Gobobo

I haven't seen any trailers and went in stone cold, so the feelings of shock and awe at the fantastic storytelling, action, and filming were raw.

This played out like a jolly good Hollywood blockbuster but with the gore turned up to 11 - no playing safe here at all - and I was literally wincing as Dev met and gave out some hardcore beatings. In the black suit and tie it's impossible to not compare with Wick, except in close combat he did away with the unlimited bullets and opted for his hands, feet, and numerous pointy things.

All in all an enjoyable romp, I look forward to more Developments.

I rarely criticise acting, but sometimes it's so bad and wooden that other viewers should be warned. There's very little charm, charisma, or nuance in this production; everyone seems more interested in hitting their cues than listening and responding to their colleagues. What little talent that shows through is drowned in a sea of mediocrity, I'm sad to say.

Great screaming, yelling, bellowing, and shrieking - at some point I imagine the cast collectively uttering "WTF are we all constantly yelling about, is this gig *that* bad?"

YES, IT IIIIIIIIISSSSSSSS!!!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!

This film is all over the place. I couldn't work it out if it was a disaster flick, a survival one, a comedy (parts are pretty funny), an action movie, a political satire, or an apocalypse thing. It's a bit of a mish mash of genres, doing all of them moderately well.

Some parts, such as the chicken eggs and sauna, are more a part of Korean than western culture. I imagine a lot of the other references flew over most people's heads (including mine), so it's some of the viewers' lack of knowledge which provides a part of the confusion. At other times, it just. Makes. No. Sense.

Where did all the meat come from? They'd need a farm, somewhere. Why was anyone over child-rearing age allowed to live in the rear of the train, when the overall population was allowed to grow too much? They only wanted to take small children who could fit in the engine compartment. How come the train had to keep moving? The perpetual engine supplied all of their power. Why hadn't global governments survived in bunkers? Or did the train not have a radio?

Lastly, why was the appearance of a polar bear at the end greeted with optimism? I can't think of a worse animal to be face-to-face with in an arctic tundra - it'd rather eat you than not.