Snowpiercer
Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: June 27, 2014
7.2
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LegitSaltMay 6, 2020
Bong Joon-Ho has amassed quite a following recently, due mostly because of the success of his dark comedy, Parasite. However, Parasite wasn’t Bong’s first hit in the States, the others being Okja and Snowpiercer, his two English languageBong Joon-Ho has amassed quite a following recently, due mostly because of the success of his dark comedy, Parasite. However, Parasite wasn’t Bong’s first hit in the States, the others being Okja and Snowpiercer, his two English language films. Generally, Bong’s works tackle class struggle and associated topics. In this regard, Snowpiercer follows through, constructing a world of perpetual unmissable class struggle through which a cast of characters must fight through. Bong is as close as it comes to a popular Leftist filmmaker and manages to encapsulate much of Leftism’s contents in his oeuvre. With Snowpiercer, Bong presents a portrayal of a post-apocalyptic world, the bleakness of which is only revealed after the film’s nihilistic ending. The poor are confined to eating gelatinous bricks of ground-up cockroaches while being subjugated to genocidal eugenics every few decades to maintain the “greater good.” Snowpiercer is an exaggerated allegory for late-stage capitalism, especially as it exists in America. Even on a surface level though it is a great film. The set design as it relates to the world-building is ingenious and exploratory. Most of the film is set in the dirty, poor section of the train but as the cast travels upwards through each car, the environments each feel alive and dynamic. It truly feels as if any piece of the film could be expounded upon into a stand-alone narrative. While the fascist symbols are slightly heavy-handed, they are necessarily present. Snowpiercer is an easily-consumed, fast-paced action movie set in an alternate timeline that manages to build up hope and aspirations for the building of a better world out of a dictatorial one only to destroy everything in the blink of an eye.… Expand
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TheRaggedFlygonFeb 12, 2020
Oftentimes science fiction movies have fantastic premises followed up by mediocre plot, acting, and direction. Snowpiercer, while not a perfect film or a modern masterpiece as some critics have called it, does a decent job of remedying theOftentimes science fiction movies have fantastic premises followed up by mediocre plot, acting, and direction. Snowpiercer, while not a perfect film or a modern masterpiece as some critics have called it, does a decent job of remedying the common errors made by scifi films. First the premise is most certainly unique and as a result, it is entertaining. While there are obvious questions about the entire premise of the film that aren't explained, if you allow yourself to suspend your disbelief you will have a much better time with this movie. Many other users on Metacritic have labelled these plotholes as the factors that led to this movie being ruined for them. I was personally able to suspend my disbelief, look past the plotholes, and enjoy this movie; however, I completely understand where such users are coming from with their opinions.

The acting in this film, regardless of your belief in the film's premise is, for the most part good. Ed Harris and Octavia Spencer feel wasted and their characters are quite forgettable, but Chris Evans and Tilda Swenson, in addition to really solid performances by Kang-Ho Sang and Go Ah-Sung result in a, for the most part, well acted movie.

The action and cinematography of several scenes are exciting, but the action does fall flat at times and the number of blurry action shots and quick cuts makes it hard to follow resulting in the end result of many of the fights feeling unconvincing. While at times the twists do excite in this film, many fall flat or are far too predictable. The ending also feels vague just for the sake of being vague and suffers from a lack of common sense. The lackluster plot and shaky action scenes are remedied (in addition to the good acting previously mentioned) by the impressive themes that exemplify history repeating itself. The themes of this film are able to be subvert enough to not feel forced, but they are present for those who are working. My final criticism of this film is that the CGI of the train is absolutely terrible and it looks like it was made in 2004, not 2014.

In total, I am very conflicted about Snowpiercer. While the film left a positive taste in my mouth and overall I found myself enjoying it a lot, there are gaping plot holes that threaten the integrity of the themes and thus the movie as a whole. For me, I was able to overlook this film's flaws and have a truly enjoyable experience; however, I completely understand if you cannot.… Expand
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Shajac19Feb 17, 2020
Another amazing movie from Bong Joon Ho with a fantastic metaphorical story. Even on the surface, Snowpiercer is fun, dark, and interesting from start to finish. A well-executed premise with both Chris Evans and Boon Jong Ho delivering someAnother amazing movie from Bong Joon Ho with a fantastic metaphorical story. Even on the surface, Snowpiercer is fun, dark, and interesting from start to finish. A well-executed premise with both Chris Evans and Boon Jong Ho delivering some of their greatest work.… Expand
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JonSnow2049Aug 20, 2019
"Snowpiercer" is a two-hour nonstop bombardment of brilliant stories and dramatic scenes with great si-fi concept. It pictures a new line of human civilization and history, completely redesigned by the builder & maintainer of the eternal"Snowpiercer" is a two-hour nonstop bombardment of brilliant stories and dramatic scenes with great si-fi concept. It pictures a new line of human civilization and history, completely redesigned by the builder & maintainer of the eternal train. In its meaning, it is creepy and dark story. The film has problems with logic, but overall the film is very good.… Expand
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MahmusAug 22, 2019
Fantastic action scenes, an amazing lead performance from Chris Evans and and amazingly south korean tone and stlye.
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DawdlingPoetNov 22, 2021
May I start off by saying that Tilda Swintons character, Mason, is creepy as all heck. This is a bleak and grim dystopian thriller with very much a them vs us feel to it - the well-off (i.e. upper class people) and the 'regular joe's' (i.e.May I start off by saying that Tilda Swintons character, Mason, is creepy as all heck. This is a bleak and grim dystopian thriller with very much a them vs us feel to it - the well-off (i.e. upper class people) and the 'regular joe's' (i.e. working class people) - that would be a simplified description. The main plot concept is a little 'out there' its safe to say - im not sure its especially credible but then I don't suppose its meant to be. Some scenes are darkly lit and others feature many vibrant, almost neon colours, with the contrast between dark and light very clearly put across. Of course its a somewhat symbolic film - quite an arty film at that, I guess. Its a relatively good watch, with some interesting characters and a good cast but the plot concept is a bit hard to get your head around. I would recommend this film to fans of dystopian sci-fi films.… Expand
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Chempion1Feb 13, 2022
"Сквозь снег", странный фильм. Вроде как триллер с интригой, также присутствуют элементы постапокалипсиса.
И всё бы ничего, но. Меня как то расстроил сюжет фильма. Я не понял, зачем людям отмораживают руки. Я не понял зачем возят по 16 лет в"Сквозь снег", странный фильм. Вроде как триллер с интригой, также присутствуют элементы постапокалипсиса.
И всё бы ничего, но. Меня как то расстроил сюжет фильма. Я не понял, зачем людям отмораживают руки. Я не понял зачем возят по 16 лет в последних вагонах всяких бомжей, при этом раз в несколько лет устраивают у них побеги с массовой бойней, что бы избавиться от лишних ртов. Если из за пятилетних детей, то Вильфорд сам сказал, что поломка для которой они нужны появилась недавно.
Я не понял почему у охранников в самом неспокойном месте (охрана бомжей) нет патронов в автоматах, хотя как выяснилось в поезде этих патронов уйма. Я не понял конец этой эпопеи, зачем было взрывать поезд и убивать всех пассажиров, ведь на улице выжить всё равно невозможно. Кстати о выживании. Если я правильно понял, по отмороженной за 7 минут до состояния сосульки руке, на улице градусов 70 или даже 80 ниже нуля. Поэтому вопрос, как спасшиеся в конце женщина и ребёнок смогли просто дышать на таком морозе? Да у них просто легкие и глаза замёрзли бы. А если на улице теплее? То почему весь мир вымер? При -50 живут люди и не один год, главное древесину достать, а её вокруг до фига.
Ещё я понял, что бомжи в последних вагонах в своё время от голода ели трупы людей, а за тем и просто слабых. Да и просто лишние конечности друг друга. Тот же засланный Гильям отдал свою руку, чтобы ребёнка спасти. Внимание вопрос! Интересно как все эти люди от гангрены не перемёрли в таких антисанитарных условиях?
Короче как по мне, то этот мутноватый фильм напомнил мне другой такой же под названием "Завод". Оба фильма ничем начинаются и заканчиваются тем же. Просто к чему вся возня? В конце выхлоп нулевой.
Советовать ни кому не могу. Скорее всего фильм я просто не понял. Ну или фильм мутный!… Expand
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oneniggoDec 28, 2019
Despite the missing logic, I recommend the movie to everyone who can handle the high, but not extreme, amount of violence. It's a stunning, thought-provoking, entertaining and very exciting masterpie(r)ce ;-) (sry for the pun)
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7
Bradh6886Jan 6, 2021
A commendable blend of entertaining action blockbuster and biting social commentary. At times leans too far toward the former, other times the class divide allegory is heavy handed. Some story elements in the end felt odd, but overall solid film.
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9
JoedavidsonJun 21, 2020
Incredibly well thought out and detailed film. There were many small details that I noticed that otger film makers would have just made simple or used "go to" techniques, but this director truly put a lot of work and thought into this film.Incredibly well thought out and detailed film. There were many small details that I noticed that otger film makers would have just made simple or used "go to" techniques, but this director truly put a lot of work and thought into this film. It's very detailed and deserves to be studied.… Expand
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AWESOM-0Jan 21, 2020
I’m rounding up, it’s like a 6.5 for me. It was very good and if you suspend your disbelief for a bit, the story really pulls together.
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JordanLaytonApr 28, 2020
This film is a bit of a mess, but its a east an interesting mess. Snowpiercer is the movie about the remnants of humanity living on a nonstop train, separated by class level from the back to the front. Right off the bat, you have a KoreanThis film is a bit of a mess, but its a east an interesting mess. Snowpiercer is the movie about the remnants of humanity living on a nonstop train, separated by class level from the back to the front. Right off the bat, you have a Korean filmmaker writing dialogue for English-speaking actors. Having watched Parasite so recently, you can tell wasn't much effort put into culturally translating the feel of the dialogue. Korean speech when directly translated to English comes off quite a bit more matter of fact and to the point than spoken English and I think this is the cause for some of the clunky dialogue. Of course, dialogue is a two-way street between the page the performer; and I found most of the performances in this film to be lacking. Putting aside dialogue, there are a whole bunch of holes and inconsistencies in this script. Unexplainable and illogical character actions abound in the name of moving the plot forward and in some cases, in the name of enhancing the production design. However, incredible production design IS probably the best reason I can give to watch this movie. Every train car the characters move through is completely, purposefully, beautifully crafted.
Shaky cam, over-editing, and a sloppily applied score are some other surface-level issues I have. You can see pieces of Bong Joon Ho's direction in this, but I think a lot of it was lost in translation. Still worth a watch and its on Netflix rn if you need some more Captain America welding an ax in your life.… Expand
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Seminole58Jun 7, 2020
Horrible plot and script. Do not recommend. Why does anyone like this movie... Faith lost in meta critic user reviews.
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AhmadNJan 25, 2021
"they've got no bullets"

one sentence and all the authority they had on them was gone in seconds

Its another masterpiece by director Bong Joon-ho
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trueblue265Oct 21, 2020
This is a truly terrible movie - badly written, poorly casted and with some of the most wooden acting I've ever seen. Take some of the bigger names out of it and it would just be a B movie video nasty
Avoid at all costs. This makes Die Hard 5This is a truly terrible movie - badly written, poorly casted and with some of the most wooden acting I've ever seen. Take some of the bigger names out of it and it would just be a B movie video nasty
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omnifaceMar 9, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. rating it more akin to the movie
snowpiecer a decent film for anytime

pros
good train scene
for a gory film it was enjoyable in irony
great graphics for a somewhat scary film
great plot
good writing
amazing snow scenes the hero wins

cons
not perfect meant for the tv show and movie but only this year… Expand
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MahnoorKhanAug 28, 2021
I like movies that have internal logic and rules. The premise of this movie is idiotic from both sci-fi & common sense angles. Snowpiercer is simplistic art. It's an ambitious dystopian sci-fi film. The characters are great. TheI like movies that have internal logic and rules. The premise of this movie is idiotic from both sci-fi & common sense angles. Snowpiercer is simplistic art. It's an ambitious dystopian sci-fi film. The characters are great. The cinematography and visionary style of the movie is excellent. There were some great moments in this movie and the action sequences are very well choreographed. I loved the plot and the whole movie. I was only getting disappointed by the ending of this movie otherwise it's a great SciFi movie.… Expand
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JJ2FAS4UDec 30, 2021
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DarkwingSchmuckJul 27, 2023
A fascinatingly creative action film with heavy, if not very subtle, themes of classism. Snowpiercer showcases beautiful cinematography combined with terrific fight choreography. While Chris Evans can play this sort of leading action hero inA fascinatingly creative action film with heavy, if not very subtle, themes of classism. Snowpiercer showcases beautiful cinematography combined with terrific fight choreography. While Chris Evans can play this sort of leading action hero in his sleep, it's the wonderful Tilda Swinton who gives the most interesting performance with a weird, kooky, but very engaging villain.… Expand
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yojMar 18, 2022
One of the best endings in the last decade, but nonetheless, a glorious directing and epic storytelling and social commentary about class divisions.
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VirtualnerdAug 30, 2023
The beginning of the movie is a little slow, but every loose end is tied up at the end, and it is immensely satisfying to see it happen. I got goosebumps when Curtis explained his backstory.
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PoitrielJul 20, 2023
Acting and plot is... Questionable. Not a terrible movie but certainly not a good one either so i'm not sure where all the positive reviews are coming from? Overall, this is definitely one of the movies ever made. Poitriel OUT.
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