aland-3
Joined Oct 1999
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This film, a wildly original take on zombie movies, comes in three acts.
**Non-spoiler alert. The next paragraph may look like a spoiler, but it's not. The real surprises come much later.**
In Act 1 a film crew trying to make a zombie movie is attacked by real zombies. That's not a spoiler. The idea has been around ever since people have been making zombie movies. Carnage abounds for a good 40 minutes.
Act 2 is a surprise. But it's short, so don't leave.
Act 3, the denouement, is recommended for audiences with strong hearts. I was still laughing the next day.
**Non-spoiler alert. The next paragraph may look like a spoiler, but it's not. The real surprises come much later.**
In Act 1 a film crew trying to make a zombie movie is attacked by real zombies. That's not a spoiler. The idea has been around ever since people have been making zombie movies. Carnage abounds for a good 40 minutes.
Act 2 is a surprise. But it's short, so don't leave.
Act 3, the denouement, is recommended for audiences with strong hearts. I was still laughing the next day.
I'm all in favour of a revenge movie (especially when the bad guys kill an innocent animal). But two necessary features are that (1) the bad guys don't realize what they are up against and (2) said bad guys pose a credible threat. This film fails to meet either criterion.
First, the vengeance-taker John Wick (Keanu Reeves) used to be a hit man for the mob, so they should be prepared for the worst.
Second, they are not. The way that the goons conveniently break cover and shoot to miss would be risible if it did not go on and on and on. Who knew there were so many incompetent bad guys?
And what is a good actor like Reeves doing in this film?
A big disappointment.
First, the vengeance-taker John Wick (Keanu Reeves) used to be a hit man for the mob, so they should be prepared for the worst.
Second, they are not. The way that the goons conveniently break cover and shoot to miss would be risible if it did not go on and on and on. Who knew there were so many incompetent bad guys?
And what is a good actor like Reeves doing in this film?
A big disappointment.
