With a TV series in development, UK viewers finally get to see Joon Bo Hong's well-regarded movie via Netflix, and it is certainly well worth seeing. The classic sci-fi/fantasy trope of strict class/status separation and the inevitable revolution to follow is used cleverly here, and the built-in momentum for the lower-class passengers to keep moving forward through the train carrying mankind's survivors perpetually circling the Earth (like a horizontal version of J.G.Ballard's High Rise) makes the film engrossing and engaging. The action sequences are cleverly delivered and deployed, the emotional beats really hit, and Marco Beltrami's excellent score feels like classic Pino Donaggio, especially in its quieter moments. The eclectic international cast does a great job, with particular standout performances from Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt and a terrific lead performance by Chris Evans. The socio-political allegory is hardly subtle, but Snowpiercer has a great story that is very well-told and expertly mounted in all respects,
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