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Overrated

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The beginning and middle of this movie were decent. Not perfect by any means though.The zombies were a bit strange to me. They seemed robotic. Meandering around and then suddenly swiveling their heads to lock onto people that they just happen to know are there. Also, the lunging onto people and then the other zombies completely ignoring the freshly downed human flesh didn't seem realistic to me. Is there a one zombie per person rule I should know about? The worst part of the movie though, and least believable part, was the dude pretending to be the father the entire movie and then being revealed as some person trying to collect a debt. Are you serious? The fucking zombie apocalypse breaks out and you are that determined to wade through a city of the undead and punch policemen to find a girl that owes you money? Hahaha.Overall, I find that last part of the movie to not only detract from the quality of the movie but also add some comedy that wasn't there before the reveal.Watch Train To Busan if you want a really well done foreign zombie flick and leave this one for the bottom of the barrel.

I watched Train to Busan recently, and like everyone else I enjoyed it and appreciated the color in the characters combined with the simple social commentary in there about working. It wasn't earth- shattering stuff though, since it was still a genre film, and did still paint in broad strokes, giving characters tragic, heroic, or comeuppance style exits. The prequel Seoul Station takes a similar approach although with several key differences. Of course the narrative and setting differs, but the biggest chances are in focus and tone. In this prequel we are in the lowest classes – the homeless, those hustling try to make it through the next day, those not seen by regular people. The tone is also significantly harsher and bitter than Train, and there is almost no sentiment here at all.This is a satisfying change and makes the film more effective as a zombie film. We those trying to do right by others are let down by those above, and consumed by those below them (the raging zombies). Those that last the longest are those that generally look out for themselves and take opportunities without thinking of others, while those that pause for the sake of others are usually lost. I'm not suggesting that the social commentary is worthy of great discourse, but at the same time, looking back at 2016 as the year where angry protest votes against establishment figures gave us Brexit and Trump, it is hard not to view the film in this light – with the authorities failing those at the bottom, only for a destruction and unfocused rage to destroy what those in authority were seeking to build.The film carries this cynicism through from start to finish, and produces some good plot turns that feed into this even more. It can seem overly harsh at times, but I enjoyed how simple and stripped down it was in what it did. The animation was not wholly successful – I didn't always like the appearance or movement of the characters within the landscape, although it did give it a cartoony/comic-book feel which did also help with the genre feel. Mostly though it worked and moved well, with the plot and action making me less concerned with such specifics.In the end, it is the sense of cynicism and harshness that makes the film work, with the plight of those on the edge of society being a strong focus, and linking to what happens when support networks fail so dramatically.

This is another Sang-ho Yeon's animated movie that takes on a dark, nihilistic, skeptical and overly cynical direction. That tries to mainly show the negative, selfish and manipulative side of human nature. How just about everyone does things out of their own motives and agenda. While the good intention people get wiped out very quickly. This is shown in one scene where one guy tries to save a girl hanging on a wire and ends up paying for it. But what makes this film work is that the overly selfish and angry banters works when it comes to the context and scenarios of the setting. And I did find it unique how it delved into status in society and how the poor is treated worse than dogs in Seoul. And how people show their real face depending on the circumstances and situation. To my surprise this animated movie wasn't as apocalyptic and chaotic as I expected. Instead I found it more subtle and plays out more like a drama. Since it's animated I thought Sang-ho Yeon would take advantage of it and would have put in a lot of chaotic effect which would have cost way more for a live action. One of the main disappointment comes from the animation, which looked very cheap. I am not a fan of cel shaded animation and it just appeared like they cut back a lot when it came to the animation. I think I saw better cel shaded animation on a PS2 during cut-scenes when it came to certain parts. Also if you are expecting some sort of connection between this and "Train to Busan" you won't be getting it. Overall, this is a depressing zombie movie that is a social commentary on society's injustice.5.8/10

Even if it is animated, the characterizations and dialogue are pretty good including the facial animation.The tension builds slowly and spares some time for some exposition but it creates a very effective atmosphere of slowly growing paranoia and fear.There are enough interesting twists to keep you engaged until the ending and the climax is pretty dark. Like most apocalyptic films it has a final decision that you didn't see coming. This is the first animated zombie film I have ever seen so I have to rate it the best. Well worth watching.