Starring: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Alison Pill.
Directed By: Joon-ho Bong
I definitely missed out on Snowpiercer when it was making its round in the theatres. Luckily, it’s already on Netflix. So, I win anyway. I completely understand the hype now, and why the critics loved it. It’s a fun, inventive, original, stylish, pointed film.
The plot revolves around a post-apocalyptic winterscape that has left the remainder of humanity trapped inside a train (called an ark). Sadly, this train still has a class system, from upper to lower class. Chris Evans plays a guy trapped in the lower class compartment who dreams of a better life for him and his co-patriots.
Director Joon-ho Bong should be seen as a huge rising star in Hollywood. If Rian Johnson and Gareth Edwards can direct Brick and Monsters and get huge franchise opportunities, Bong should get the same offers. He can stop directing Korean cinema now. He should be invited to the big leagues to play.
Chris Evans is also really good. He carries the film well. The coolest thing about the film though is how it looks. Just the way it was shot, from how the train looks, to the costumes, to the visual effects. I’d imagine this film didn’t cost a lot, so he did a lot with very little.
If you have Netflix, watch it. It’s just damn good cinema, and one of the best films of the year.
FINAL GRADE: A
