After Bong Joon Ho found international fame and a best director Oscar for Parasite.
Watching his English language debut Snowpiercer from 2013 leads to inevitable comparisons.
Both movies look at class. The haves and the have nots that also leads to a mystery.
Snowpiercer is an allegory. Set in 2031 after an ice age. The survivors or on a loop that takes a year to complete.
The underclass are at the back of the train living a miserable existence. Some have had their children stolen from them.
Curtis (Chris Evans) and Edgar (Jamie Bell) lead a revolt and plan to reach the engine room and confront the mysterious Wilford who developed this train.
As they go through the carriages, they see the better off people. School were kids are indoctrinated about the system and Wilford as the saviour. The train has nightclubs and avantgarde restaurants.
Curtis learns that the system is not just the perpetual motion of the train but perpetual conflict as well. Sacrifices have to be made by the underclass.
Snowpiercer is a thoughtful if flawed film. It has some offbeat performances, most notably by Tilda Swinton with a broad Lancashire accent. She seems to be channeling Jane Horrocks.
Off course Curtis should had just listened to Gilliam (John Hurt) and not let Wilford talk to much.
Watching his English language debut Snowpiercer from 2013 leads to inevitable comparisons.
Both movies look at class. The haves and the have nots that also leads to a mystery.
Snowpiercer is an allegory. Set in 2031 after an ice age. The survivors or on a loop that takes a year to complete.
The underclass are at the back of the train living a miserable existence. Some have had their children stolen from them.
Curtis (Chris Evans) and Edgar (Jamie Bell) lead a revolt and plan to reach the engine room and confront the mysterious Wilford who developed this train.
As they go through the carriages, they see the better off people. School were kids are indoctrinated about the system and Wilford as the saviour. The train has nightclubs and avantgarde restaurants.
Curtis learns that the system is not just the perpetual motion of the train but perpetual conflict as well. Sacrifices have to be made by the underclass.
Snowpiercer is a thoughtful if flawed film. It has some offbeat performances, most notably by Tilda Swinton with a broad Lancashire accent. She seems to be channeling Jane Horrocks.
Off course Curtis should had just listened to Gilliam (John Hurt) and not let Wilford talk to much.