One of the best zombie / horro flicks out there

Rating: 8/10 (19 August 2019)

*** This is a fair and even handed review - I'm not one of these idiots that marks either 1 or 10 for every film they watch because they don't understand the context ***
Even if "Train to Busan" was "just another zombie film", it's one of the best out there. Ranking with the originality of Romero's Dead series, through to the panic of "28 days" and "28 weeks later", and the scale of "World War Z". It's a great "monster in the house" set up, the house being a train and the surrounding cities and stations - and the monsters, some form of fast infected sprinting zombies, that stop at nothing to prey on the living. It's worth watching just for the sheer carriage to carriage excitement, and the jerking and twisting Zombies as they awaken, along with a fresh take on their abilities.
But at heart, it's a beautiful story of a fathers relationship with his daughter, and the sacrifice parents make to keep their children happy and offer them the best in life. It's filled with plenty of additional memorable characters that you form a strong bond with: love, understand, or hate - and plenty in between. It's definitely got a Korean / Manga feel. From the dread of the opening scene, the poignant score, to the special effects, and pacing - it's a great film on it's own, and even better within the genre - which has certainly been hard to do these last 20 years.
It's an action packed and emotional roller coaster from start to finish, with plenty of jumping moments and even some tear jerkers!
If you're a zombie fan, it's a must see, and almost everyone else will enjoy it too.
8/10