Jun '19
So, this lowkey zombie movie is supposedly a comedy, but I didn't really see anything to laugh at. It was really quirky, but that's not the same thing as funny. But there was one single guy in the theater who kept laughing, so I guess some people must find it humorous. I just thought it was weird. It seemed like the sort of thing Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Wrong, Wrong Cops) would have made. Adam Driver's and Bill Murray's characters made it clear in a few parts that they were well aware that they were in a movie, a gag that I always find to be pretty stupid. And with lots of zombie head chopping, they had the perfect opportunity for plenty of gore, but black dust would come out of them instead of blood. All in all, it wasn't a terrible movie, but pretty disappointing nonetheless.
The look and setting is very good. Lots of Night homages, similar shots, and the funeral home reminds me the house in the Night remake. Gotta love a zombie movie that features the dead crawling out of their graves.
The first half of the movie is setup, but the second half definitely seemed like it lost its way and turned aimless, just like zombies themselves. Not a complaint really, just an observation. You think certain characters are being set up for something, but sometimes, it's just a small joke, like the dead hipsters. Damn good cast though.