Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula

ARP Sélection | Release Date: August 21, 2020

5.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 74 Ratings

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SlayerSlothSep 19, 2020

I was super excited to see this movie, and actually enjoyed it quite a bit. It's definitely not as good as Train to Busan, but it was an interesting zombie movie at the very least. There are certain emotional parts that take way too long andI was super excited to see this movie, and actually enjoyed it quite a bit. It's definitely not as good as Train to Busan, but it was an interesting zombie movie at the very least. There are certain emotional parts that take way too long and feel a bit dumb, but there is also plenty of over the top action which was really fun to watch.… Expand

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geometricalAug 26, 2020

The first Train to Busan movie was fantastic. This movie was not quite as good as the first, unfortunately, but I found it quite enjoyable nevertheless. I'm definitely looking forward to a Train to Busan 3, hopefully that will happen someday.The first Train to Busan movie was fantastic. This movie was not quite as good as the first, unfortunately, but I found it quite enjoyable nevertheless. I'm definitely looking forward to a Train to Busan 3, hopefully that will happen someday. I feel like these two movies have brought new life to a stagnating zombie movie genre.… Expand

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DogeGamer2015Apr 19, 2021

La trama no tiene relación alguna con su predecesora; sin embargo, sigue siendo una entretenida experiencia; está infravalorada.

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HealingToolboxFeb 2, 2021

A Korean homage to Mad Max Fury Road, this is good, more original and engaging than I expected. Strong female characters make everything happen. The men mostly mess up the world and support the women in the third act. Works for me.A Korean homage to Mad Max Fury Road, this is good, more original and engaging than I expected. Strong female characters make everything happen. The men mostly mess up the world and support the women in the third act. Works for me. Everyone is very committed. VFX are AAA. A good follow-up to the slightly better Train To Busan. Thankfully no ultra-gore sequences. Plot and character drive this film, a real plus.… Expand

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XV_May 29, 2021

By this time the zombie formula has been made to the end and a lot of themes and settings have been tackled from the very beginning of this genre. Peninsula focuses on an interesting new migration setting (at least to me) and it leaves behindBy this time the zombie formula has been made to the end and a lot of themes and settings have been tackled from the very beginning of this genre. Peninsula focuses on an interesting new migration setting (at least to me) and it leaves behind the past scenario, is a gamble but ultimately it works in its favor.

Train to Busan was a claustrophobic movie and its action had to go with this premise both in terms of action and with a more intimate development for its characters, on the contrary, Peninsula has more openness and the action scenes have a blockbuster feel to them, they're more epic in a sense of scale. I can see how this decision could turn off some people but given the success of the last movie I think it's kind of a natural evolution, the only problem with these scenes is that they rely completely on CGI and while is serviceable it would be benefited from using more practical effects from time to time, contrary to Train to Busan were action felt more real because of a nice mix of CG and practical effects while here they sometimes look kind of fake.

Combat action scenes are managed with good clarity, the chase scenes sometimes can feel too choppy-edited maybe to hide its CG nature and not letting your brain chew on how unrealistic it looks, in a way this trick works sometimes but it can also be a little bit tiresome. A thing that always gets me nervous in adult-rated movies is the inclusion of children actors and their subplots, they often can be very annoying in terms of acting (I’m not blaming them because acting is not an easy job but it can be quite distracting to have a good adult actor alongside a new kid actor that is struggling with their lines) and have the more predictable, boring, and overused plots that feel they want to teach moral stuff to kids even when the movie is supposed to have an adult rating, however, Peninsula handled them extremely well, to the point that they’re integral to the plot in a seamless way and also well script and well-acted, not to mention that their actors are pretty charismatic and charming. So for the director and actors they did a very commendable work.

The film is clearly inspired by Mad Max movies particularly Fury Road, not only presents us car-chasing set pieces with a colorful cast of bizarre antagonists pursuing an unlikely bunch of outcasts, but it also explores similar themes regarding how society might work in a post-cataclysm world. The line between being a human or beast is ever blurry, for the people with power and the people oppressed alike, the only difference is what end of the stick you get.

Train to Busan made its allegories more clearly with the straightforwardness of a training structure, speaking of classes and privilege among other things. On the surface, Peninsula might look like it doesn’t have a clear critic to society other than “we human beings are going to do bad stuff if we’re let unruled” but it's more strong metaphor may be hard to resonate with a broader audience since is a thing that affects more greatly countries that were colonized or are still oppressed by the current capitalist structure of a more powerful nation, and that is migration policies and racism.

Like the first movie, it subverts your expectations and for the most part, the story unfolds unpredictably, giving you some twists and turns that at times may be predictable but meaningful nonetheless. Its biggest issues may be that because it wants to appeal to a more global audience some of its pieces may feel a little bit generic but never to the point of being a soulless product with the only goal to sell you cinema tickets or Blu-rays. It has a lot to say but with some of its more blockbuster explosions could be easily blinded by its more Hollywood-esque nature, nonetheless, it is a very entertaining movie that gives you a lot to chew on if you give it an opportunity.… Expand

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ManggarSep 27, 2020

Sumpah bagus nih Film, nyesel kalau gk nonton, tegang nya minta ampun, kalau nyetir kayak gitu fast & furious gk bakal menang balapan

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