Train to Busan
Train to Busan is not only one of the greatest horror films ever made but also completely redefines what can be done in the zombie sub genre.
This film is an emotional roller coaster. Each character has a reason for being there and is not just a disposable body for zombies to tear apart. Everyone has a purpose and meaning to the story. It is so refreshing to see in a genre and sub genre filled to the brim with tiring cliches.
Along with its great characters, this film has deep social commentary on how people act during a crisis. There wasn’t just good people on the train nor just bad. There was both. This element adds a particular realism to humanity as a whole. In life, there are good people and there are bad people. The good people may be who you may not expect them to be and same goes to the bad. I was honestly shocked that this type of smart writing and commentary could be done in a zombie movie. A zombie movie.
Lastly, the emotion. This film honestly made me tear up. The acting and emotional beats the movie hits are so perfect that I was almost crying. This is stuff you see in other genres of film. Not usually the horror genre. And certainly not the zombie sub genre.
Train to Busan is a masterpiece and a great showcase of the art of cinema at its most powerful.
10/10