Snowpiercer

In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.

Cast

Chris Evans

as Curtis

Song Kang-ho

as Namgoong Minsu

Ed Harris

as Wilford

John Hurt

as Gilliam

Tilda Swinton

as Mason

Jamie Bell

as Edgar

Octavia Spencer

as Tanya

Ewen Bremner

as Andrew

Ko A-sung

as Yona

Alison Pill

as Teacher

Reviews

Gimly

Original IP Post-Apocalyptia as well as the 21st century can possibly dish it out. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._...

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Snowpiercer is getting a TV adaptation soon, so now it's the best moment to rewatch one of the best movies in 2014. At the time, Bong Joon-ho wasn't exactly a famous director that everyone knew about...

CinemaSerf

I was really quite disappointed in this. It’s set aboard a non-stop train that travels the world once a year and that is compartmentalised into sections that equate to classes on an ocean liner. It’s the arrival of “Gilliam” (John Hurt) that inspires “Curtis” (Chris Evans) to try to lead the abused ...

r96sk

<em>'Snowpiercer'</em> 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. ...

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