they live their own drone realities. Mr Wilford is seen as a bad guy yet he saved humanity. Is a necessary evil that comes with being the controller? This movie follows an orchestrated war to uphold social divides and keep population low. Wilford even controls the messages to Curtis which kind of represents media control. Curtis sees Wiford as bad because his reality was designed around fighting oppression and authority. It's anarchy. Wilson provided the tail end with protein bars and stopped cannibalism. Cannabalism that sickened Curtis. So Wilford is not all bad, yet is a dictator of sorts. The W symbol is everywhere. Wilford views his position as saving humanity from itself. Is he right? There are a few biblical parallels also.
How people can just watch this and moan about some plot holes, that I don't get. There are many messagess crammed in the movie about subjects that almost plague our existence.
Very interesting and well made Movie! If I would have to compare it to the style of other Movies... I would say "Hunger Games", "Cube", and most of all - the Video-Game "Bioshock".
A fun ride and definately worth a watch for every science fiction fan!
This movie is amazing. If you think about the history as actually a representation of society, you see why this movie is so great. because the message is real. even when you could have everyone eating the same thing and having the same "treatment", you don't. as it happens in society, you have the "Intouchables" which are the high society. then you have the medium class, which does everything for the high class without any questions, simply because they accepted their role. and then you have low class, the poor people, that only want to be treated as humans and have a little of dignity in life. I think you should watch this movie on a late night, by yourself. and please watch it from the beginning to the end, don't skip anything and you will understand what I wrote here.
The premises were good, and the idea is original. The film, however, is full of errors in the plot and random things.
Not a bad movie, great for watching on a relaxing evening. Only in the end it starts going down a bit and the ending itself was not that great at all.
Snowpiercer was fantastic. It had a ridiculously cool concept and world, and still managed to do it justice. Particularly great production design and editing, as well as a pretty diverse international cast for once, all combined to create a far better post-apocalyptic movie and setting than most. Also Grey so badass, Maggie Jordan makes for a great primary school teacher, frikkin' WordPress, man, and Happy Yekaterina Bridge!
Kept thinking it would start to get good -- it never did. It's a waste of time.
What a massacre. :O If the movie really was not only a great and deliberate joke of the convention, I have no words. Nightmare.
Should I watch this now, or wait until the director's cut? I hear it is way better, but I cannot find it.
Very good. The last scene could be different, more interesting. But it was really good.
Underrated!
Although I enjoyed it very much, it should've been a tv series instead of a movie.
Really good movie that sticks to your mind for a while. Good interesting story, nice scenery. Awesome characters. Love the real world parallels.
The movie is quite long (a little over 2 hours) and does not hurry itself as most blockbuster thrillers would do. Instead, it takes its time with careful, well-crafted character development. But it does hold the audience's attention with excellent acting and artsy photography.
Gotta say it's an awesome movie, if the ending could be better, but it is adapted from a awarded cartoon comics, so, it's okay
While some work better than others, Bong's anti-Randian train dystopia doesn't lack for themes and ideas. Chris Evans is pretty one-note, but he does it well. And considering the budget, the film looked great, with some wonderful visuals throughout. I can see why the ending is divisive, but I think it works on a few levels and lets the individual watcher read into it what they will. Regardless, it's a better first-Western release than some of his fellow countrymen have been able to produce.
This movie was really bad in some areas and really good in others. The surround sound and some of the scenes sucked me in and had me holding my breath for certain parts. Then at other points you start to contemplate the unrealistic scenarios, lack of keeping with laws of physics, and corny acting. Toward the end it started to feel very rushed and like they were making the plot up as they went. I would definitely say it was worth the watch just for some of the quality shot scenes and use of surround sound, but is not a movie that I will likely watch again any time soon.
The creativity makes me jealous.
Joon-Ho's directing is the star of the show. Some of the scenes were delightfully wild or unexpected. The beginning did feel like any other dystopian film though. My biggest gripe was there needed to be more character development. The CGI for the outside was pretty bad, but I forgive the quality since the inside scenes are almost all practicals. The ending does feel anti climatic, but maybe not?
Just rewatched this after not having seen it since it came out 10 years ago. Forgot what a good movie this is and I think it's held up well over time. Unique premise and an interesting (albeit disturbing) depiction of society in an extreme post apocalyptic situation. There are also some bizarre characters that provide a quirky yet also dark feel to the movie. Overall, I'm glad I decided to rewatch this.
Loved this movie, loved the writing, the plot, the acting EVERYTHING. The idea of poorer people being in the back is so realistic to what would happen irl
The concept is really cool. The execution still leaves a bit to be desired, even if it’s still significantly better than the show! The dystopian commentary and acting are all on point, but the pacing and general cinematography could have been enhanced a bit more.
Rating: 3.5/5 - 8/10 - Would Recommend
So many unanswered questions. Why would there be a need for this weird train? How does that solve the freezing issue? How have people just accepted the conditions? How does it just speed through ice and not derail?
The direction of photography was also very odd at times. The story did not make sense a lot of times. Surprised how many well known actors were in this. Tilda was brilliant as always.
Overall I did not enjoy it though.
The clever analogies to the real caste system leave no doubt about the strong script. But in a post-apocalypse Tilda Swinton in the role of Cruella De Vil? And so little blood with so much carnage?
Strong concept, good direction - but the characters completely tear down the construct. I could imagine that it's done better in the series.
One of my favourites from Bong Joon Ho.
Love the concept, it might seem a little cliche or like Marxism from teenagers, but it’s actually more interesting than being just another the rich vs the poor story. It distinguishes itself from Parasite by incorporating meritocracy as a theme, which is well done and an interesting layer of subtext. I just wish there were more intelligent action films like this.
All the performances are terrific, it’s probably a career best performance from Chris Evans.
The sets are memorable, the action’s well executed and carries a lot of punch, visuals and music are spectacular, pacing’s pretty tight and it’s not afraid to take artistic risks.
My only problem, as with a lot of Bong Joon Ho’s work, is some minor tonal whiplash. It can get a little too cartoony at times given how serious the rest of the movie is. Toning down Tilda Swinton’s performance would’ve gone a long way in that regard, or just cutting the scene with Alison Pill entirely.
8.5/10
The train felt like a vehicle for social commentary, it didn't feel like a story with commentary woven into it in a natural way. Rated this lower because I can't help but compare this to Bong Joon-ho's other work, so the bar is crazy high. By no means a bad movie.
This movie caught me off guard, not gonna lie. I didn't expect it to end up like this, and the whole journey is just amazing. Highly recommended.
PS: I love the "Willy Wonka" theory.
Well thanks to Curtis, humanity is all gone.. Sucky hero he is!! He should have lead the train so he can help even the people in the tail section. Very bad ending....
Post-apocalyptic movies hit very differently ever since the pandemic started.
I knew it was rated R, and I knew it was directed by Bong Joon-ho, so I should have figured it would be a dark movie. But I had no idea to what specific depth of darkness it went.
My friend described this movie to me as "The Hunger Games, but on a train", which I can now say is a pretty inaccurate description. It's only like The Hunger Games in that there's a clear hierarchy in the class system of the train, but it's no game. It's a brutal fight for survival, and for revenge. Chris Evans brings a tremendous performance, as does everyone else, and the worldbuilding is very well done, for the most part (I'll overlook the one-off lines of dialogue that were obviously dubbed in later for exposition purposes).
It's heartbreaking to see what the poor people of the back end of the train have gone through, and their struggles are painted in an even more grim light as the movie reveals more to us.
Snowpiercer is not a fun movie, but it certainly is a good movie.
Fine allegory, so-so dystopia, dialogue is rough. Expected a more cohesive relationship between setting and actions. Sometimes felt like the film couldn't decide should viewer take it setting as a realistic one or pure allegory. Going for both didn't quite worked out for me, especially with that ending.
The yellow arrow, but with less existential crisis.
Snowpiercer, ironically enough, feels like a warm up for Boon Joon-ho's later work Parasite. It hits on many of the same themes of class warfare and an inherently twisted system, but while ambitious it's less thematically concise than Parasite, and so hits less hard. Some of the exposition and material is a bit clunky. The performances are stellar- John Hurt and Kang-Ho Song are the standouts as a weary but loving father figure and a jaded addict with bigger ideals and plans than first sight leads you to believe, and they elevate their material. Others, like Octavia Spencer, are as charismatic as ever but lack the screen time to help them really shine. Tilda Swinton is gloriously hammy as Mason, making use of every second she has. And Chris Evans is solid but not spectacular, for example keeping one key monologue of the extreme things he's been through from being laugh out loud ridiculous but not selling it well enough to keep it from coming off as still a little silly. And the action scenes are fine at best, janky and unclear at worst, with too much shaky cam.
But when the theme and setting gel, the film truly shines. More than any fight scene, when the setting is incorporated into the action shines. When a big scene is stopped by the train crossing the bridge that marks an annual passage, or a long tunnel leads to the rebellion being covered in darkness and brutally beat upon, or a firefight from train cars, the film feels truly unique and compelling. The cinematography stands out, especially in its use of lighting, whether highlighting a characters emotions, or setting a surrealy unsettling and beautiful machine. And in the third act, the film really comes together, delivering a hard hitting message. The problem remains that Parasite delivered it better. Snowpiercer is an ambitious film that swings high, hits much of what it's aiming for, but falters enough times to fall short of a masterpiece. But Boon-Jo Hoon would take lessons learned from this film and others, and a watch of it will do the same for you.
Tilda Swinton is amazing as always but the rest is crap.
Really good movie but the ending scene wasnt satisfied me at all.
A movie about life basically and the segregationist society we live in. Some believing they are more deserving than others in this futuristic Orwellian world of classes. Some having to fight for their very existence and finding that things were orchestrated with back-stabbers in their midst.
Even Captain America couldn’t save this shitty movie. It seemed like a good idea but its boring and goes nowhere don’t waste your time, do not watch
I was going to turn this off in the first 30 minutes. I couldn't stand it. The sets looked cheap, the costumes were hokey, the CGI of the outside world sucked. But I let it keep going and at some point, when, and this will being spoiler talk so you've been warned, it changes from back of the train action movie and we abruptly get put into a class room for the front of train children, that's when this movie started being enjoyable to me. Very enjoyable. From then on, while the action keeps coming, every new car is a different biome so to speak, all interesting in their own ways. In the final car is Ed Harris. Earlier in the movie, Chris Evans' character is warned not to let him talk and we see why. Harris monologues for almost the entire final 15 minutes of the movie and keeps your attention the entire time. He's magnetic. The ending however, for everyone, front or rear of car, child or adult, turns out quite bad.
Such an interesting world built here full of not so subtle subtext.
A fallout vault on rails.
A second act that got my adrenaline pumping in a way few action movies can.
Fantastic world building, but sadly with a few good unanswered questions.
Slightly too long ,but it does use all of the runtime effectively and fairly concisely. If anything, it could have used more scenes.
Good film, watch it.
Snowpiercer is a daring and provocative science fiction thriller with a unique apocalyptic vision. After a failed attempt to reverse global warming plunges the world into an ice age the remnants of humanity are forced to live aboard a train that’s constantly circling the earth, but the caste system that separates the rich and the poor leads to a violent uprising. Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, and Ed Harris lead the cast and are quite good (especially Evans, who gives a remarkably nuanced performance). Additionally, the structure of the train is fascinating in how each compartment serves a different function. But the film’s also pretty heavy handed in its metaphors and commentaries about Social Darwinism and the ecology of classes. Still, there are some impressive action scenes with close-quartered fighting, and the score does an incredible job at bringing energy and excitement to the film. Though it may be a little too political at times, Snowpiercer is extraordinarily ambitious and full of thrills.
A pointless film takes in place on a train where every first class citizen parties and no sleeping quarters visible.
A security officer designed the train in a way that you can break the security by touching two cables together. That guy should have been fired while train was in production.
Rails that is never covered by snow no matter how hard the winter is.
I understand what this movie is trying to achieve and all the performances were great. I just feel that there was something missing to turn this into a really great movie. It felt somewhat generic in the premise.
Overall, it is still a solid movie.
Snowpiercer. God, what a fucking trip of a film.
This film does a very good job at what it sets out to be. And that is, in essence, a commentary on society's predetermined "classes" we're all put in at birth and what happens when those ideals get taken to the extreme, as well as an environmental message somewhere probably. As I said before, I'm not here to analyze films for their deeper meanings or whatever, that's not my job. I'm here to simply give my thoughts.
The entire cast is spectacular in this film. Chris Evans is great as always, and his supporting cast such as John Hurt and Tilda Swinton do excellent jobs as well. Tilda Swinton does a fantastic job as a very unlikable villain, and I found myself hating her more than I hated the ACTUAL main antagonist himself. So props to her on her end. The only complaint I have about the film is the exposition for why the earth around them has frozen over went a bit too fast for my liking, and I feel like it could have been fleshed out some more. Though, the world being frozen over isn't the main purpose of the film or its focus, so it's really nothing noticeable. Oh, and the shaky cam got a bit annoying at times.
Overall a 9/10
First and foremost this film is unlike any that I can ever remember seeing. Imagine a post-apocalyptic Wizard of Oz. It is at different times dark, hopeless, hopeful and funny. The inclusion of Tilda Swinton was brilliant - she brought color and humor to an otherwise colorless world. I think it lost a bit of steam at the end (it might be 15 minutes too long) but it was worth the ride.
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A good example of humanity, politicians, government and the whole world.
A very unique action Sci-Fi-film that is unlike anything you've seen before.
i want to categorize the violence in this movie as art but it still seem unnecessarily brutal. That being said its a nice movie, korean-american production have never been so satisfying.
Interesting premise, unusual setting, good actors, terrible execution. This film is a jumbled mess of shallow writing, terrible long scenes, shaky cams, incomprehensible dialogue, and unwarranted comedy in a supposedly life threatening situation.
The first half of the film is the worst. There is no build up whatsoever and we're just presented to a revolt with nothing seems to be at stake, save for some random violent deeds and random kidnapping of children who we hardly know and care. We then are given action scenes filled with... odd cruelty and long shot for pointless axe swinging (10 seconds just for showing how good a guy can swing his axe? Seriously?). All that with incomprehensible banter by some of the main characters. The characters talk a lot but what they're talking really don't make sense in bringing up the atmosphere. Any character's death within this first hour doesn't give much impact at all as we aren't given enough reasons to care for them.
The second half of the film is actually much better. It's like they switched directors. Less unnecessary long shots, and the action sequences are more intense. The characters never really grow on us but at least we see them interacting, which puts something at stake when they are at odds. The rather short scene on children's classroom perhaps is the best scene out of this film, as it portrays an unnerving feeling of oppressive train regime in a lot more effective way than the film attempted to do in its first half.
However, the last 30 minutes fall short again, with a rather sudden plot change pointing to a different direction. The action scenes are done only for the sake of making the situation more tense without actually making sense at all (what's with the party goers suddenly becoming zombie-like and a dead guy literally walked on the train again?). The ending was anti-climactic and leave you with the unsatisfying question, "so... what's next then?"
A TV series was just ordered by TNT: http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/21/13705308/snowpiercer-tv-adaptation-pilot-order-graphic-novel-format-analysis.
Well that movie was certainly something! I wonder if that's how asian people perceive Hollywood films. My favourite part of this is undoubtedly the scene with the fish. And how amusing was that the main character was horrified more by eating bugs than people? Almost as funny as child labour being a deal breaker for a notorious baby eater.
That movie was bonkers. Good, enjoyable movie.
I watched "Snowpiercer" and I definitely have mixed feelings about it. I love Bong Joon-Ho but this movie definitely does not compare to some of his other movies. I enjoyed it overall but parts of it were really cheesy and extremely convenient.
The ability to suddenly see through walls was one of the things that bugged me, especially when it served no purpose to the story until it was used as a plot device for the climax of the movie. Also, why does the train need to be in motion? Half of the conflict of the movie was because the train is moving, but is there any reason why the train can't keep all the people inside the train alive whilst being stationary. There's no safer way to collect the water from the infinite amount of ice outside?
Also, the characters conveniently were able to speak english and understand each other all of a sudden, whilst before in the movie, they were stressing how they were un able to communicate. The acting was good and Bong Joon-ho, again, directed this very well.
6/10 movie for me. Above average and good but just not spectacular. This isn't without its high points with good shot composition and great cinematography.
Really long and very boring, switch it off after one hour
Really enjoyed this, interesting plot good fight scenes it's got all I like that I like in a film.
An OK enough movie, with a few nice things to add to a genre that has repeated itself to death. A few dull parts and an appalling ending doesn't make me shy away from recommending this one as an evenings time waster for the genre fans...
You know what I hate about myself? I know what people taste like. I know babies taste the best.
I was actually really surprised at how much I enjoyed this. It was pretty cool, which is the best words I can come up to describe it.
I just saw this tonight and I was not ready for how intense and dark this film was. I really enjoyed it, and I already want to see it again because I feel like I haven't taken it all in yet.
outstanding performances by Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton.
It had potential. I did enjoy very much up until 3/4 of the movie. Then it just seemed... rushed.
I read a headline that said "Snowpiercer should have been the breakout hit of the summer". Really? The intrigue pulled me to watch so I could see the outcome of the story, but overall this movie was very odd, dark, disturbing, and not extremely interesting.
Joon-ho Bong tries to copy Chan-wook Park's style and does fell like a Chan-wook Park film.
It's strange and weird and beautifully. This is a movie that you need to let it take you on a ride, so don't try to over-understand it. If you like it check Chan-wook Park's work.
I don't get this movie, more fantasy than science fiction, unrealistic scenario, improbable events... it may appeal to 'Hunger Games' fans, but I'm not one of them.
This curious, you hang out, that part to Matrix 2. Train Curious World
It's Oldboy on a train.
A okay action movie with no point and a plot full of holes. Chris Evan's acting is worth it though.
This movie had a really interesting story. I wouldn't call it amazing, but I would say that it is an entertaining movie nonetheless.
idiotic scenario, stupid characters, profound lack of common sense :P
simple way to describe this movie: one of the best movies in this decade ( so far ) .
Review by DeletedBlockedParent2014-07-27T00:25:10Z
Very imaginative and with a very conscious message of what humanity is capable of, interpreting that through different meanings.
Snowpiercer is a film based on a French graphic novel called Le Transperceneige, and in this we follow the story of mankind, who lives aboard a large train, after a serious ecological problem that froze Planet Earth forever. Almost everyone in the world died frozen least the ones who boarded on the train, and past 18 years still travels a worldwide route and according to its inventor, Wilford, an engineer who predicted the fatal events, the train will never stop. If any of the passengers tries to leave, will freeze to death. The train is divided into several sections and social levels which can not mix with each other. In the last car of the train lives the lowest social class that sick of living in extreme poverty, found a plan to try to bring down Wilford's field who lives commanding everything that happens in the first train carriage. The main goal of the rebels is to reach Wilford and end inequality among all human beings.
Despite is unreal story this turns out to be a film with immense significance and to be able to appreciate the importance of the messages it wants to deliver we have to know first of all to analyze the meaning of all the moments that we think are out of place. For what at first sight may be out of context or not seems to make sense (due to the condition of the world and the people of the train) will make much sense anyway if we look beyond what we see.
The main reason why this film manages to be successful it may be the direction of the Korean Bong Joon-ho, who with this film makes his directorial debut in English language. Despite the language and the amount of known actors, we feel anyway the Asian cinema style very present throughout the film and that is very interesting.
The set design is absolutely magnificent! The way the carriages were designed are great, but when it comes to the image of the outside world leaves much to be desired. The CGI is very poor and all the frozen world seems very unreal.
Is full of bizarre characters and moments that break a little of the dark atmosphere in the story and this is great because it gives us spontaneous laughs from time to time, relieving its tension.
Chris Evans surprised me a lot! His performance is very emotional and managed to convince me of their intentions and feelings. His figure in the past few years is very attached to Captain America and during this film he made me forget about that. My favorite character is without a doubt Tilda Swinton's, extremely bizarre and unique, something she knows how to make and very good! The rest of the cast, with names such as John Hurt, Ed Harris, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer and Koreans Song Kang-ho and Ko Ah-sung were also good.
I believe this is the kind of film that grows on us after consecutive views. Is biggest problem may be is long duration. Although is quite entertaining for most of the time, because of its length, the final act ends up losing a little magic not having so much intensity and impact as it should have been.
Flaws aside, it's very good to see a different style in Hollywood and I am sure that this film will be the subject of constant analysis over the years, not only for is unique style but also for the messages it wants to pass.
Snowpiercer is a film that perfectly projects the type of stigma in society in general, the problem that has always existed and unfortunately still exists today between the different social classes.