Saw Snowpiercer, a fairly fun and wacky film where the entire world has become an ice planet due to climate change and now the only remnants of humanity live on a perpetually moving train. The lower classes in the back live in harsh conditions and are ruled by the engineer of the train. The film is based on a French comic book and is overstuffed with a sort of dark whimsy.
The film is fairly linear, following one guy who shoots and blasts his way from the lower classes up into the body of the train. This is a social revolution, but the film isn't really that interested in politics, beyond generalities and broad symbolism. Like, yes, the upper classes are privileged and hedonistic and decadent but what else could they be, right?
The film is fairly fun. It's mostly there for this dark whimsy. There's talk of social systems and the necessity for some class to suffer (this coming from the bad guys though, don't worry) but there's also gelatinous protein bars and a kindergarten car and a sushi bar car in there. It's kind of grim for the most part, but also so over the top I have a hard time taking it seriously. It has commentary but at a very high level. Also Tilda Swinton plays a governor of some kind who is so florid it has to been seen. Sensational stuff!
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