Train to Busan (2016)

This movie just might have pushed me into my Korean era, and I am so not complaining. Even though it appears very basic from the premise, it is anything but that. Despite having such a tight screenplay, the characters are fleshed out so well that you can't help but be fully invested in their journeys, and there is literally not a wasted moment anywhere in the film. In almost two hours, the movie explores nuances of humanity in such a way that you can't help but think about the possibilities and the choices characters made for days afterwards. It makes for an incredible viewing experience, as well as an introspective one. 

Spoilers ahead:

It's brilliant the way the only two survivors of the train to Busan were a pregnant lady and a little girl, two people who would normally be considered the "weakest". And how Su-an comes out singing and that's how the two are recognised as humans- it is PERFECTION because IT IS ART THAT MAKES US HUMAN GODDAMNIT. When we literally have nothing left, we cling to art. Su-an was singing that song for her father, someone who was no longer there. If that doesn't make you feel all kind of things, I don't know what will. Speaking of the father though- Gong Yoo gives such a flawless performance as Seo Seok-woo, and his last scene, where he remembers the birth of his daughter right before he transforms, it made me cry so hard that I almost missed what's happening later. What an actor. Will probably end up stalking his filmography soon, cheers.

Spoilers over.

In the end, I would like to quote my friend who said that everyone deserves a husband like Yoon Sang-hwa. Periodt. 

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