Train to Busan Movie Review
Spoiler ahead!
Please don't read on if you don't want to know about the movie details yet... (And if you haven't watch the movie, you might not be able to relate to the below too.)
The title says it all, the ultimate destination is to Busan and via train. But no...it's not that simple. Because the journey to Busan is filled with zombies (main obstacles) and human selfish and selfless acts.
The trailer gave a deja vu of the movie World War Z. But the zombies rely more on the human-zombie actors than the special effect. The part where the zombies piled up within the train cabin is like World War Z style.
Being a zombie film fans, the trailer got me so interested that I finally step foot into the theater after so many titles failed to do so.
The movie setting started from a regular office, to a normal home to the train and train station. The main lead who is a super busy workaholic who bought his daughter the same presents twice and wanted to make up to his daughter. So he took time off to accompany his daughter to take the train to Busan to meet up with his wife which turned out to be their last journey together.
Please don't read on if you don't want to know about the movie details yet... (And if you haven't watch the movie, you might not be able to relate to the below too.)
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In Summary
The trailer gave a deja vu of the movie World War Z. But the zombies rely more on the human-zombie actors than the special effect. The part where the zombies piled up within the train cabin is like World War Z style.
Being a zombie film fans, the trailer got me so interested that I finally step foot into the theater after so many titles failed to do so.
The movie setting started from a regular office, to a normal home to the train and train station. The main lead who is a super busy workaholic who bought his daughter the same presents twice and wanted to make up to his daughter. So he took time off to accompany his daughter to take the train to Busan to meet up with his wife which turned out to be their last journey together.
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What I think stood out most is the totality of the story line and one action can lead to a positive/negative outcome.
In the movie, the main actor didn't want to save anyone but his daughter. When the couple (pregnant lady and husband) saved his daughter and the main actor, the main actor become a selfless person and managed to put on his heroic spirit and save the homeless man.
But what goes around comes around. They were met with a group of survivors who was all for themselves and refused to let the remaining survivors (with possible infection) to go enter their carriage. (Which is like the beginning scene where the main actor closed the door on the couple.)
But yet because of this selfish survivors' act, it triggered the old lady to open the door for the zombies (as a retribution to the selfish guys.)
Towards the end of the movie, the main actor was bitten and turned to zombie by that very selfish guy. (Once again, the main actor originally was a selfish man, and is similar to that of the selfish man. And in the end he got bitten by this selfish man? Ironic?)
Sad that almost the entire main cast was gone by the end. They could have had more than just 2 survivors although this is way better than the norm 1 person survivor in other movies.
Surprisingly there were no stabbing of brains/cutting off the heads as compared to other zombie movies. Good and bad. They fought hard with their fist, which could be a bit far-stretch since zombie can bite just any parts of the body.
But definitely give them thumbs up for the idea that the zombies is blind when in dark place and react only to noise. In other zombie movies, they were attracted to bright lights/fire instead.
Question is... if the homeless man knew that it was possible to blind the zombie with his cloth, why they didn't thought about just covering their vision to avoid being seen?
But what goes around comes around. They were met with a group of survivors who was all for themselves and refused to let the remaining survivors (with possible infection) to go enter their carriage. (Which is like the beginning scene where the main actor closed the door on the couple.)
But yet because of this selfish survivors' act, it triggered the old lady to open the door for the zombies (as a retribution to the selfish guys.)
Towards the end of the movie, the main actor was bitten and turned to zombie by that very selfish guy. (Once again, the main actor originally was a selfish man, and is similar to that of the selfish man. And in the end he got bitten by this selfish man? Ironic?)
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Just a thought
Sad that almost the entire main cast was gone by the end. They could have had more than just 2 survivors although this is way better than the norm 1 person survivor in other movies.
Surprisingly there were no stabbing of brains/cutting off the heads as compared to other zombie movies. Good and bad. They fought hard with their fist, which could be a bit far-stretch since zombie can bite just any parts of the body.
But definitely give them thumbs up for the idea that the zombies is blind when in dark place and react only to noise. In other zombie movies, they were attracted to bright lights/fire instead.
Question is... if the homeless man knew that it was possible to blind the zombie with his cloth, why they didn't thought about just covering their vision to avoid being seen?
Anyway, words had it that there will be a sequel and the husband of the pregnant lady will be returning (as a zombie) for the sequel!! Looking forward to the sequel!!
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