I am really surprised at how average this movie is. I had heard that it's a favorite of a lot of critics and moviegoers alike. Outside of the impressive shots of a deserted London, there was nothing here that stood out much at all.
The story was nothing new. Perhaps if I had seen it when it was released, I might have thought it to be exceptional. The "zombies" or those affected by the "rage" virus were speedy, and the almost stopwatch accuracy of infection were different twists on the Romero "Dead" movies of horror lore, but really this isn't that overwhelming. Maybe it's because zombies aren't my favorite Horror threats.
The movie was loaded with annoying quick cuts and super close-in shots of the action. It was tough to decipher just what was going on. I watched this on Blu-Ray and maybe the format accentuated the film grain more than it should have. It got distracting. The lack of scares was surprising as well. I watched this alone in a darkened room and it didn't put me on edge in the least.
I've spent most of my time knocking this movie and I think it's because it was so highly recommended. Even after all of my griping, it's clearly better than the majority of Horror films that have hit the theaters over the last decade.
Review by whitsbrainVIP 6BlockedParent2022-01-15T17:05:28Z— updated 2023-11-05T15:47:23Z
I am really surprised at how average this movie is. I had heard that it's a favorite of a lot of critics and moviegoers alike. Outside of the impressive shots of a deserted London, there was nothing here that stood out much at all.
The story was nothing new. Perhaps if I had seen it when it was released, I might have thought it to be exceptional. The "zombies" or those affected by the "rage" virus were speedy, and the almost stopwatch accuracy of infection were different twists on the Romero "Dead" movies of horror lore, but really this isn't that overwhelming. Maybe it's because zombies aren't my favorite Horror threats.
The movie was loaded with annoying quick cuts and super close-in shots of the action. It was tough to decipher just what was going on. I watched this on Blu-Ray and maybe the format accentuated the film grain more than it should have. It got distracting. The lack of scares was surprising as well. I watched this alone in a darkened room and it didn't put me on edge in the least.
I've spent most of my time knocking this movie and I think it's because it was so highly recommended. Even after all of my griping, it's clearly better than the majority of Horror films that have hit the theaters over the last decade.