The rise in zombie films after a long period of absence from the lime light, I would say, stemmed from Zack Snyder's 'Dawn' remake...which still for me remains the pinnacle and height of the new zombie wave.
Since then there have been a fair few efforts, some OK and a lot bad (Day of the Dead anyone).
I had not heard of this film until I saw an advertisement on the net and decided to check it out. I don't mind subtitles and the French are quite apt at making horror films.
Now, the story is basic (to be expected for a zombie film) so I feel the best way to review this film is to cover the good and bad points - which I feel is a cheap way to review but the only way for this film. See, when watching a zombie film I like particular things. So....
THE GOOD POINTS
Good apocalyptic and impending doom feeling
We get to see the outbreak from the beginning and can feel the scale of the problem (nicely done with shots of the city skyline in the distance and explosions taking place)
There is no explanation as to what has caused the outbreak
Some excellent imagery...shots of zombie hordes below the building, zombies surrounding someone trapped on a car (to mention a few)
Very good gore level throughout the film
People fight zombies!...to explain, it's not often you see someone who hasn't got a weapon properly fight for their life against a zombie(watch and you'll see what I mean)
Nice sets and lighting
Anyone is fodder
Nice ending
THE BAD POINTS
Fast zombies....that's just my personal taste
Not as much character development as there could have been
No matter how many times they shoot, no-one learns to shoot in the head!
Acting is sometimes a bit shaky (but overall OK)
Zombies never attack if there is an important piece of dialogue taking place
Subtitles were not fantastic in translation
Overall this is a good effort of a zombie film and if you're a horror fan or fan of the genre it's worth a watch. Much better than some efforts of the past 4 years (inc Romero!).
Since then there have been a fair few efforts, some OK and a lot bad (Day of the Dead anyone).
I had not heard of this film until I saw an advertisement on the net and decided to check it out. I don't mind subtitles and the French are quite apt at making horror films.
Now, the story is basic (to be expected for a zombie film) so I feel the best way to review this film is to cover the good and bad points - which I feel is a cheap way to review but the only way for this film. See, when watching a zombie film I like particular things. So....
THE GOOD POINTS
Good apocalyptic and impending doom feeling
We get to see the outbreak from the beginning and can feel the scale of the problem (nicely done with shots of the city skyline in the distance and explosions taking place)
There is no explanation as to what has caused the outbreak
Some excellent imagery...shots of zombie hordes below the building, zombies surrounding someone trapped on a car (to mention a few)
Very good gore level throughout the film
People fight zombies!...to explain, it's not often you see someone who hasn't got a weapon properly fight for their life against a zombie(watch and you'll see what I mean)
Nice sets and lighting
Anyone is fodder
Nice ending
THE BAD POINTS
Fast zombies....that's just my personal taste
Not as much character development as there could have been
No matter how many times they shoot, no-one learns to shoot in the head!
Acting is sometimes a bit shaky (but overall OK)
Zombies never attack if there is an important piece of dialogue taking place
Subtitles were not fantastic in translation
Overall this is a good effort of a zombie film and if you're a horror fan or fan of the genre it's worth a watch. Much better than some efforts of the past 4 years (inc Romero!).