I've been watching a lot of movies lately from Thailand, Indonesia and India with very mixed results so going into my very first Malaysian film I was skeptical.
A comedy zombie movie that mimics Shaun of the Dead this is a goofy but mildly entertaining little feature that gets quite a bit right. Much like the aforementioned film it see's a lovable loser and how he tackles the zombie apocalypse, except instead of comparable friend here our protagonist has children fighting by his side.
With wacky dialogue, some good physical humor and a passable cast I have to say KL Zombie is some really watchable stuff. Where it gets it right is the humor, where it gets it wrong is some of the later writing which spoiled the film somewhat.
So my disdain for children didn't help matters and our leading man walks a tightrope between funny and annoying, beyond them the other characters play very very small roles by comparison so it hinges on him and his schoolyard friends.
I actually wanted to like the film more than I did, it looks great, some of the humor is certainly on point and I do love zombie comedies. Sadly some of the poor writing and weird decisions in the closing moments really didn't make a vast amount of sense.
A solid enough watch for fans of zombie comedies, but don't expect something on the same level of some of the greats. Regardless for my first foray into Malaysian cinema I'm happy enough.
The Good:
Some funny moments
Looks the part
The Bad:
Stock screams
That random insistence these countries have to suddenly go English for a line here and there
Certain elements are really dumb
