Synopsis
A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.
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Cast
- Gang Dong-wonHan Jung-seok
- Lee Jung-hyunMin-jung
- Lee ReJoon-yi
- Kwon Hae-hyoKim Noh-in
- Kim Min-jaeSergeant Hwang
- Koo Kyo-hwanCaptain Seo
- Kim Do-yoonChul-min
- Lee Ye-wonYu-jin
- Kim Kyu-baekKim Yi-byung
- Jang So-yeonJung-seok's Sister
- 75
Observer
You see, instead of staging a character-driven dramatic thriller with zombies like the first film, Peninsula presents a world hit by a zombie outbreak that responds by turning into a ridiculous, cartoonish dystopia — and it is much better for it. - 67
Original-Cin
Relentlessly episodic and missing the taut focus of the first film, Peninsula compensates with overkill, populating the screen with long-stretches of CGI action (Yeon’s background is in animation) including nighttime car chases and oodles of zombie splatter. - 58
Consequence
Peninsula combines components from I Am Legend, Mad Max, and the Fast & Furious series for a nonsensical joy ride that, while entertaining, lacks the sharpness of its predecessor. - 50
Slant Magazine
Peninsula feels like the work of an artist who misunderstood his past triumph, squandering his talent for the sake of a pandering, halfhearted encore. - 50
Paste Magazine
Director Yeon Sang-ho, who staged genuinely tense sequences in the first film, just seems suddenly out of his element here when expected to produce a grander action spectacle. - 50
The A.V. Club
While the first Train To Busan was an affecting, character-driven tale of grief and redemption, Peninsula flounders in generic spectacle. Even fans may wonder if there are any bones left to pick on this franchise. - 50
Movie Nation
“Peninsula” is basically a digital effects dumbing down of “Train to Busan.” - 50
The Film Stage
By the time it reaches its broad, emotionally manipulative finale, it does have some refreshingly optimistic ideas about small, sacrificial gestures making a difference and that choosing emotion over logic while dooming us in other zombie movies is also what makes humanity worth saving in the first place.