A train thats a thousand cars long and a cult that worships an engine.
The poor have too little and the rich have too much.
Snowpiercer, originally known asLe Transperceneigein France, tackles these subjects methodically.
But first, the train.
Inevitably, a class system arose.
All the other passengers are stuck somewhere in the middle.
Proloffs search for a better life takes him beyond the world he knows, resents, and longs for.
Whether he likes the answer is another story entirely.
Jean-Marc Rochettes illustrations are flawless.
The noir feel is elevated by Rochettes use of shadow.
Interestingly enough, the setting looks a lot more steampunk than futuristic.
The world ofSnowpierceris uniquely rendered.
The only thing wrong withSnowpierceris that it took so long to get an English translation.
And even now, the graphic novel isnt hitting the American market on its own efforts.
We finally get to enter the world of Snowpiercer thanks to the Korean film adaptation coming this summer.
Either way, Im glad its finally here, and I look forward to returning to the Snowpiercer whenVol.
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Rating:
5 out of 5
