Train To Busan boasts a great array of camera angles and framing too. As the film opens up a little it does lose some of the choked claustrophobia that grips this film but it remains tense throughout. At first glance it seems like the train might be a safe haven but can they really be sure no one on the train is already infected? What follows from here is a tense and near flawless hour of non stop action shot predominantly in a single train. Promising his daughter he’ll get her to Busan to see her Mother, the two set out at the very beginning of the apocalypse as Korea begins to crumble around them. The Korean language with English subtitles may put some people off which is a shame because Train To Busan is truly a great zombie film.Īt the heart of this chaotic apocalypse is Seok-Woo (Yoo Gong) a man obsessed with his work with little time for his daughter Soo-an (Su-an Kim). The latter half does devolve into pure spectacle ,throwing the tight knit character work to the wayside in favour of a Hollywood-esque ending. The story is well executed and the non-stop action set pieces grow as the film continues.
The claustrophobic setting of the train cars its predominantly shot in lend itself to a unique setting as the apocalypse grips Korea and a handful of survivors cling to what little hope remains.
Between slick camera work, a relentless pace and overwhelming tension, Train To Busan is one of the best zombie films in quite some time.
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