Train to Busan
Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: July 22, 2016
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SunkenFeb 11, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I watched this tonight and was a little disappointed considering the rave reviews. This movie doesn't really introduce anything new to the genre, and is riddled with plot holes and forced drama. If the zombies are harmless in the dark, all anyone had to do was wait until night and then go wherever they needed to go. It's an okay movie but pales compared to 28 days later or similar modern zombie movies. It's a good intro to zombies for the Korean film industry, but it lacks gravity to add anything for international viewers.… Expand
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imthenoobNov 10, 2017
It's not that it's a bad movie, I just don't think Train to Busan does anything out of the norm. The only thing really unique is how the zombies react. The characters follow the same tropes as every other zombie movie, They do the same dumbIt's not that it's a bad movie, I just don't think Train to Busan does anything out of the norm. The only thing really unique is how the zombies react. The characters follow the same tropes as every other zombie movie, They do the same dumb mistakes as well. It's kind of hard to sit through at times too because it's just so predictable and boring.… Expand
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6
43in2014Sep 30, 2016
Related media: I can think of any.

What's it like?: It's The Walking Dead, on a train. Pros: 1) They did something new on how the zombies behave; anything new is great considering how tired the genre is. 2) They'd used a majorRelated media: I can think of any.

What's it like?: It's The Walking Dead, on a train.

Pros:
1) They did something new on how the zombies behave; anything new is great considering how tired the genre is.

2) They'd used a major cry-bait towards the end. I'm giving this to them because they succeeded.

Cons:
1) It's the same zombie nonsense you see in the other zombie films.

2) It's the same display of selfishness, sacrifice, bravery, idiocy, love, etc. in the human characters that you've seen in the other zombie films.

Who would think the film is great? Teens and young adults, as they like anything with zombies in it.
Who would think the film is only so-so? Older adults.
Who would think the film is lousy? No one.

Rating: 3/5 (no half scores). Save your money and watch it on TV.… Expand
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6
wily_codgerSep 5, 2016
It's ok. There's more than a whiff of class & Korean historical/political allegory (which translates ok even if some detail and precision is lost) and the characters are a bit flat as a result. It's sentimental and old-fashioned but there areIt's ok. There's more than a whiff of class & Korean historical/political allegory (which translates ok even if some detail and precision is lost) and the characters are a bit flat as a result. It's sentimental and old-fashioned but there are some grotesque comic moments and some good action scenes… Expand
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6
ScienceAdvisorDec 16, 2016
Standard Zombie movie tropes mixed with some good performances, and a lot of magic. Zombies can fall an infite distance without breaking bones, immediately levitate to a standing positon upon reanimation (not a kip-up), and sprint at fullStandard Zombie movie tropes mixed with some good performances, and a lot of magic. Zombies can fall an infite distance without breaking bones, immediately levitate to a standing positon upon reanimation (not a kip-up), and sprint at full cheeta speeds forever regardless of footwear and ground composition. The power creep is somewhat met by a silly mechanic, as apparently all you need to do is hide under a cover to survive this z-outbreak. Too bad the writers did not actually figure that out or this would have been a lot more interesting.… Expand
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6
sanyrubAug 23, 2017
The film lasts 2 entire hours but it does feel short and entertaining from start to finish. One of the best zombie films I have seen. It also ends being way more emotional that what one expects from a film like this. It uses all the typicalThe film lasts 2 entire hours but it does feel short and entertaining from start to finish. One of the best zombie films I have seen. It also ends being way more emotional that what one expects from a film like this. It uses all the typical types of characters to make the film appealing to all audiences. It´s not a masterpiece, so I can not give it a 7 or more. You won´t discover a phenomenal script with fantastic acting pieces. But as entertainment it is absolutely recommendable.… Expand
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6
PipeCJan 22, 2017
One of The Most Sound Inspections Inside Horror Sub-Genre

Current walkers' genre arises from horror/survival films chiefly, which located its golden years at the end of the 1960s, where the sub-genre genesis was cemented with a brand new andOne of The Most Sound Inspections Inside Horror Sub-Genre

Current walkers' genre arises from horror/survival films chiefly, which located its golden years at the end of the 1960s, where the sub-genre genesis was cemented with a brand new and unique solvency, the same one that slaughters the audience as genuine vultures without any substance. Although there's not an accurate date about when it was considered preeminent in the celluloid world, but we do know the three men who reflected heterogeneity and universal depth that an undead horde may originate. The first man was who took the chance to emit an uncommon conception at that time, where demise was not the conclusion in the lifeline, but one cycle more for transfiguring itself into testimonial detriment. George A. Romero, he was who opened the pathway with a must-see crowning work, essential for anyone who is adept to the heterodox category. A few years later, Danny Boyle built a task titivated with ingredients with which we were already getting familiar, however, they were endowed its work with collective and psychological idiosyncrasy; the above made us apprehended the same nature viewed from an opposed and eccentric perspective. And finally, three years ago moderately, Marc Forster propelled zombie theme to extremist and utter crippling visual dimensions —it's so like Hollywood, — nevertheless, he also managed to impregnate it a relevant dramatic connotation. It is, in fact, a shame that among hundreds of projects which are both crowded together on the small screen as on the big screen, only these three cases truly get to be more than an ephemeral film; a film with justifications, rudiments, soul and laconic structure.

Yeon Sang-ho's "Train to Busan", glorified by key contests in the issue, exposes and pours strategically concerning and globally significant thesis into a top-level artistic and choreographic majesty, nonetheless, the movie expressed neither something substantially divergent nor fresh in cinematic terms, what categorizes it as an entertaining, effective and somewhat nugatory film. Cannes and Sitges opened the doors to the director, newcomer in live-action movies—since his previous works have been clearly animated movies— to testify his assiduity and supremacy in this classification; These festivals intensified significantly commercial splendor through Word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM) around the film, drawing more than 11 million in attendance just in Korea.

In essence, the storyline takes place inside of a train which departs from Seoul; place in where an opportunist and self-centered father is constricted by his daughter to buy two tickets for a prolonged travel in the carriages; she longs vehemently for visiting her mother in Busan, South Korea's second most-populous city and in where this public transport has delimited its arrival.The quandary is that in the morning, an abnormal virulence, stirred up by main character's biochemical corporation, charges against Korean residents of an intense and enraged way, originating a hair-raising maelstrom territorial.While they thought that in comfort of their train indemnity was infallible, one infected sneaks in the rear coach inducing an out-of-control derangement; the only hope for passengers is to arrive as soon as possible to Busan, site where a hypothetical military shelter sits, however, the walkers are not the worst catastrophe, human begins' apocalypse and corruption is it.

The film is closely influenced by two antithesis managed of clever way at least mostly: in the first place, narrative proposal is fully foreign along with comic and western popular culture references; and in the second place, characters are significantly oriental, which connect with other factors correctly, among them stand out superb mise-en-scène, an impetuous soundtrack supplying exuberance, a relevant dramatic talent and a final act that derails its film and plot ambitions beyond its own limits, to a certain point.

The huge and mundane obstacle is it adjusts and stretches on genre cliches, providing entertainment without offering something little know, equally, the slow-pace beginning and over-the-top sensitive moments reduce the fantastic results from the first 45 minutes.

Once again, it argues unexplored—or at least, unseen—aptitude of oriental cinema. "Train to Busan" is a well-made rail travel with zombie thematic which subverts in its narrative threads individualism, disparate social conditions, selfishness and lack of concern for the welfare of the other, issues punching our contemporary society every morning. "Busanhaeng" represents all what a roamer film lover aspires to see, however, manipulates the used components with one different hand, creating a splendid visual beauty to generate such feeling. Refreshing, captivating and even entertaining; the film is as frantic and direct as the same train.… Expand
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6
SrPepeApr 2, 2020
Está bastante bien para pasar el rato, nada más, no es entrañable, y los personajes están muy mal escritos con comportamientos demasiados estúpidos.
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royledesma90Jan 13, 2017
Fui al cine a ver esta película por que escuche muy buenas recomendaciones acerca de ella. En un principio, al ver que se trataba de otra película de zombies decidí inmediatamente no gastar mi tiempo en verla. En fin, ahora puedo decir queFui al cine a ver esta película por que escuche muy buenas recomendaciones acerca de ella. En un principio, al ver que se trataba de otra película de zombies decidí inmediatamente no gastar mi tiempo en verla. En fin, ahora puedo decir que esta película esta muy sobre valorada, es una versión barata y mezcla entre world war z y snowpiercer, en si no hay ninguna cuota de originalidad en todo el film. El tema real es acerca de los valores. " Lo que realmente importa en la vida y en donde nos tenemos que apoyar mas" . Average Film.… Expand
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SeakJan 27, 2018
An amazing start and it stays strong, very entertaining and greatly intense. But sadly the ending brings down the rest of the movie and doesn't do justice for the train ride we went through. And because of this a lower rater but it is a mustAn amazing start and it stays strong, very entertaining and greatly intense. But sadly the ending brings down the rest of the movie and doesn't do justice for the train ride we went through. And because of this a lower rater but it is a must see for how well done this movie was. You may get a different reaction to the ending.… Expand
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AMasterpieceFanFeb 2, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was good through and through but my biggest problems are that they did not explain the origin of the outbreak and the ending. The death of the MC (forgot the name) was soooooooo FORCED. They should have made a creative way for him to die in a not so forced way.… Expand
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DragoDoritsJun 21, 2020
The only thing holding this movie together is the acting and large-scale zombie attacks. I liked the Lord of the Flies connections, but at its core the film is a failure. It's a horror movie that isn't scary, an action movie with bad action,The only thing holding this movie together is the acting and large-scale zombie attacks. I liked the Lord of the Flies connections, but at its core the film is a failure. It's a horror movie that isn't scary, an action movie with bad action, and a drama with cheesy writing. I did care about a few characters, but that was only due to the likability of the actors and their performances.… Expand
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