Surprisingly Good

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2019)

This is what I imagine what it might have been like in South Korea during the early days of the zombie outbreak seen in "World War Z."
The movie does a lot of things right, such as focusing on just a few main characters, keeping the story tight, and having a good mix of fast-paced action and down-times. Sure, its budget was super low compared to WWZ, but this did not in any way hamper the realism or the experience. If anything, I'm rather surprised by how well the movie was made with the money they had available.
In fact, it seems relatively very little CGI was used, even for the zombies, which actually makes the movie that much more believable and realistic.
With the exception of a few scenes, the acting was mostly superb. Many of the characters are completely believable, even in their frustratingly at times stupidity. The reality is that in times of crises, people behave differently, unexpectedly, and sometimes badly. But some also rise to the challenge. These behaviors are well represented in the movie.
The only thing that I found to be difficult to believe is that there weren't more zombies running around in Busan, a city with nearly 4 million people.
If you enjoyed WWZ, like I did, you'll definitely appreciate "Busanhaeng."