Army of the Dead

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jamessMay 24, 2021

Since the Resident Evil franchise screwed up what could have been a great video game movie adaptation, Zack Snyder does the opposite and creates a zombie movie that would be a better video game. Take a little of John Carpenter's Escape FromSince the Resident Evil franchise screwed up what could have been a great video game movie adaptation, Zack Snyder does the opposite and creates a zombie movie that would be a better video game. Take a little of John Carpenter's Escape From New York and Ghosts Of Mars (a hierarchy amongst the creatures), toss in any heist flick, and you have Army Of The Dead. Unfortunately, with little restraint, Snyder gives us a two and a half hour B-movie with an A-movie budget. Ironic that Snyder's best movie remains his Dawn Of The Dead remake from almost 20 years ago (guess the James Gunn script helped).… Expand

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Voodoo123Feb 21, 2022

The impressive visual effects and fascinating concept aren't enough to move the needle past average on this 'zombie action heist' movie. The cast are great and there are some cool moments to be found (sneaking past the hybernating zombies wasThe impressive visual effects and fascinating concept aren't enough to move the needle past average on this 'zombie action heist' movie. The cast are great and there are some cool moments to be found (sneaking past the hybernating zombies was excellent). In the oversaturated action/zombie themed genre it failed to innovate enough. The pacing felt off with a long runtime and too many quick cuts with far too much exposition.… Expand

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paulop7xMay 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Medíocre, os personagens são clichês e sem nenhuma profundidade, vc quase torce para que os zumbis vençam, na parte do Roteiro a coisa fica pior ainda a premissa do filme era vá ao cofre e pegue os 200 milhões antes da bomba cair, só que a bomba caí e o cofre continua lá intacto ou seja o próprio roteiro transforma todo esforço dos personagens em algo em vão, até nas cenas de ação no trailer aparecia áreas abertas lotadas de zumbis e no produto final 90% do filme se passa nas áreas internas, o que tem de positivo a ação, o visual, o clichê de zumbis, acho que só.… Expand

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JLuis_001May 16, 2021

I think the time has come to accept that Zack Snyder is basically another Michael Bay
Only more visually aesthetic, and with a legion of fans that is 1000% more toxic.
Army of the Dead is his return to the zombie genre, but with Dawn of theI think the time has come to accept that Zack Snyder is basically another Michael Bay
Only more visually aesthetic, and with a legion of fans that is 1000% more toxic.

Army of the Dead is his return to the zombie genre, but with Dawn of the Dead being his debut and also a remake, perhaps he wasn't allowed to explore as he would've liked, but now with a loose budget, and total creative freedom, Snyder finds that measure is not his thing, and frankly it's not like I have a problem with it, but the lack of a concise style has always plagued him, and this movie is no exception. Army of the Dead is pure gore entertainment, with some comedy details. There's no more.
It has a few emotional attempts, especially in its final part, but these are unsuccessful and mostly problematic.

If we're already involved in the vortex of destruction, carnage and shootings, putting sensitivity affects your film, since, he didn't build something in that tonality in the first part, so it fails to makes sense, and fails to be deep or powerful.
It's not much, but it does affect the tone in a bad way, because I honestly never gave a damn about any of the characters involved.
And that's a writing issue. Action is the order of the day, although it's nothing special.
Let's be honest, this genre in that style has almost nothing to contribute anymore, and Snyder knows it, so he tries to impress you with the scale. It's a great movie for Netflix, and I think it will pay off the expected dividends. After all, this is the kind of large-scale movie that many of its subscribers want. Especially considering the big titles its biggest competitors will release in the remainder of the year.

I do not deny that Army of the Dead is a basic film to entertain, but it will not create any subsequent impact, and therein lies everything you have to know about it.
This of course, beyond what it will provide you in its two and a half hours of length. The real challenge for Snyder after this would be to make a film that is more practical, and above all subtle.… Expand

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greenisgoodMay 21, 2021

TL;DR - IF Snyder can only step away from his need to try hard at making thoughtful piece of art every single time, I am confident that he can grow farther than just that director who can shoot action well. Army of the dead is the usualTL;DR - IF Snyder can only step away from his need to try hard at making thoughtful piece of art every single time, I am confident that he can grow farther than just that director who can shoot action well. Army of the dead is the usual Snyder trying to flip the book on you but fails in the execution making it an empty, unsatisfying and lengthy experience.

The Good
Snyder's style of film-making is more often then not always based around cinematography and shot composition. This also always translates into a visually interesting movie with a unique identity in it's look.
However, he focuses a little too much on this, usually keeping the story simple works well but AOTD story has quite a few sub plots,twists and turns and unexpected outcomes. This may be a positive point for a lot of viewers as this is undoubtedly snyder firing on all cylinders but this does not always translate well.

Bautista caught my attention in the short but great role of the protein farming replicant in Blade Runner 2049, he really made that whole scene work with him showing a great range. He is probably the best part of the movie slowly followed by the rag tag characters who had interesting personalities but sadly it's Snyder any character writing is near pointless he manages to actively make you not care about decently interesting characters.

The gore was fun, mixing CGI and practical and the the whole organized/alpha zombies part of the lore was a fun addition to feature-film zombie lore.

The Bad
This film is such a bag of cliches one after another that you really start feeling the length of this movie. From the trailers it feels like Snyder finally got the point that he makes good action romps that need not take themselves seriously.
I went in expecting the same but I got an average main plot with too many under average sub-plots; held up together with a gigantic bag of cliches, all packaged with great cinematography and shot composition.

This movie bored the hell out of me, I saw every single twist and turn from miles away and hopefully Snyder intentionally made it so obvious. Because if he really intended to flip the script in earnest he really failed, even the nihilistic angle to it seems half @ssed.

Snyder is so hell bent on trying too hard to make a layered masterpiece but focuses on all the wrong things, takes all the wrong decisions with character progression and ends up making movies that are usually unsatisfying, tedious and exhausting to get through. He tries so seriously to make this masterpiece painting but every single decision ends up being generic, forced and thoughtless.

All in all if you are a zombie fan you will get something out of this maybe, rather you catch Alive or Train to Busan for more satisfyingly bleak zombie apocalypse settings.

If you are not a zombie fan but an action junkie as well you may find that the action in the movie is also scarce and generic.… Expand

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WillarMay 21, 2021

I wouldn't say it was a bad movie but it is a bit boring. If it was an hour shorter, the soundtrack was better and it used more practical effects, it would probably have been a little more palpable.

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theredskyMay 30, 2021

2 and a half hours of a bunch of meh. There really isn't anything terrible that this film does but there isn't anything great either besides Dave Bautista's performance which I was really surprised it. Bautista made his very thin character2 and a half hours of a bunch of meh. There really isn't anything terrible that this film does but there isn't anything great either besides Dave Bautista's performance which I was really surprised it. Bautista made his very thin character much more enjoyable than all the others and I'm excited that he's trying to take on more dramatic roles now. All of the other performances are perfectly fine however I found the German character to be very annoying sometimes. The script isn't great but it's not bad either. All of the moral issues about free thinking and other species is incredibly on the nose and not subtle in any way, shape or form. The dialogue feels very wonky sometimes but it's better than Batman v Superman's dialogue. The cinematography is good at points but Snyder does not know how to use a tripod. It works pretty well for the action actually but not for dialogue scenes. Some of the shots are honestly beautiful but the shaky cam diminishes it. The story is passable but incredibly generic which is frustrating because this idea is fun but I wish they had done more with it. However, the action is pretty fun. It doesn't feel generic and is just a ton of fun. This is where the shaky cam works well. The visual effects at points are really bad especially towards the end with a helicopter flying. Another issue I had was the runtime and length of scenes. One example being the prologue. It's WAY too long. It gets what it needs to get done but keeps on going when it probably shouldn't plus the 2 and a half hour runtime is not warranted at all. 30 minutes of this movie is just bad jokes and really boring exposition which could either be cut out or done better to make the film more enjoyable. If you like Snyder or zombie movies then you might enjoy this but you can pass on it.… Expand

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KlebartMay 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie starts well. Mid way through it introduces so-called smart zombies which never works well in movies. The vault guy has no special tools, but I can overlook that I suppose. Not sure why the Japanese guy who owned the building didn't give them the combination. Oh well. It's not a bad watch, but I found myself hoping for the end to come sooner. I'm always desperate to watch a zombie flick. The zombies weren't really characters in the movie.… Expand

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MesseboyMay 21, 2021

Abandon all logic. If you want a zombie action movie and don't really care about plots.... go ahead. But the plot is riddled with odd choices by the characters.

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Kludd4EverJun 9, 2021

It's OK, not the best not the worst altough it isn't scary despite being classified as a horror. The biggest problem is music selection which is **** Also it does keep you entertained.

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tsylataCehTMay 28, 2021

Лучше бы Снайдер и дальше снимал супергеройское слоумо с библейскими отсылками.

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DanteSGamesMay 26, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. snyder continues to fall into the same thing, in his own mistakes, very rare photography, very unexplored characters, situations very misrewhere.

the scenes that should give you sadness give you laughter or give you a lot of cringe for how poorly implemented they are, an interesting story, with very interesting zombies, with themes of multiverse paradoxes that will be very interesting to see in the future, the effects of cgi are horrendous in some parts, very poorly developed characters, the only good characters are those of Dave Bautista , Vanderohe, dietter, lily and guzman, are impeccable, but the rest are not, their deaths mean nothing to you because they never have a clear development.

this proves once again that his first film, is his best work next to the snyder cut, just a shame this movie, it's pigeon but too forgettable.

Pros: Interesting Story, Dave Bautista and Strauss

Bad: Very failed photography, horrible cgi (worse than the cgi of episode 9 of the 7 season of The Walking Dead), horrible characters, not development good, very slow in some parts. a 5/10, interesting but failed… Expand

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ThisGuy1May 19, 2021

The movie itself did very little for me. It wasn't bad but wasn't good. If it were the 90's (no streaming services) and it was on TV when nothing else was on, I'd put it on but I'd also lie down and be fine if I ended up slipping into a napThe movie itself did very little for me. It wasn't bad but wasn't good. If it were the 90's (no streaming services) and it was on TV when nothing else was on, I'd put it on but I'd also lie down and be fine if I ended up slipping into a nap and missed the majority of the movie.

On another note, I remember a not too distant past when people cried out about critical reviews being purchased by studios or critics allowing politics to inflate reception of certain films. Yet now, I can't help but think these same people are destroying the integrity of user reviews. Sure, everyone has a right to their opinion and everyone has slightly different taste in movies. However, I feel pretty safe to say that this film does not deserve a 7.6/10 average. Due to the small number of reviews, I decided to do a little data collection. Of the 36 positive reviews, 17 scored this film a 9 or 10 out of 10 AND left a review. Of those 17, six have only ever reviewed this film. Another five have only reviewed this film and one or both versions of the Justice League (when both, the reviewers gave "Whedon" a 0 or 1 out of 10 then the Snyder cut a 9 or 10 out of 10). So, I think it can safely be assumed that roughly 65% of the written user reviews are Snyder's fans who are still salty about WB moving on from the Snyderverse. To go further, if you apply that percentage to the count of 36 positive ratings and you get about 23 reviews that are likely overinflated by Snyder Fans, bringing positive reviews down to 13. This seems far more accurate to me (13 positive, 8 mixed, and 6 negative reviews), probably bringing the user score down to around 5.8-6.3 range. I think that's a much realistic score if I were to request random people watch this film and ask for their review after the credits roll.… Expand

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iCampoRamilMay 28, 2021

mpezando por que la trama no tiene sentido, la construcción de personajes es bastante mala, ya que ninguno de los protas me importa, la verdad es que empezamos mal.
El guion es bastante malo, de estos que te justifican o te cuentan las cosasmpezando por que la trama no tiene sentido, la construcción de personajes es bastante mala, ya que ninguno de los protas me importa, la verdad es que empezamos mal.
El guion es bastante malo, de estos que te justifican o te cuentan las cosas con opciones nada interesantes, además de una fotografía, que pintaba bien, pero al final acaba siendo malilla.
La duración no me parece justificable, te podían haber contado lo mismo en una hora menos, pero no, alarguémosla.
Eso sí, en cuanto a producción y secuencias de acción, está muy bien.
Pros: La producción, los sets están muy trabajdos, mires a donde mires hay detallitos, está todo muy cuidado, hay algunas secuencias, sobre todo la inicial, que está muy bien, en general las que tienen música, además, hay algunos momentazos, lo malo es que casi todos están en el tráiler, pero visualmente están chulos, y eso, la violencia y los combates está muy bien tratada.
Contras: Demasiados tópicos en una trama que no te cuenta nada, el ritmo escasea en muchos momentos, la duración, que ya he dicho que no es justificable, también se centra más en el drama que en proporcionar diversión, como parece que habían prometido, además, la selección musical es bastante burda.
Conclusión: Es una buena película, ni mucho menos va a reinventar el universo de los zombis, pero te entretiene esas 2 horas y media, pero tiene bastantes fallos de ego por parte de Snyder, ya que dirige, produce y escribe, además de la fotografía, haber derivado esas funciones a gente que lo hace mejor y habría salido una película espectacular, porque la premisa lo era.… Expand

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brusacaflavioJun 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. eu me sinto enganado! visualmente bonito, tudo pra ser uma obra prima da plantaforma, mas o final foi horroroso! uma personagem sem motivação convincente é a única sobrevivente? até a piloto do helicóptero tinha mais carisma.… Expand

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msbedi97Jun 5, 2021

This is my least favorite Zack Snyder film from his masterful filmography. A huge step down in quality in my opinion. I'm not one of those people who can shut their brains off and disregard the lack of logic in a film. Firstly, the positives:This is my least favorite Zack Snyder film from his masterful filmography. A huge step down in quality in my opinion. I'm not one of those people who can shut their brains off and disregard the lack of logic in a film. Firstly, the positives: 1) Great world building, for e.g. aliens, time loop & robot zombies 2) One of the best opening credit scenes in cinema (Zack has mastered the art of opening credit scenes) 3) Dave Bautista is a really good actor (he surprised me) 4) Great kills, visuals & CGI 5) Zombie tiger. Now, the negatives: 1) Weak script 2) Kate's character was pointless in this film (used as a plot convenience) 3) Why would Chambers believe others went through that small path? Dave's character would never fit in that gap 4) When Chambers breaks through the glass, no one helps her, when she could have gotten away and warned them about Martin. 5) Why did the team need a safecracker, when Tanaka could have given them the code? 6) I have no problems with long movies, loved Watchmen (directors cut), BVS (UE), Zack Snyder's Justice League & Man of Steel. However, Army of the Dead was 30 minutes too long 7) I wanted to see more zombie animals 8) Why would Martin and Tanaka want to pull of a heist, if all they wanted was the zombie head? 9) The romantic plot between Scott & Maria was really random before her death 10) Both Kate & Geeta's characters were pointless (including the refugee area sub plot) 11) The dream lense aesthetic for this film is not my cup of tea 12) A big step down from Dawn of the Dead (Script Wise)… Expand

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Dee-Jay_DeliMay 21, 2021

What presents itself as a zany and voilent zombie comedy is actually a mostly dramatic movie about a zombie scenario. But the film doesn't really hit the right notes and bounces between "fun zombie" slaughter and "dramatic humanc slaughter".What presents itself as a zany and voilent zombie comedy is actually a mostly dramatic movie about a zombie scenario. But the film doesn't really hit the right notes and bounces between "fun zombie" slaughter and "dramatic humanc slaughter". The characters don't get enough chemistry together and aren't the focus of the movie. Then Main character is very bland and so is his plot line. And the tone of the movie is all over the place. And all that packed into 140 minutes feels like a lot of wasted time.… Expand

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MisterdionyMay 28, 2021

It had some funny moments here and there, but mostly its just random effects popping. The whole "alpha" zombie part could have been explored more as this actually got me hooked for some minutes, but it was just .. not focused on? Not theIt had some funny moments here and there, but mostly its just random effects popping. The whole "alpha" zombie part could have been explored more as this actually got me hooked for some minutes, but it was just .. not focused on? Not the worst movie I have seen, but sadly a wasted opportunity.… Expand

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FearmoonMay 21, 2021

I truly wanted to love this movie, but it is not a Zack Snyder's movie. Yeah, it has his style, maybe in 15%, but other stuff is so simple and basic... Just a movie for a one night, that is all...

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FegiraMay 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent zombie movie with a tasteless predictable ending.

From start to about half of the movie is just simply excellent, fun, gory and violent it has all you want to see from a zombie movie. Sadly it is just stupidly cliche with a part in which the bad guy (you literally know who he is right after he's introduced) attempts to Kill a latino girl who's John wick with a vagina (literally), she somehow survives just to be killed shortly afterwards in front of her team but still having all the time in the world to scream to them advising who the traitor is, not only that, the guys could've totally saved her by shooting a barrage of bullets (what a stupid scene). Then there's the failed hero daughter who is just a blatant imbecile who condemns the group because she needs to save her friend, everybody dies and finally the second survivor becomes a zombie leaving the perfect cliffhanger for another excellent yet mediocre 2nd flick.… Expand

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MmwillifordMay 22, 2021

All the subtlety and grace of a Sci Fi Zombie Flick. This time however, with a much bigger budget. This film has stars galore but has them to recite B movie dialog. Ultimately by the third act the film quickly speeds up to end and get outAll the subtlety and grace of a Sci Fi Zombie Flick. This time however, with a much bigger budget. This film has stars galore but has them to recite B movie dialog. Ultimately by the third act the film quickly speeds up to end and get out sequel bait.… Expand

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VinceroiMay 24, 2021

The first half of the movie was like an 7-8/10 for me. The opening credits was good but there's also a scene where it's just stupid.The 2nd half is just dumb and stupid that takes this movie to the ground. There are so many plot holes andThe first half of the movie was like an 7-8/10 for me. The opening credits was good but there's also a scene where it's just stupid.The 2nd half is just dumb and stupid that takes this movie to the ground. There are so many plot holes and dumb story writing throughout the whole movie especially the ending that makes this movie overall bad. I thought it could've have been the next Dawn of the Dead but this movie is overall dumb and disappointing.… Expand

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Louie41May 24, 2021

fomr some reason, i was expecting something else....

the moments are dragged out and alot of times "emotional" situatiuons are just out of nowhere...

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DarkDestroyer11May 30, 2021

Nothing special about this one, a good filler if you have nothing to do. A bit too long though.

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TVJerryMay 25, 2021

This is the latest from Zack Snyder, best known for his superhero projects. Dave Bautista leads a team into a zombie-infested Las Vegas to recover $200 million. To add to the pressure, they only have a few hours til the city is nuked plusThis is the latest from Zack Snyder, best known for his superhero projects. Dave Bautista leads a team into a zombie-infested Las Vegas to recover $200 million. To add to the pressure, they only have a few hours til the city is nuked plus they encounter a newer, smarter horde of zombies (in typical Vegas style all of the male creatures are ripped). While the potential for a wild ride is obvious, it misses on most every turn. The dialogue is pedestrian and the plotting even worse. There are a few minor moments of thrills (esp. the tiger attack), but The Walking Dead has mounted many more clever undead attacks. There’s too much earnest dialogue and no humor to offset it (other than Matthias Schweighöfer as the geeky safe cracker, who isn’t even that special). The tired tropes and unoriginal encounters don’t make up for the lack of imagination or excitement.… Expand

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bertobellamyMay 21, 2021

You know what you're getting into, but still, 'Army of the Dead' disappoints with a stupid plot. It's really not boring, but every decision the characters make just makes you wonder if it was written on purpose or if Zack Snyder and the otherYou know what you're getting into, but still, 'Army of the Dead' disappoints with a stupid plot. It's really not boring, but every decision the characters make just makes you wonder if it was written on purpose or if Zack Snyder and the other screenwriters don't have a clue. And it just would be an excuse to bring the argument of the genre; there are great mainstream films that aren't as embarrassing as this one, at least when we talk about the plot.… Expand

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adverbMay 27, 2021

The users finally get it right, more or less. I expected more from Zack Snyder and Dave Bautista.

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ThemadcowMay 23, 2021

More Michael Bay than George Romero, which is not a good thing. The concept is fine, but the execution is clumsy and its just... a bit dumb. Feels like a wasted opportunity.

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NeothanosMay 22, 2021

The previous Snyder zombie Dawn of the Dead is one my favorites of the genre right alongside Train from Busan. And while it does not fall totally flat is a far cry from the former.

>The Good: Decent production values, plenty of zombieThe previous Snyder zombie Dawn of the Dead is one my favorites of the genre right alongside Train from Busan. And while it does not fall totally flat is a far cry from the former.

>The Good: Decent production values, plenty of zombie killing, decent if wasted cast, if taken as pure no thinking popcorn movie it entertains, zombie tiger and Its Vegas, baby!

>The Bad: Poor pacing overall, feels like a haunted house in zombieland and Snyder can and has done a better job directing before, the casting is textbook diversity woke casting. No zombie Sinatra or Elvis. >The Ugly: Plotholes, so many the Pacific Fleet could drive across it with room to spare, it fails to keep minimal inner consistence too often and ham fisted politics, Sean Spicer, the scummy guard blackmailing and raping potentially zombie infected women and the pretty young woman rock groupie coyote are more unbelievable than the zombies, with such a lazy job of containment it's a wonder only Vegas is overrun with zombies. >Verdict: Its passable zombie fun, but don't expect too much like me.… Expand

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DodgerMay 21, 2021

Not a very good movie and this is coming from a zombie movie fan. It seemed very confused on the style of movie it wanted to be and just ended up being a bit beige as it didn't commit to anything. Too long and too much filler. Even for aNot a very good movie and this is coming from a zombie movie fan. It seemed very confused on the style of movie it wanted to be and just ended up being a bit beige as it didn't commit to anything. Too long and too much filler. Even for a zombie movie, the story was extremely basic. 4/10. Might have liked it if I was about 14.… Expand

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Tal_KalonMay 27, 2021

At no point did anything in this movie make any sense. The team is hired to crack a safe for a guy who owns the safe? He can't just give them the code to get in? Meanwhile its all a ruse to get zombie blood? He's had multiple teams failAt no point did anything in this movie make any sense. The team is hired to crack a safe for a guy who owns the safe? He can't just give them the code to get in? Meanwhile its all a ruse to get zombie blood? He's had multiple teams fail already? Maybe just tell them to get some zombie blood and then get out? And you can fly out but you can't fly in? OKAY.… Expand

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MaxPayneIsGodJun 1, 2021

Thoroughly average in every conceivable way.
Got a few laughs our of it, but its a Zombie movie, nothing more and nothing you haven't seen dozens of times already

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NotoriousFraudMay 18, 2021

Army of the Dead is a shocking disappointment and this is coming from someone who likes Snyder’s work especially the recently released “Snyder Cut” of Justice League. The opening prologue was not impressive in my opinion, choppily editedArmy of the Dead is a shocking disappointment and this is coming from someone who likes Snyder’s work especially the recently released “Snyder Cut” of Justice League. The opening prologue was not impressive in my opinion, choppily edited scenes with weirdly large fonted credits that take up the whole screen to where you cannot see anything behind them. I am also very disappointed that Snyder fired comedian Chris D’elia from the film over matters that have become very overblown, a young woman came out a couple months ago and claimed a sexual assault happened nearly a decade ago with no evidence. Another anonymous woman claimed that D’elia had access to pornographic images of minors, again with no evidence. D’elia has since been exonerated in court and beat all these false claims but that matters little to Snyder who appears to be more into virtue signaling than making entertainment, especially since his ill advised endorsement of Joe Biden. D’elia’s replacement, Tig Notaro, a short 50 year old lesbian woman who were expected to believe is a grizzled chopper pilot is absolutely dreadful. All her scenes were filmed in front of a green screen and you can definitely tell, with dialogue that was obviously written with another actor in mind. Other than Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) as the leader of the mercs after the vault and Hiroyuki Sonata (Mortal Kombat) as the tycoon who hires him and his team, the film is horribly miscast. Despite working on the ensemble Justice League, there are really no notable or even known actors in the film. With a story that requires an Expendables level cast, Snyder instead casts short and skinny women to fill out a team of military trained mercenaries. Asking me to suspend my disbelief for mutant zombies is one thing, expecting me to believe that a 5 foot nothing 120 pound woman is as reliable in a combat situation as a 6 foot 200+ pound man is just ridiculous and Snyder should know better.… Expand

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SoulWarfareMay 30, 2021

Firstly, the action scenes are great. The opening montage scene showing vegas becoming infected was phenomenal and could've been a movie itself. There is also a cool John Wick style zombie shootout scene that was awesome. Near the end whereFirstly, the action scenes are great. The opening montage scene showing vegas becoming infected was phenomenal and could've been a movie itself. There is also a cool John Wick style zombie shootout scene that was awesome. Near the end where it starts to live up to the title of "Army of the Dead" was one chaotic but fun zombie action sequence. I also like the soundtrack by Junkie XL even though there isn't a memorable soundtrack such as with the DCEU stuff. For the most part, the soundtrack elevates the scene and there is also pop music that actually works well in the movie.

I also really liked Dave Bautista as the main lead. Dave gives a pretty strong performance and shows that he can give emotive acting if need be. In terms of characters, there were three I liked which were Vanderohe (Omari Hardwick), Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer) and Marianne Peters (Tig Notaro). I liked how Vanderohe was this badass zombie slayer while Ludwig was skilled in safe cracking but knew nothing when it came to zombies. The growing relationship between them is one of the best parts of the movie. I also like Marianne's wisecracking and sarcastic personality which was charming despite her small screen time. I also got to appreciate how they green-screened Tig to replace Chris D'Elia, who was accused of sexual misconduct, into the movie as it still feels natural. Although, the green screen can feel pretty obvious at times. Unfortunately, I could give zero care for the other characters. Everyone else is either so forgettable, dies too early or is unlikeable. Zack seems to kill off characters for shock value when the character themselves are becoming interesting which is a shame. There are also way too many characters in my opinion and I honestly feel like some of the characters just didn't need to be in the movie. I also have mixed feelings about the cinematography which is done by Zack Snyder, the director, himself. The cinematography isn't awful or anything but it certainly isn't as good as Zack's previous movies which are clear as he didn't hire a cinematographer and did it himself. It's just very dull to look at. There are also a lot of shots where it is blurry and pixelated which is just very ugly to look at.

The biggest problem with Army of the Dead is the writing which is also done by Zack Snyder. Zack had a unique idea with the zombie heist idea but he then ruins it by adding a bunch of convoluted zombie stuff and a dumb plotline with Scott (Dave Bautista) daughter Kate. Kate joins because a stupid mother went into a zombie-filled Las Vegas and she is going to find her. What annoys me is that there is no reason for Kate to be a part of the heist which is made worst as her character is annoying. Zack also seems to even forget about the mother as well which makes this plotline seem even more irrelevant. There is also a plotline with a spy that also amounts to nothing by the end of the movie. There is also some dumb plotline with the Alpha zombie and some baby thing which was also very pointless. Army of the Dead is 2 hours 28 minutes which is very noticeable as the pacing slows down a lot. They could easily cut it down by 30 minutes and the movie remains the same. I don't mind dumb movies and a movie can be so dumb that it becomes good. However, Army of the Dead is so dumb to the point that the movie loses enjoyment. Why is it the government can allow a group to fly out of Vegas but not fly into Vegas? Why is there a line about zombies hibernating but wakes when it rains if that is never going to come into play? If the vault is owned by Tanaka, the big boss who wants the heist, why does he not just give them the code? If Tanaka wanted the zombie blood then why not just have the heist be about getting the zombie blood instead of the bloody vault? Why does a character who never killed zombies ever, able to John Wick all the zombies? Why does the character who gets betrayed not mention the person who betrayed them? Why does no one help save the person who is only surrounded by 5 zombies and instead just stare at them? Why do the characters talk about their suspicion of this person being a spy but never bring it up again? Why is it with a Nuke incoming that the characters stop and stare at each other a lot? Why do they not just use dead bodies to activate traps instead of an alive zombie? Why is a dead zombie hand able to attract a zombie? Why do some zombies hibernate but some don't? How is a zombie horse able to catch up to a helicopter? Why do some people turn into zombies in a matter of minutes but someone else can takes hours? WHY ARE THERE ROBOT ZOMBIES? Why does Zack not understand how nuke works? Overall, Army of the Dead could've been a fun, exciting zombie and heist movie but fails to deliver in both. The movie had a lot of potentials but it is ruined by Zack's terrible writing skills. If you want some fun zombie action then there is that but don't expect much more.… Expand

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DompozzanMay 22, 2021

Some fun moments but they are few and far between. The plot has an interesting premise and the beginning sets it up like it's going to be a fun, Zombielandesque experience with fun kills, over the top characters and a lot of hilarious momentsSome fun moments but they are few and far between. The plot has an interesting premise and the beginning sets it up like it's going to be a fun, Zombielandesque experience with fun kills, over the top characters and a lot of hilarious moments but in the end its a very generic shoot zombie in head...zombie die, repeat, repeat, repeat. The script is laughably bad but I didn't go into it expecting a great script, but with how bad it was it almost felt like a parody. Stupid emotional moments that have no build up or pay off. I mean this movie could have been fun but the amount of time I spent eyerolling over the stupid melodrama I missed half the movie. Instead of making a fun self aware zombie movie, they gave us a movie that takes itself far too seriously and ruins the fun because of it. Id give it a lower score if the premise wasn't kinda cool. I mean Oceans 11 with zombies....kinda dope, does a terrible job executing it though.… Expand

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FaxthtaxMay 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Little by little, Zach Snyder becomes the modern Michael Bay...
This is Army Of Dead, made for the Audience of the Dead..
This movie starts of good until about almost halfway in when it starts to stumble until it falls flat on its face.
The Zombies here are plain stupid. They have intelligence, and are apparently fertile.. LOL.

Otherwise mediocre performances by everyone, and a dire score containing alternative cover versions of well known songs.
Movie could have been cut short if Snyder could please leave the Slow Motion button alone.

+1 for a few gory scenes..

Decent for a Sunday popcorn flick but nothing else.… Expand

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ahmedaiman1999May 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seeing a hierarchical kingdom of zombies is actually kinda refreshing. We have the Shamblers, who are derived from the typical zombies of the late 60s and the 70s, only slightly more evolved and a tad smarter. We've also got the Alphas, who are far more superior to the Shamblers: extremely agile, relatively fast and even capable of showing emotions. Their leader, Zeus, and the one who likely has turned them all into zombies, is quite intelligent and strong. Pretty much a human hadn't been for his gruesome look and his growling and screeching. He's even got himself a queen. The problem is, there's no proper explanation why they retain such human traits, with the Alphas acting and displaying emotions and feelings like humans to the point they come across as zombie imitators. Even worse, that left the hierarchical structure unexplored and unsatisfyingly vague and muddled. That said, I wouldn't hesitate looking past these inadequacies resulted from such half-baked world building so long as they would be offset by the galore of bloody fun expected from an action-packed zombie flick. Sadly, I can't say the movie fully delivered on that either, as the entertainment value is heavily undercut by a plethora of issues including clunky dialogue, one-note characters that are either mere stereotypes or unabashedly ripped off of other action movie characters — most notably from Aliens — tonal inconsistency, overly-dramatic moments and, worst of all, a total failure in embracing all of these shortcomings openly in an act of self-awareness of sorts. For starters, the attempts at comedy are awfully bad, with all the jokes falling flat and some of them are just plain cringe-worthy. Ludwig Dieter, the German safecracker who's supposed to be the comic relief character, is unbearably annoying and dumb. The same can be said about some frequent, albeit unsubstantial and tentative, tongue-in-cheek allusions to politics. Needless to say, all the concerns mentioned above have come to the surface and become impossible to ignore. The emotional scenes Scott (David Bautista) share with his daughter Kate are both repetitive and devoid of the slightest dramatic impact, mainly because the plotline revolves around their tumultuous relationship is woefully underdeveloped. Although the movie had its fair amount of time to provide necessary background for its main characters, the bulk of the first act is diminished by poor editing, sluggish tone and unfocused narrative. As an actioner, Army of the Dead is, in fact, quite generic and derivative despite its desperate attempts to conceal that with its skin-deep contrivance, buckets of blood and gore and no skimping on slow-motion moments you'd expect from Zack Snyder. No action scene is memorable or even intriguing enough. Clocking in at nearly two and a half hours, the movie also feels strangely limited in scope, which is not only unusual from Zack Snyder but also at odds with the epic it lends itself to be. That, along with having a kind of a pattern when it comes to switching between humour, action and drama, stifled the tension the perilous zombie territory could've yielded in spades. The fact I dozed off midway through is enough to prove how tedious the end result turned out to be. Even the songs in its endless soundtrack playing rather abruptly didn't help galvanizing the ponderous second act. Honestly, however, the movie picks up in its third act, which is basically one elongated action sequence with the climactic scene being genuinely gripping. Dave Bautista's performance is one of the few redeeming factors here, with some schmaltzy emotional scenes he single-handedly rendered them watchable. Still, Army of the Dead is a predictable, ridiculously overlong zombie heist movie that tried so hard to be an epic, brainless gorefest but ended up being nothing but a borefest.… Expand

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KommanderWarMay 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cara sinceramente o Filme não é bom, é bem ruinzinho, tem partes ali que você rir de tão vergonha alheia, é como se eles tivessem que seguir o roteiro, fizeram o rascunho e seguiram ele basicamente, cara a parte do helicoptero quebrado eu falei, "fudeu" era pra ter acabado ali, aquela poha n voava nem fdendo, a a pilota ruim pra krl mano, todo piloto sempre verifica todo o helicoptero antes de levantar voo a mina já queria ligar o heli e sair voando fodase. E tem aquele fdp lá que prendeu a loirinha fodona na grade lá, a mina "nossa ele escapou droga" mano era só ter puxado a pistola e atirado no c# do fdp ele ficava alejado ali mesmo dai vc forçava ele a abrir a grade e gg..
Dai na parte que a filha do protagonista diz "eu não tô pedindo pra ir com vcs eu vou" blz ai essa fdp vai chega lá sai de perto dos cara pra salvar as mina pra acabar de fuder tudo, chega nas mina 2 morrem ela taca o FODASE o pai dela vai salvar ela ela simplesmente atira bala infinita até o chefão chegar na frente dela, dai a bala acaba.. eles sobem no predio ignoram que a poha do chefão tá vindo comer o c# deles ficam se olhando e se abraçando por muito tempo só pra dar o tempo do roteiro e o bicho pular no helicoptero.. pqp velho é meio q um filme de comédia, sem a parte da comédia, vi gente falando que o diretor do filme era bom, mas pqp velho isso é bom?… Expand

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akshatmahajanNov 9, 2021

A zombie heist movie is one of the easiest genre to be directed as this genre is nothing but a fast action- drama. Snyder wasn't able to handle such an easy concept. For a movie with a run time of 2hrs 28mins, there is litterally zeroA zombie heist movie is one of the easiest genre to be directed as this genre is nothing but a fast action- drama. Snyder wasn't able to handle such an easy concept. For a movie with a run time of 2hrs 28mins, there is litterally zero character development. You can't connect with any character properly.

The story was good but execution was weak. Everytime the movie gains some momentum, it is killed again with a long drawn out scene. Movie could have been 1 hour short, it was stretched. At one time, you may lose patience.

Overall, this movie had a lot of potential but due to above mentioned flaws this movie doesn't provide much.… Expand

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Cosmic_KamiMay 23, 2021

I went into it hoping for an exciting movie. There is an engaging movie in there, you just have to wade through all of the mundane slow parts to find it. It was okay, but a lot could have been cut.

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SmhsohardMay 22, 2021

I will say, the movie works as a complete time wasting, mindless adventure. The kind of movie you talk through and say oh, that scene was cool. Outside of that you have a mess of editing, uneven pacing, tropes and cliches galore, ham fistedI will say, the movie works as a complete time wasting, mindless adventure. The kind of movie you talk through and say oh, that scene was cool. Outside of that you have a mess of editing, uneven pacing, tropes and cliches galore, ham fisted character intros, unexplainable physics and general lack of any caring as to where this mess ends up.… Expand

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RandyWoodmanJun 1, 2021

A bit of fun but mostly garbage, also pretty much a bad remake of Aliens with zombies and a different setting. I watched this and Godzilla vs Kong. Both were terrible, what a disappointing weekend.

My advice, cancel your Netflix because thisA bit of fun but mostly garbage, also pretty much a bad remake of Aliens with zombies and a different setting. I watched this and Godzilla vs Kong. Both were terrible, what a disappointing weekend.

My advice, cancel your Netflix because this movie made me want to. Then get a bluray of Aliens, a fat pizza and a few bevs and the crew round. You will have a cracking time.… Expand

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Formal_fredrickJun 6, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did not enjoy this movie. Charcters got killed to fast or got so much plot armor it hurts. Would be better if when they were escaping was the movie instead of this. They broke the rules that they made. Like it takes ten seconds to become a zombie. But at the end the dues survives for like 5 minutes even after being bit. The only thing carrying this movie for me is the setting. Zombies in Vegas cool cool. Zombie animals cool im down with that. It has some novel concepts but it falls for every Troup in the book. I want my 2 hours and 30 minutes of my life I spent watching this back… Expand

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CarlElmoreNov 24, 2022

Good performances but the characters are stupid and the story feels somewhat half baked.

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troll22Nov 26, 2022

worst high budget zombie movie I have seen since Land of the Dead 2005. Dave Bautista's acting was horrible like Swarzenneger in a Rom-Com

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Genghis_SeanMay 24, 2021

I lasted an hour, but then the poor writing killed it for me. I left my freshman daughter to finish it alone. She later labelled it as the worst movie she'd ever seen. The movie is basically a conduit to craft action sequences and specialI lasted an hour, but then the poor writing killed it for me. I left my freshman daughter to finish it alone. She later labelled it as the worst movie she'd ever seen. The movie is basically a conduit to craft action sequences and special effects. They came up with those first, and then tried to build a story and plot around it, and it shows. Even my fifteen-year-old daughter was offended by the unimaginativeness of the writing. They didn't even try because they didn't care. They just wanted zombies and gun sequences, so that's what you'll get.… Expand

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imthenoobMay 24, 2021

This is a really complicated movie that shows potential for something more but doesn't tap into it. It's too grand IMO. There's too much introduced and nothing is really explored. The characters with their generic backstories are too shallowThis is a really complicated movie that shows potential for something more but doesn't tap into it. It's too grand IMO. There's too much introduced and nothing is really explored. The characters with their generic backstories are too shallow and hard to relate to. It's a near 3-hour film and you feel every minute of it because the pacing is just so slow at times. It is an absolute grind to finish this first hour of the film but if you can get over that, it can be a somewhat decent movie at times. Even if you shut your brain off to try to enjoy it, it is still difficult to just ignore some of the things happening onscreen.… Expand

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tdebugJun 4, 2021

Totally unimpressive yet-another-zombie-movie. No story, no plot, just some action shooting zombies.

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arunscriptMay 21, 2021

I know we all want to be sympathetic towards Zack Snyder and all that but this is a dreadful movie.

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muldjordMay 23, 2021

This is a weird movie. It's well-made, but drawn out. It has some interesting ideas, but it starts scurrying around too much and ends up being quite dull because of it. And the characters I didn't care about seemed to do a lot better than theThis is a weird movie. It's well-made, but drawn out. It has some interesting ideas, but it starts scurrying around too much and ends up being quite dull because of it. And the characters I didn't care about seemed to do a lot better than the ones I did care for. So it felt like they had it all backwards when writing the script.

I don't usually mind high stakes movies that dares to take chances on the main characters. But this felt forced.

It has a scene later on in the movie, with a twist (literally), that ruined the rest of the movie for me. I lost all interest after that scene and only barely made it through to the end having moved the Netflix browser window to my secondary monitor. Only occasionally glanced at it to see what was going on.

Put into two words, to me, the movie felt "dull" and "exasperating". That's not usually how I feel about zombie movies. I usually love them. Not this one.… Expand

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ScienceAdvisorMay 21, 2021

Army of the Dead manages to combine the writing quality of a 13 year old edgelord, with super-powered zombies that teleport when convienent, and inconsistencies in almost every respect, especially when it comes to zombie abilities and turningArmy of the Dead manages to combine the writing quality of a 13 year old edgelord, with super-powered zombies that teleport when convienent, and inconsistencies in almost every respect, especially when it comes to zombie abilities and turning time. This was all style and no substance, ripping elements from Die Hard, Resident Evil, and Aliens, but remixed to Synder's over-long and addicted to slo-mo manner. This should have been cut down to 90 minutes, and all the woke left on the cutting room floor.… Expand

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TheRyanFlahertyMay 23, 2021

An interesting premise that simply moves from point A to point B in the least interesting way possible. The lack of clever writing, poor pacing/structure and flat acting create a disconnect throughout the film that makes it nearly impossibleAn interesting premise that simply moves from point A to point B in the least interesting way possible. The lack of clever writing, poor pacing/structure and flat acting create a disconnect throughout the film that makes it nearly impossible to ever become invested or engaged.
This seemed like it would be dumb fun, which would have been fine, but unfortunately there’s really no fun at all (besides possibly the opening scene)...it’s just dumb.… Expand

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muzmuzMay 28, 2021

The writing, dialogue, plot and cinematography in this movie is so bad, that I want whoever are in charged for these things to go back to flipping burgers and mowing their neighbor's lawn. But hey, at least the visuals and what little actionThe writing, dialogue, plot and cinematography in this movie is so bad, that I want whoever are in charged for these things to go back to flipping burgers and mowing their neighbor's lawn. But hey, at least the visuals and what little action scenes we get are alright.… Expand

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mp303Nov 1, 2021

Probably the worst Zack Snyder film I have seen, and its almost 3hrs so it does have time to tell the story, its just horrible. Its a real shame because the visuals and some of the action scenes are great but the characters motives, what theyProbably the worst Zack Snyder film I have seen, and its almost 3hrs so it does have time to tell the story, its just horrible. Its a real shame because the visuals and some of the action scenes are great but the characters motives, what they do and say its just embarrising. What a shame.… Expand

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BroyaxJun 12, 2021

Zack Snyder avait déjà fait son « Armée des Morts » il y a bien longtemps (déjà) avec beaucoup moins… de moyens et une durée bien plus contenue (un peu plus d’une heure et demi) et le résultat était bien plus concluant que ce nouvel épisodeZack Snyder avait déjà fait son « Armée des Morts » il y a bien longtemps (déjà) avec beaucoup moins… de moyens et une durée bien plus contenue (un peu plus d’une heure et demi) et le résultat était bien plus concluant que ce nouvel épisode de deux plombes et demi.

La faute à ce scénario (ils s’y sont mis à trois, pourtant…) qui multiplie les incohérences à n’en plus finir et des psychodrames de guimauve à deux balles, des chansonnettes à la con qui vrillent les nerfs (et les oreilles) ainsi que des personnages qui sont autant de clichés et/ou de têtes à claques… sauf bien entendu cette bien jolie blonde que l’on avait déjà vue quelque part… oui, dans le falot et navrant Angélique de 2013 : Nora Arnezeder (et elle est française !).

C’est donc la seule qui s’en sort ici (avec le second couteau Garret Dillahunt) car tous les autres sont nuls à chier. Malgré tout, quelques bons moments (sanguinolents…) sont encore de la partie ici et là en dépit d’une réalisation pas toujours exemplaire, hélas. On peut constater quelques fulgurances du grand spectacle qu’on pouvait admirer dans « 300 »… mais trop rarement… hélas !

Preuve s’il en est que s’ils avaient revu leurs petites prétentions de prétentieux qui veulent se la jouer, les scénaristes auraient sniffé moins de rails et de fait, auraient moins fait de la merde. On a donc là un sacré gâchis… d’effets spéciaux en somme !… Expand

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nkukMay 23, 2021

This film has some of the worst, most amateur, cinematography I have ever seen. What kind of noob cameraman shoots a portrait shot in shadow against an extremely bright background??? It was obviously a creative choice, because the expositionThis film has some of the worst, most amateur, cinematography I have ever seen. What kind of noob cameraman shoots a portrait shot in shadow against an extremely bright background??? It was obviously a creative choice, because the exposition is delivered in back-lit darkness over and over and over again. As a photographer I found it infuriating. When someone is delivering dialogue you want their face lit so you can see properly what they are saying and the facial expressions, not people talking in shadow repeatedly. Maybe it was done on purpose so you cant see the wooden acting very well, who knows but I found it to be terrible. Large parts of the film are shot at a ridiculously shallow depth of field, leaving the subject of the frame out of focus. Some of the action sequences are a messy blur and much of it could be filmed anywhere as the background is continually out of focus. Its like someone has just discovered bokeh and totally overuses the effect when it is not needed or beneficial.

As for the movie itself, it was fun in a few places, had a couple of funny moments but was mostly fairly predictable and dull. It may have been because I was really looking forward to the film based on the trailers, the actual film itself was a bit of a let down in comparison. If you've seen the trailers you've seen 95% of the best parts of the entire 2.5 hour running time. It could easily have had 30-45 minutes chopped off with no loss and would have probably made for a better film. It felt it dragged on and on in places where the action slowed to some heartfelt dialogue, but I cared little for the characters, so wasn't really bothered about all the relationship parts of the film. It also had excessive slow-mo. It was a passable movie, but nothing special and certainly not something I would want to watch more than once.… Expand

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icotzabbMay 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even great visual effects and inspired gore cannot save this vile cliche tangle of nonsense… Expand

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AhlgrenMay 23, 2021

This is the worst Zack Snyder movie i seen so far.
The acting is just so bad sometimes i stop watching the movie and did something else for a minute. When ever the zombies would talk to with each other,i bail from the movie for 5min.
I justThis is the worst Zack Snyder movie i seen so far.
The acting is just so bad sometimes i stop watching the movie and did something else for a minute. When ever the zombies would talk to with each other,i bail from the movie for 5min.
I just couldn´t watch that i was so cringe.
I almost turned the movie off when the female zombie did the Naruto run.… Expand

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E_AnonimoMay 29, 2021

Al inicio de la película tuvo un buen desenlace, de hecho, la trama, sonaba llamativa, pero el final lo arruino todo, se concentran mas en trama innecesaria(típico, problemas familiares, amigos, etc) cuando en realidad uno solo quiere ver zombies.

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luk0skiMay 31, 2021

That's what would happen if Uwe Ball was given big budget. A yawn inducing, messy scripted and impressively unoriginal to the point that it cannot even be taken as pure entertainment in so-bad-it's-good kind of way. The only things that makeThat's what would happen if Uwe Ball was given big budget. A yawn inducing, messy scripted and impressively unoriginal to the point that it cannot even be taken as pure entertainment in so-bad-it's-good kind of way. The only things that make you feel anything are frustration for the obviously not reviewed script and the cringe sprinkled allover the place.… Expand

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KilabamMay 22, 2021

Zack snyder doing what he does best. Making **** movies. 15 20 min intro playing viva las Vegas. Will have you thinking about life ending solutions. To make it stop.

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FelixTheCat2May 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MUY MALA. Puede una película de acción ser aburrida? Esta lo consigue, 2 horas y medias de incoherencias una tras otra, no pido la gran historia 100% plausible, pero las absurdeces son de tal calibre que te hacen pensar constantemente “puaaaggggh”. Pero lo peor de todo es que está mediocremente rodada.... por no hablar de la interpretación de Dave Bautista...... pffff, dudo mucho que nadie lo vuelva a contratar para un papel principal después de esto. Si tienes mucho tiempo libre..... bueno puedes verla y no te sabrá muy mal, si tu tiempo es limitado, te arrepentirás de malgastarlo con este bodrio.… Expand

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minglieMay 23, 2021

With the runtime of 148 minutes, this movie becomes tedious and boring. It has an interesting concept and (some) fun characters, but more so forgettable or dumb characters with even dumber decision-making. I find myself losing patience whileWith the runtime of 148 minutes, this movie becomes tedious and boring. It has an interesting concept and (some) fun characters, but more so forgettable or dumb characters with even dumber decision-making. I find myself losing patience while watching the movie and in my subjective opinion terrible looking "zombie" (especially the female and male leader of the zombie). The CGI zombie tiger might be the worst thing in the movie. Some part of the movie is slightly entertaining, but most of the time it's not.… Expand

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SathyasaranMay 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just another zombie movie Dave shines and Zack Snyder way of portrayal is refreshing… Expand

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UCloudMay 21, 2021

Schweighöfer destroy a good movie. why cast an actor who is known for garbage movies...

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Tejus_RMay 21, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ok film..... with boring plot. it has many clichéd characters such as the tough guy who lost his wife, the A55H*le who you know is going to get killed, the comic relief...etc, it seems like a 2003 movie.… Expand

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PeacefulanarchyMay 21, 2021

I honestly feel bad for Zack Snyder. He usually does some good movies. This however is just sad. The camera work is so bad. It's like they can't figure out how to focus on the subject. The blurry background is incredibly overused. The actingI honestly feel bad for Zack Snyder. He usually does some good movies. This however is just sad. The camera work is so bad. It's like they can't figure out how to focus on the subject. The blurry background is incredibly overused. The acting is horrendous. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought this was some low budget Sundance film.… Expand

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JasonDandRMay 22, 2021

I wanted this to be good...I really did. What an overlong, boring, and just plain, not fun experience.

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GermanBen81May 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers Alert I'm a big zombie fan. Unfortunately this movie is Amazingly terrible.I wanted to like this movie so bad but the writing in this movie made no sense at all. The movie start off stupid. Why are the newly married couple having some type of sex in the middle of dessert at the same time as 4-5 armor trucks are coming toward the marry couple?than BOOM the car blow up onto the only truck that was carrying the master/King of zombies. Scott/the dad and the Kate/the daughter bond is just stupid as well. The daughter was so irritated.the movie try to foucsed more on her than anyone else.Nobody cares about Kate. She was the least interesting person in the whole movie. How can zombie have babies? Lol, that made no sense at all.there was no back story about why nor how the zombie baby was made. In that one scene where Kate/the daughter in the movie hide in a see thur broken down car as 100 zombies are running by and not ONE zombie saw her at all.?
Plus the pilot, how did she fix the Helicopter? She had no tools or anything to fix it. It made no sense. Lol... Also when the helicopter crash everyone dies but Kate,(Scott was bitten so I don't count him as being alive) after the crash her body was out of the helicopter. How in the heck did she survive? Lol. There was no many stupid things about this movie I can not named them all… Expand

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DomharkinMay 24, 2021

Painfully the example of style under substance, poorly structured film, shockingly derivative and underwhelming.. could have been something so special

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Demon_LMay 24, 2021

An hour too long, cliché AF, contrived AF, a bad soundtrack with its horrible cover songs, worst fight chorography ever in a Snyder film, ending that is so contrived to desperately set up a sequel, so many plotholes, there is no logic beingAn hour too long, cliché AF, contrived AF, a bad soundtrack with its horrible cover songs, worst fight chorography ever in a Snyder film, ending that is so contrived to desperately set up a sequel, so many plotholes, there is no logic being used by the characters, things happen in the dumbest way just to set up the next scene. Watch Dawn of the Dead instead, this is probably Zack Sndyer's worst film. Why are there so many cuts in some scenes? Why are there terminator zombies? How is the guy who threw a 1,000 lb table like nothing struggling to move a mattress? What happened to the woman she saved, why did that even happen? How did he survive a nuclear blast and radiation? Why are some scenes blurry AF and some shot normal? Why were so many things set up and not paid off?… Expand

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IanhatleyMay 24, 2021

This movie has some really good ideas about the evolution of this unknown virus and a really unique look at a zombie civilization being a more primitive and pure thing. The cast has some really impressive names although I'm surprised theyThis movie has some really good ideas about the evolution of this unknown virus and a really unique look at a zombie civilization being a more primitive and pure thing. The cast has some really impressive names although I'm surprised they didn't use their acting abilities more to really show the characters emotions, they have tried to make each character unique with their weapons and kit but don't really succeed because they don't let us get inside the characters heads. I think that the zombies also could have been used a lot more and the characters should have ran into more trouble than they did approaching the destination, they could have accomplished this by perhaps using different tribes of zombies, just because one turned was the alpha doesn't mean they all have to follow him . They could have made use of the shambler zombies and used them more like foot soldiers to the alpha. The other problem this movie has is the fact it's extremely predictable you can guess everything that's going to happen probably 10-15 minutes into the movie. The movie is probably worth a watch and if be open to watching a sequel although I'd like to see more character development and emotions with a little bit more of a secretive nature about the plot and what's about to happen in the action scenes.… Expand

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gusshidinkMay 25, 2021

It's just another type of zombie western films that don't even make sense. The line up was good, the cinematography upscale but too many typical zombie movies.

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gets64May 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I did enjoy the movie, mostly... but towards the end I hated that it became very predictable, what happened to the main character was very predictable, it would've been a 'twist' if he didn't die at all.… Expand

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Mm2doubleupMay 31, 2021

Just a bad scripted movie. I think the writers from sharknado had a huge influence. Funny to watch with friends but not a movie you would watch twice unless you are drunk with different friends.

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PortgazJun 1, 2021

Just skip this movie and save 2.5 hours of your time.

I am all in for simple action movies such as Fast and Furious, Expendables etc. So I went in expecting a simple zombie movie, with good Bautista action, shooting and hitting zombiesJust skip this movie and save 2.5 hours of your time.

I am all in for simple action movies such as Fast and Furious, Expendables etc.

So I went in expecting a simple zombie movie, with good Bautista action, shooting and hitting zombies paired with some cool CGI.

You can't go wrong right?

Wrong.

Even if you are high or drunk the (way too many) plot holes stand out like a sore thumb. You just can't turn your brain off that much.

The writing is non-existent and the movie doesn't make any sense at all.

Other reviewers have pointed out how big of plot holes we are talking about.

I give it a 3 because:

1) The action scenes were pretty cool and I think the actors did a very good job. Still, they don't make up for the huuuge plot holes. If this movie hadn't a plot at all it'd be better.

2) Make up, scenery all very good. Sad not more was done with them

3) Some interesting introductions on the zombies genre. Love it or hate it, it's a new take at least. Sadly, they don't do anything with this new set.

I think some reviewers are really unjust to the actors. I especially liked Bautista and the rest of the merc team and the action scenes they shot were cool.

If their dialogues and scenes are bad it's because of the writing, not of their acting.

Bautista I hope to see better movies with you, especially action movies.

Zack Snyder someone must tell you that you can't do everything in a movie.

As someone else said if this was simply a movie with some mercs going in to get the abandoned money left behind and just one story arc, it'd have been better.

P.S. Remove the daughter… Expand

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bobfrumacctMay 21, 2021

What a borefest. Dave kills it as usual but he couldn’t put this whole thing on his back. All the other actors were garbage. Tig notaro being the worst one out of all of them. Terrible recast for D’elia and her impersonation of him isWhat a borefest. Dave kills it as usual but he couldn’t put this whole thing on his back. All the other actors were garbage. Tig notaro being the worst one out of all of them. Terrible recast for D’elia and her impersonation of him is cringey. Had a lot of potential to be better. Idk how they got a deal for a prequel series.… Expand

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VeladMay 22, 2021

This was a pretty terrible zombie movie. I'm honestly surprised this got greenlit.

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IceStone666May 26, 2021

It’s worse than a popcorn zombie movie. Worst zombie movie, ever!

It’s worse than a popcorn zombie movie. Worst zombie movie, ever!

It’s worse than a popcorn zombie movie. Worst zombie movie, ever!!!!!

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mondainaiMay 27, 2021

Complete and total garbage. Multicultural Social Justice propaganda garbage. Asians are backstabbers, whites are wimpy or evil. No thanks. One lame cliché after another, there is no intensity when the Zombies pop up because we dont care aboutComplete and total garbage. Multicultural Social Justice propaganda garbage. Asians are backstabbers, whites are wimpy or evil. No thanks. One lame cliché after another, there is no intensity when the Zombies pop up because we dont care about these cardboard cliché characters. Way to sell out Snyder.… Expand

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lascottlaMay 22, 2021

BAD.

Real bad. Basically a Troma level movie with a Zack Snyder budget. That said, one person’s trash is another’s treasure. I mean, some people loved Sharknado for christ’s sake. If you like trashy movies with bad scripts, poor directing,BAD.

Real bad.

Basically a Troma level movie with a Zack Snyder budget. That said, one person’s trash is another’s treasure. I mean, some people loved Sharknado for christ’s sake. If you like trashy movies with bad scripts, poor directing, overacting & more meaningless gore/effects than plot... this might be the movie for you!… Expand

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thenakedmoleJun 4, 2021

What ever this is.... this is not it. A fun beginning absolutely destroyed by awful dialogue and too much time on characters no one cares about. Why is a zombie movie two and a half hours long!

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smarfJun 8, 2021

I didn't expect more than a fun, dumb zombie movie. It was awful, and long, and a lot just made no sense. And the black guy has this jaws of life saw that they hype up the whole movie and he never uses it! wtf?!

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buronixMay 23, 2021

One of the most stupid bad movies I've ever seen.
Bad story, bad characters, bad acting, bad plot, stupid scenes.
And Boooooooooooooooooooring. I watch all zombie movies, no matter if they are low budget or not, and most of then at least areOne of the most stupid bad movies I've ever seen.
Bad story, bad characters, bad acting, bad plot, stupid scenes.
And Boooooooooooooooooooring.
I watch all zombie movies, no matter if they are low budget or not, and most of then at least are funny to watch even if I know the rest is trash, and even the movie directors and producers know it, they deal with it and give the best they can.
This time, this is a high budget movie, but have the quality of a low one, they pretend they are doing a good movie, its not, and they didn't achieve any fun on it, best sketch's are just bad at best.
Snyder did it all, nobody to blame, only himself, he wanted to show what its capable of, he show us that he lacks of the talent to write a a good script, produce a good movie, his direction is very bad.… Expand

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sirdiddymusMay 22, 2021

What an absolute stinking pile of garbage. I'm not even gona start on the turd of a script but netflix scripts are 95% of the time terrible & Synder isn't exactly known for it either but at least his movies are stylish & can be fun. This isWhat an absolute stinking pile of garbage. I'm not even gona start on the turd of a script but netflix scripts are 95% of the time terrible & Synder isn't exactly known for it either but at least his movies are stylish & can be fun. This is none of that, it's boring, beyond stupid & no fun whatsoever. Which is a travesty to the genre then any attempt to add heart to the story is seriously wide of the mark, nevermind that you couldn't give a **** about the characters that are meant to deliver that heart.

The more interesting characters get little screen time or are killed off quick. Then there is the incredibly annoying daughter character in Ella Purnell who you just want to strangle the whole way through but she dominants the screen time. I really have lost my faith in the movie industry to be able to produce anything of a decent standard, the current standard of writing in particular is frighteningly bad. And we are not allowed have a single movie that isn't saturated with politics no matter how silly the film. So here i am, a life long movie fan that has completely lost his faith in the industry to produce anything of quality. It seems we live in the age of acceptable low standards.… Expand

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Zumbie101May 31, 2021

Way too long, takes itself too seriously for a zombie flick and despite length has so many plots and characters the movie doesnt make sense

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FatedScythe777May 24, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zack Snyder’s first post DC film is a **** mess... As someone who absolutely loves Zack Snyder’s remake of Dawn of the Dead, I was hoping for something similar in tone. The thought of a heist film set during the zombie apocalypse, that sounded awesome, and it should have been. Instead the film decides it wants to drop the “heist” idea two thirds of the way into the film when the secondary “baddie” lets another character know “it was never about the money”, just so he can steal a super zombie’s head for the government to experiment on. There inlays another problem with the film, zombies and “super” zombies. The film treats the normal zombies like your average cannon fodder with no real threat. The first member of Bautista’s team dies after she solo massacres dozens of them, only to not quite be swarmed and still be savable yet still get abandoned. And that’s the only major incident involving the normal zombies. Later the few we see are used for gags and the film switches focus onto the super zombies who communicate, are intelligent, and can apparently procreate. The worst offense the film makes is it’s character usage. We are introduced to a slew of interesting characters only for 90% of them to be killed off in the last 20-30 minutes and the one person who does survive is the least likable character in the group which is Bautista’s character’s daughter. Her own selfishness is what leads to half the team’s deaths because the person she’s trying to save **** dies anyways. The film ends by making the viewer believe that one of the few truly great characters survived only to reveal that he was bit and that the infection will now spread. I get that the film sets up a sequel and Netflix wanted it that way because there is a prequel anime on the way and a prequel movie that has apparently already finished development and is in post production. But this is 100% a case of counting your chickens before they hatch. Worst film Snyder has made, which is saying a lot given how much people hate Sucker Punch, and people rag on BvS. Definitely not worthy of a 70% on Rotten Tomatoes. No matter how much you love Snyder films or zombie films, which I love both. Avoid this film like a real life zombie plague.… Expand

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Gamb1t66May 21, 2021

It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. It's worse. They even resorted to throwing in a gimmicky CGI zombie tiger. Well, they certainly know the IQs of their target audience.

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mesimikeMay 21, 2021

Long and predictable heist movie with zombies. If you've seen many horror/heist films then you've already seen this movie. Zach Synder is a hack director. The cinematography was amazing but the directing was a mess. Go back to school.

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MsKittyMauwMay 22, 2021

This premise is so dumb! Why do you need MONEY at the end of the world? Food, medical supplies, water, etc sure but cash money... dumb.

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moviessuck123May 22, 2021

Horrendous movie, so many plot holes and terrible tropes at every turn. The final 15 minutes especially were mind numbingly bad with huge leaps in logic.

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garotil619May 24, 2021

I found the story formulaic and uninteresting and the characters flat and boring. None of the characters were afraid of zombies, or seemed to consider them any real threat. So there was no tension. The zombies themselves jump and leap aroundI found the story formulaic and uninteresting and the characters flat and boring. None of the characters were afraid of zombies, or seemed to consider them any real threat. So there was no tension. The zombies themselves jump and leap around the set like graceful but hurried dancers, craning their necks around like birds while making bug eyed faces like some anachronistic simulation of cave people. Unoriginal and uninteresting. It's supposedly a heist movie, but there's nothing interesting about the heist either. Just a thoroughly boring movie.… Expand

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PlausibleDenialMay 25, 2021

I'm surprised there aren't more mentions of the number of thefts Snyder takes liberty with in the movie. The prologue was straight out of Zombieland. If you've seen 30 Days of Night, you know the alpha zombies are basically a carbon copy ofI'm surprised there aren't more mentions of the number of thefts Snyder takes liberty with in the movie. The prologue was straight out of Zombieland. If you've seen 30 Days of Night, you know the alpha zombies are basically a carbon copy of those vampires. Helicopter circling back around...Aliens. He stole from some great movies, but the fact is that he stole a ton of ideas.

And the acting...This didn't feel like a B movie, it felt like a C movie. I'll grant them that the script was also horrendous, so they didn't have much to work with. Snyder fell way short in attempting to get the audience to bond and even give a crap about any of the characters. The only one I cared about at all was the coyote. Pretty sure that's not what he was going for.

From someone who loves the zombie genre, this was very disappointing. I did even find myself dozing off a couple of times in the first hour. If you HAVE to watch every zombie movie that comes out, go ahead and waste the 150 minutes. Otherwise, I'd say skip it.… Expand

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GuyLeDouche666May 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dave Batista was good. That’s it. **** stupid as **** I wish ZS would hire an editor and stop leaving NOTHING on the editing room floor. Ending was the most preposterous and stupid **** I’ve ever seen. I’d be interested to hear how long someone that just walked into ground zero of Hiroshima 10 minutes afterwards would’ve walked around a nuke blast w/o their organs failing immediately from absolute nuclear destruction. **** stupid.
Add that onto dude’s covered-up wound he has yet to inspect, NOT TO MENTION TURN INTO A ZOMBIE when it takes every other character minutes after a bite to turn just let me know how lazy and stupid this movie was.
So glad this was YET ANOTHER 2+ hour slog from ZS.
Maybe if he makes a **** **** 5+ hour ****-ass action movie, his fanboys and morons who enjoy this uninteresting, uninspired, and unoriginal drivel can win him some awards. Please watch DotD instead. It’s at least kinda funny and entertaining. **** Zack Snyder.… Expand

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SilverwolfunitMay 30, 2021

Not good, a movie with a poor direction and plot. Being pushed by corporate news and websites as a success. It was ****

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ShurfJun 6, 2021

What a stupid movie. From the first minutes till the very end. Stupid characters that make stupid decisions. Ofc with modern tolerasty... Such a waste of time.

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JakeLeMJun 10, 2021

It’s a head scratcher you made one of the most compelling CBM’s ever and you go around and make this dumpster fire. Zack I love you man but what was this? You had me for a moment but then you lost me. The film’s biggest crime is how dull itIt’s a head scratcher you made one of the most compelling CBM’s ever and you go around and make this dumpster fire. Zack I love you man but what was this? You had me for a moment but then you lost me. The film’s biggest crime is how dull it becomes as it continues and as cool as the zombies look and a great cast it just doesn’t come full circle like it should.
As for Tig Notaro you stole every scene you were in , you really did that.… Expand

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caballero1602Jun 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buena idea , buenos efectos pero no añade nada al género , no se desarrollan bien los personajes además que algunos parecen idiotas ..... La hija del protagonista no causa empatía y predecible en muchos temas .... No asusta ni emociona ... Sientes alivio cuando muere el personaje principal porque sabes ya terminará pronto esa película… Expand

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CastianMay 27, 2021

The only good thing of this move happens on the first 7 minutes.
After 47 minutes I stopped watching this garbage, the main character's daughter is retarded bad, there is absolutely no sense or need for that character, only hinders the movieThe only good thing of this move happens on the first 7 minutes.
After 47 minutes I stopped watching this garbage, the main character's daughter is retarded bad, there is absolutely no sense or need for that character, only hinders the movie to the point of demanding a return of your money.… Expand

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PapaSevenMay 25, 2021

None of the characters feel real. None of the situations feel real. None of the story points are earned, we just get a montage of a better movie in the first five minutes. This movie is awful. I cannot believe that Zack Snyder directed thisNone of the characters feel real. None of the situations feel real. None of the story points are earned, we just get a montage of a better movie in the first five minutes. This movie is awful. I cannot believe that Zack Snyder directed this after the amazing Dawn of the Dead (nearly 20 years ago now).… Expand

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