Talk about wasting a good idea ... well a pretty good idea! And the second star I gave this movie, relies only on that "new" perspective on zombies. While I had read and heard, that the movie tried to do something different than other zombie movies, I hadn't read what it was they were trying to do.
And it was good that I didn't. Because for 30 sec there, I was really delighted. The 30 sec. being the ones, right after I realized what the big twist of the movie is (I won't spoil it, if you don't already know it). Problem being though, that after those initial "fun" 30 sec (and before those 30 sec. too, if you will), there is a really annoying movie. A movie that tries so hard to be funny, that you almost feel sorry for it, because it really tries.
But it just doesn't cut it. Of course you could argue, with the fact, that it has a pretty good general voting here and it even won in Sitges (I seriously don't know, what they were on, but there you go with tastes!). But then again, they must really dug the idea that much that they forgave the amateurish acting, the jokes that just couldn't (deliver) and inconsistencies that can make your head spin around ... in a bad way! Stereotypical and just plain flat, handling the idea with little to no care, just to make a joke or two ... While having the charisma of a dead corpse (note: not an undead one, because they actually might have some left ...)
Independent/small movies need our support ... but they also need to get their ... act together, so that there is something we can cheer for! Look at "Right at your door" for Low Budget perfection! Or the British "Salvage"!
And it was good that I didn't. Because for 30 sec there, I was really delighted. The 30 sec. being the ones, right after I realized what the big twist of the movie is (I won't spoil it, if you don't already know it). Problem being though, that after those initial "fun" 30 sec (and before those 30 sec. too, if you will), there is a really annoying movie. A movie that tries so hard to be funny, that you almost feel sorry for it, because it really tries.
But it just doesn't cut it. Of course you could argue, with the fact, that it has a pretty good general voting here and it even won in Sitges (I seriously don't know, what they were on, but there you go with tastes!). But then again, they must really dug the idea that much that they forgave the amateurish acting, the jokes that just couldn't (deliver) and inconsistencies that can make your head spin around ... in a bad way! Stereotypical and just plain flat, handling the idea with little to no care, just to make a joke or two ... While having the charisma of a dead corpse (note: not an undead one, because they actually might have some left ...)
Independent/small movies need our support ... but they also need to get their ... act together, so that there is something we can cheer for! Look at "Right at your door" for Low Budget perfection! Or the British "Salvage"!