| Train to Busan (2016),
				Director: Yeon Sang-ho, Not rated (Dad's guess is 
				R for zombie violence) 
				Escape from the 
				zombies! Get on board to stay alive! 
				
		  Starring: 
Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-Shik, Sohee, Kim Eui-Sung, 
Choi Gwi-hwa, Jang Hyuk-jin, Jeong Seok-yong, Park Myung-sin, Ye Soo-jung 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great 
				"Dad, you only care about 
				yourself. That's why mommy left." – 
				Soo-an 
				Why watch this? This 
				is one intense zombie film that races down the tracks. 
				Plot Summary: 
				A divorced, workaholic father and his estranged young daughter 
				board a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan. Unbeknownst to 
				them, a zombie outbreak is sweeping across South Korea, and a 
				seemingly ill passenger brings the infection onto their enclosed 
				train. As the situation unfolds and compartments fall to the 
				undead, the passengers must fight for survival against both the 
				rapidly spreading infection and the escalating tensions among 
				themselves, hoping that Busan, a city reportedly holding back 
				the hordes, will be their safe haven. Dad's Preview: 
				I am not sure if this film was influenced by 
				World War Z 
				(2013), but it sure has that same vibe. That's a good thing. 
				What this film does so well is character building: A father and 
				his bitter daughter. A man and his pregnant wife. A high school 
				baseball team. When the zombies start their attack, we are 
				invested in these people, and we hurt when they are injured or 
				killed. Also key is how well suspense builds from scene to 
				scene. On my second watching, I was on the edge of my seat - on 
				my second viewing. Wow. Gong Yoo, as the father, is great, 
				however I really loved Ma Dong-seok's character, Sang-hwa, who's 
				wife is pregnant. That guy, tough and capable, is my hero.  
				 RedPeter Film, 
				Next Entertainment World
 |