Korean Zombies Done Right

Rating: 7/10 (30 April 2019)

I've seen this film mentioned elsewhere and saw it come up in my Netflix recommendations a few times so I thought I'd give it a try - especially since the user rating is impressive for Netflix and it was nominated for and won some awards.
In essence, it's a fairly typical zombie horror flick but the emphasis is a complex family dynamic and mental struggle of survivors on the train from Seoul to Busan. Nobody suddenly becomes a ninja warrior or a military arms expert and not everyone lives to the end of the movie. I think that differentiates it from standard Hollywood zombie fare and makes it more compelling in the end.
The acting is pretty solid and the special effects are (even though sometimes comical) surprisingly high-quality. Even though zombies are kind of played out at this point I'd recommend giving this one a lazy, rainy day viewing.