movie review - Snowpiercer
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-eight years and a million words
Toronto, 2014.01.08
This is the tale of inmates of a high-speed train that is circling the Earth on a track spanning a global frozen wasteland. The film establishes that a climate catastrophe has occurred, and it's basically Snowball Earth. The cast wants to improve their impoverished, down-trodden lot in life and this is their moment! Along the way, they find out what they've been eating, they find out who's in charge, and they find out how to get off the train and what lies beyond.
This is an original and downright gripping tale with enough downtime between the bouts of conflict to let you breath and take stock. Excellent cast. Very well done.
Recommended.