As We Know It

Is this the greatest zombie movie of all time? No

Is this the worst zombie movie of all time? Not even close.

A tale of friendship, love, Waterworld, zombies, Los Angeles and Soya Milk.

If you don't take this film too seriously, which is exactly the point of it, you will have a great time. Cake's cover version of I Will Survive fits the film like a glove and within two minutes of being introduced to the characters you find them very likeable - which is a huge compliment considering they could have so easily fallen into a stereotype.

So, kick your shoes off, crack open the soya milk and enjoy.

I really like the colors of this movie. It's vibrant. And I'm glad they went with it. But that's the biggest positive.

The characters are supposed to be 90's characters, but they're missing the attitude. This comes off like a post Millennial California reinterpretation of the 90's. They got the music but the characters are so typical of 2023 California attitude that it's annoying.

Since the characters are so lame... you can't care about them. It means the movie doesn't matter. The humor is lame, the characters are the type that would by classic fiction but never read it, and the story is ruined by it. Those is a zombie movie of beta males you don't care about talking to a chick with a 2020 haircut nobody likes.

Of course I had to sit down and watch the 2023 horror comedy "As We Know It", as I happened to stumble upon it by random chance. I had not heard about the movie prior to watching it, but seeing that it was a zombie movie of sort. And given my love of all things zombie, of course I had to give this movie a chance.

However, I have to say that the storyline in the movie failed to tickle me in any right places. There was simply way too much yappering throughout the course of the 84 minutes that the movie ran for, and not enough zombie action.

And "As We Know It" was listed as a horror comedy, but I failed to find the narrative funny. So writers Brandon DePaolo, Christopher Francis and Josh Monkarsh failed to entertain me with the script and storyline they wrote.

The movie has a small cast ensemble, and it certainly was a surprise to see the likes of Pam Grier and Chris Parnell showing up in a movie such as this, despite being in small roles only. Despite having a lousy script and storyline, then the acting performances in the movie were fair.

Visually then "As We Know It" wasn't an impressive movie. The zombie make-up and effects were rather simplistic and low-key.

I found "As We Know It" to be a movie not worth the effort, and it is definitely not a movie that I would recommend to fans of the zombie genre, or fans of the horror comedy genre in general.

My rating of "As We Know It" lands on a three out of ten stars, given the acting performances and the production value. But the contents of the storyline didn't do it for me.

Sometimes, I look at the shows and movies in which actors appear. When I found out about this movie, I decided to add it to my watchlist, and one day, I would get to watch it. Today was that day. In the beginning, I was worried that I wouldn't like it, but as I continued I found myself genuinely enjoying it. The jokes are funny and the characters are enjoyable, bringing so much intrigue to the story. Some of the characters still fall under certain archetypes, but their portrayal makes them entertaining. Despite what you might think, this movie isn't necessarily a horror movie. It contains some gore, but for the most part, it is a comedy. Overall, I think that this movie portrays a unique effort at a different zombie movie.

In today's overly saturated zombie comedy market this film was a refreshing take on the genre. What's more is it focuses on the friendships and relationships and the zombies tend to take the backseat for the most part... which is what I loved most about the movie. But don't worry zombie fans, zombies are still very much involved in the storyline. The set pieces are also so incredibly detailed and the camera setups are super clean and reminiscent of early Wes Anderson. I of course have to mention the sweet soundtrack by CAKE and Spin Doctors, that took me way back to my youth. Without giving too much away it was a delightful film and I would highly recommend it if you're in the mood for something original, whether or not you're a zombie fan. Bravo to the filmmakers behind this one. Job well done.