Army of the Dead
Review: Army of the Dead
Rating
Rating system
A clear explanation of our star ratings.
Didn’t finish watching, qualifies as a movie, just not one people should watch.
spent more time on phone or daydreaming about other movies than watching.
One thing was good (casting, script, dialogue, direction, cinematography, costumes, set design). Everything else failed.
Got a couple of things right, though still not at recommendation level.
Some people may be mildly satisfied with a watch, but can’t recommend to most viewers.
Enough entertainment value to recommend among genre-specific viewers (i.e. There’s enough action for action fans, drama for drama fans, etc.). One time viewing is enough.
holds up within its genre and hits enough elements to entertain viewers looking for more than just that genre’s key features. Can recommend. Might rewatch.
Recommend a watch to most viewers. Hits on majority of quality aspects (i.e. acting, script, etc.) Will likely rewatch. Entertains beyond genre.
Not only should everyone watch this, but it’s close to perfection.
No discussion. Just watch it.
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Chris Sully
Chris: “I loved the premise. There was so much potential, but a lot of things fell flat. I liked the different take on the zombies, but didn’t like all of the choices. (Preggo zombies?) I would watch again for some of the segments and the action.”
Chris: “I loved the premise. There was so much potential, but a lot of things fell flat. I liked the different take on the zombies, but didn’t like all of the choices. (Preggo zombies?) I would watch again for some of the segments and the action.”
Matt: “I went into this with low expectations. All I wanted was zombie killing, and maybe a cool heist movie. Zack Snyder broke new ground by combining two of the most fun genres and making them boring and unlikeable.
The script was awful. The acting was a waste of everyone’s time. It was somehow simultaneously too long AND too rushed. We watched longer than we really wanted. If you’re going to watch this, (and you really shouldn’t), I highly recommend starting at the one hour mark. Nothing happens before then.”
alternative viewing
A zombie film that shares some similarities, but is way more entertaining is Romero’s Land of the Dead. (Of course any Romero zombie film is a good choice.)
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