'T' a former member of a black-ops group that was eliminated when the government no longer needed them. T now wants his revenge. Detective Jay is determined to catch him; for him it is more than just professional as he blames 'T' for the death of his wife. 'T' and his group hijack an underground train with the city's mayor on board. Jay is contacted by his unlikely friend Kay, a pickpocket who is aboard the train and manages to get aboard. As 'T' starts issuing threats and the train speeds under Seoul Jay and the authorities work to stop him. It won't be easy though; T has planted bombs on the train that will detonate if the power is cut and his men are heavily armed. There are more problems too; the train is heading for a bridge that could collapse under the train's weight and there is a nuclear power station at the end of the line!
This South Korean action thriller gets off to a great start with an impressive and stylishly shot shoot out. We then get an introduction to key characters before the main action gets under way. Things continue well as Jay gets aboard the train and escalate nicely till he ultimately confronts T. There are significant problems though; most notably, like the train, it just won't stop. Just as things should be ending it emerges that the train is heading for a nuclear power station and even with T no longer aboard those on the train are still in grave danger along with anybody near the power station. It is as if the makers have decided to make a two hour movie but only have an hour and a half of material so needed to add something new turning an action movie into a disaster movie. For the most part though this is an exciting thriller with a decent if somewhat cliché story. There are also some comedy moments; these made me laugh although some may find them a bit out of place. The cast do a solid enough job with Seok-hun Kim, Doo-na Bae and Sang-min Park impressing as Jay, Kay and T respectively. The special effects are somewhat mixed; the explosions certainly looked like obvious CGI. Overall you could do a lot worse if you want an action movie but don't expect a classic.
This South Korean action thriller gets off to a great start with an impressive and stylishly shot shoot out. We then get an introduction to key characters before the main action gets under way. Things continue well as Jay gets aboard the train and escalate nicely till he ultimately confronts T. There are significant problems though; most notably, like the train, it just won't stop. Just as things should be ending it emerges that the train is heading for a nuclear power station and even with T no longer aboard those on the train are still in grave danger along with anybody near the power station. It is as if the makers have decided to make a two hour movie but only have an hour and a half of material so needed to add something new turning an action movie into a disaster movie. For the most part though this is an exciting thriller with a decent if somewhat cliché story. There are also some comedy moments; these made me laugh although some may find them a bit out of place. The cast do a solid enough job with Seok-hun Kim, Doo-na Bae and Sang-min Park impressing as Jay, Kay and T respectively. The special effects are somewhat mixed; the explosions certainly looked like obvious CGI. Overall you could do a lot worse if you want an action movie but don't expect a classic.