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Snowpiercer

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A post-apocalyptic ice age forces humanity's last survivors aboard a globe-spanning supertrain. One man (Chris Evans) will risk everything to lead a revolt for control of the engine and the future of the world.
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Snowpiercer offers an audaciously ambitious action spectacular for filmgoers numb to effects-driven blockbusters.

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J. Hoberman The New York Review of Books 03/28/2017
A madcap addition to the comic-book-derived movies that have dominated cinematic summer fare. Go to Full Review
David Sims The Atlantic 09/22/2016
That rare experience you don't get to have much in the summer anymore, a loud, clanging, original action flick that's grabbing you by the lapels and yelling in your ears. Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Toronto Sun 01/02/2015
4.5/5
It's a wicked, violent parable, and one of the only movies of the summer worth talking about after the credits roll. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 31
2/5
In the end, the vague weirdness and bad performances outweigh the the film's ambitious singularity, style points, and heady fiction. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 2
3.5/4
A brainy bruiser that offers plenty of social commentary to go along with the exciting action. Go to Full Review
Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week Mar 1
Snowpiercer holds a violent thrill, a stomach plummet, and a soul-crashing revelation behind each new compartment door. Go to Full Review
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Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 28 It's a great movie that you should most definitely watch. See more Benjamin H Aug 2 Claustrophobic, action-packed and tightly packaged, Snowpiercer starts off a bit wavy and some of its characters could have developed further, but it is a suspenseful picture that doesn't try too many things and delivers solid performances and a surprising amount of social commentary. See more r96 s Jul 9 'Snowpiercer' kept my interest all the way through, though it didn't ever quite get to the stage of me absolutely loving it. I don't really hold any negatives, it's more so that I didn't overly like any particularly element - it's simply a very good movie, without being spectacular imo. Chris Evans is a sturdy fit for the main part, I enjoyed him. Song Kang-ho is the one who impresses most of the rest. I had no idea until this very moment that Namgoong was played by he of 'Parasite' fame, not sure how I didn't clock that; hair is a powerful thing! The story is a bit of a strange one, kinda had to keep reminding myself in a few scenes that it all supposedly takes place on a moving train. In that sense, I'm not convinced I ever truly bought into the nature of the plot. Again, though, still a fun watch and one I'd obviously recommend. See more Jace E @thefilmguy Jul 8 I wanted to love this movie more than I did. The premise is fantastic, Chris Evans is calculated and I was interested for the majority of the runtime, but it was still just a bit of a let down. The scene when Curtis opens up to Namgoong about the early days on the train is absolutely brilliant. Chris Evans shines in the simplicity of the moment and I was enthralled during his entire monologue. While the rest of the dystopian nightmare was fascinating, I just wanted to feel more than I did. Maybe it would be better on a re-watch. Best Character: Curtis Best Quote: "My friend, you suffer from the misplaced optimism of the doomed" - Mason Best Scene: Curtis telling Namgoong about the early days Best Piece of Score: "Sushi" See more Alexis O. @dogcat525 Jul 5 I’ll watch and love anything directed by Bong Joon Ho See more Chloe C Jun 22 I do not have words to express how much I despise this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A post-apocalyptic ice age forces humanity's last survivors aboard a globe-spanning supertrain. One man (Chris Evans) will risk everything to lead a revolt for control of the engine and the future of the world.
Director
Bong Joon Ho
Producer
Jeong Tae-seong, Steven Nam, Park Chan-wook, Lee Taeheon
Screenwriter
Bong Joon Ho, Kelly Masterson
Distributor
Radius TWC
Production Co
Opus, Stillking Films, Moho Film, CJ Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 27, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.6M
Runtime
2h 5m
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