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Snowpiercer
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- 2013
- Bong Joon-ho
- 126 mins
- 15
Summary
In a snow-ravaged world, a group of travellers fight for survival on a train that perpetually circumnavigates the globe. The vehicle's occupants are divided into a military ruling elite and their dishevelled captives. But now, 17 years after the train set out on its seemingly never-ending journey, the downtrodden, abused captives have had enough. Revolution is afoot. Bong Joon-ho's fantasy thriller, starring Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell and Octavia Spencer
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Stephen Carty
This uncompromising slice of dystopian sci-fi is that rarest of things: a thinking person's action film. It takes place in the year 2031, when the world has been plunged into a second ice age as a result of a failed experiment to prevent global warming. With the planet now uninhabitable, humankind's last survivors live on a self-sustaining train that has been circling the globe for the past 17 years. Each carriage is split into a different class system, and the poor inhabitants at the tail end decide to stage a revolt against the controlling passengers at the front. Nit-pickers will probably find fault with the story's finer details, but the world-building is largely effective and the film is blessed with the inventive craftsmanship of talented film-maker Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), who ensures that the set pieces are both thrilling and visually dynamic. Though some of the tonal shifts don't quite work, Bong's direction is generally masterful and he draws a range of diverse performances from a seasoned international cast, which includes a career-best turn from Chris Evans (Captain America) as the reluctant leader of the have-nots.
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Cast
rolenameCurtisChris EvansMasonTilda SwintonNamgoong MinsuSong Kang-ho EdgarJamie BellTanyaOctavia SpencerGilliamJohn HurtTeacherAlison PillWilfordEd HarrisAndrewEwen BremnerGreyLuke PasqualinoFuyuSteve ParkYonaKo Asung
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rolenameDirectorBong Joon-ho
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Theatrical distributor
Lionsgate
Languages
English | English | Czech | German | Korean | Japanese | French
Guidance
Violence, swearing
Formats
Colour
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