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LamontRaymondNov 13, 2018

It's better than I thought it would be, but it's essentially without much ambition. For some reason, I was taken by the French Girl, who i figured would have more to say - she doesn't. It's not as scary as I hoped it would be, but it's alsoIt's better than I thought it would be, but it's essentially without much ambition. For some reason, I was taken by the French Girl, who i figured would have more to say - she doesn't. It's not as scary as I hoped it would be, but it's also never boring. Success.… Expand

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DodgerNov 13, 2018

3.5/10 rounded up.

This movie didnt seem able to decide if it wanted to be a fully hammed up B movie or a more serious ww2 movie, and just ended up being a dissapointing combination of the two. Reasonable acting and the first 5-10 minutes3.5/10 rounded up.

This movie didnt seem able to decide if it wanted to be a fully hammed up B movie or a more serious ww2 movie, and just ended up being a dissapointing combination of the two.

Reasonable acting and the first 5-10 minutes are good.

Massive historical innacuracies combined with a lack of a reasonable plot and extremely bad story explanation means this is a "watch when it comes to netflix" movie.… Expand

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Meth-dudeNov 10, 2018

The movie definitely is a crowd pleaser. With well made action sequences, passable special effects and good acting, Overlord is never boring and will probably entertain you all the way through. It's an interesting big budget B horror movie.The movie definitely is a crowd pleaser. With well made action sequences, passable special effects and good acting, Overlord is never boring and will probably entertain you all the way through. It's an interesting big budget B horror movie. Although predictable and cliché, it will probably manage to keep you interested all the way through.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantNov 11, 2018

A movie that suffers from a major identity crisis -- is it a classic horror flick? A World War II drama? A campy gorefest romp? Well, it's actually all of these to some extent or another, and the fusion never really meshes as audiences try toA movie that suffers from a major identity crisis -- is it a classic horror flick? A World War II drama? A campy gorefest romp? Well, it's actually all of these to some extent or another, and the fusion never really meshes as audiences try to guess where this boring, meandering slog is going to go next. From my perspective, it works best as a campy gorefest, something it finally gets around to being about 30 minutes from the end. Had it stuck to this formula throughout, it would have been a much more entertaining picture. As it stands now, though, it doesn't seem to know what it wants to be, and that, unfortunately, represents a major missed opportunity.… Expand

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BioTofuApr 2, 2019

felt like a castle wolfenstein movie with those nazi zombies. i can tell this was a fantasy/scifi horror movie when i saw black soldiers integrated into a majority white paratrooper company in WWII, so this was very not historic, which I wasfelt like a castle wolfenstein movie with those nazi zombies. i can tell this was a fantasy/scifi horror movie when i saw black soldiers integrated into a majority white paratrooper company in WWII, so this was very not historic, which I was OK with. however, I do have a love hate relationship with the protagonist because he is such a terrible soldier, almost selfish. many of the soldiers made very dumb decisions in the movie but the motives were still pretty convincing, because we know they are inexperienced and stupid. the opening jump scene was great. then some of the shots when they were marching at night early on was quite good. but thats pretty much it. the second half was mostly predictable cliche. watch this for entertainment if you are interested in WWII zombies.… Expand

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HipsterDufusNov 16, 2018

Meh. Not bad. Somewhat cliche. I liked the first half, second half felt pretty predictable.

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bkristmanNov 11, 2018

This film reminds me a bit of a straight to video film called Frankenstein's Army. It takes place in WW2 and traces the story of half a dozen soldiers trying to take out a town tower housing a big gun .
They get much more than they counted onThis film reminds me a bit of a straight to video film called Frankenstein's Army. It takes place in WW2 and traces the story of half a dozen soldiers trying to take out a town tower housing a big gun .
They get much more than they counted on though as they walk into a secret Nazi laboratory.
It's actually a pretty bad film but it keeps you interested with copious amounts of blood,gore and mayhem .
The lead character is a sadistic Nick Fury type blood and guts no-nonsense soldier and he has to lead this pansy-ass group into the mission .He should have had a cigar.It would've been a nice touch. Worth seeing on cheap tuesday at a discount. Very noisy,lots of closeup action. Fun.… Expand

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sensorglitchNov 19, 2018

The trailer makes this look cool, so does the description, but it is really bad. It was pointless and boring.

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JLuis_001Nov 15, 2018

I hate to use this word but honestly I think Overlord is the most overrated film of recent months. In the first place because of the expectations that it raised because it's a project of J.J. Abrams who was initially believed to be anotherI hate to use this word but honestly I think Overlord is the most overrated film of recent months. In the first place because of the expectations that it raised because it's a project of J.J. Abrams who was initially believed to be another film in the Cloverfield universe and later for the good reviews it received, which I find difficult to understand.

Overlord works with its mix of genres but is not as effective as it boasts or as entertaining as advertised. It's difficult for it to gain momentum and it loses it because of its simple environment. Practically after they are thrown from the plane, the film only becomes a round trip in the same places to solve the mystery.

I applaud the work of production, visual effects and makeup but the story, the cast and the conclusion seemed too irregular.

It's definitely an ideal film for a weekend for the kind of entertainment it offers but in the end Overlord is also a quite forgettable experience.… Expand

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movieducationNov 11, 2018

OVERLORD isn’t as mighty as I expected. Once it unleashes its focal point, it gets the job done, that’s that, simultaneously to be generic, missing out the real depiction of Nazis are only human who could do everything, the title ! Trapped toOVERLORD isn’t as mighty as I expected. Once it unleashes its focal point, it gets the job done, that’s that, simultaneously to be generic, missing out the real depiction of Nazis are only human who could do everything, the title ! Trapped to the undead that is already overused.… Expand

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PepsiJamieDec 10, 2018

I really enjoyed this WWII horror/adventure. Interesting story, creepy monsters, great acting. There is some gore but I didn't think it was too much. Just an exciting thrill-fest, great for a good "horror night" flick.

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moviemitch96Nov 9, 2018

This film looked pretty crazy to me, so I was interested to see just how it would go down. It involved a small group of American soldiers being dropped behind enemy lines during the D-Day invasion...but with a twist! The Nazis are performingThis film looked pretty crazy to me, so I was interested to see just how it would go down. It involved a small group of American soldiers being dropped behind enemy lines during the D-Day invasion...but with a twist! The Nazis are performing supernatural experiments on their prisoners to use against the American soldiers. While this was an interesting idea and it definitely proved a wild ride on several occasions, in the end it felt like nothing too spectacular or memorable to me, not to mention there were several predictable jump scares almost anyone will see coming from a mile away. Combining genres can be effective sometimes, but in this case, crossing a war film with a zombie/supernatural thriller proved pretty scattershot and a little too all over the place for my liking. Overall, it's fun at times, but also pretty messy and chaotic as a whole (both literally and figuratively speaking.)… Expand

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thisisevilevilMar 8, 2019

It started out really well, it could have been great, but around the middle of the movie it all just went downhill, unfortunately. Wyatt Russell was also a miscast for his role, as it was not believable at all :(

Would have loved to exploreIt started out really well, it could have been great, but around the middle of the movie it all just went downhill, unfortunately. Wyatt Russell was also a miscast for his role, as it was not believable at all :(

Would have loved to explore more of the villain in the movie portrayed by Pilou Asbæk, but he only had limited screen time and was severely dumbed down in the end. A good movie that could have been great, but unfortunately because of bad writing, is painfully average.… Expand

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KeithDowNov 11, 2018

I heard good things about 'Overlord.' I wish I hadn't. It would've saved me fifteen bucks.

The writing is lame and while I enjoyed Wyatt Russell's performance in 'Ingrid Goes West,' I think this role exposes him as a poor man's JasonI heard good things about 'Overlord.' I wish I hadn't. It would've saved me fifteen bucks.

The writing is lame and while I enjoyed Wyatt Russell's performance in 'Ingrid Goes West,' I think this role exposes him as a poor man's Jason Clarke. Furthermore, 'Overlord' uses a dozen different tropes that have already been used a thousand different times before, so the film feels more like a mashup of worn out plot points than anything innovative or original.… Expand

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Spina_FlaNov 15, 2018

São três atos bem distintos, uma excelente mixagem de som ajuda o clima. No final um divertimento apenas razoável.

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ApolscFeb 8, 2019

One of the cheesiest movies ive seen. It's a B movie homage can't be the excuse for all the cliches in the writing. All the characters in this movie we've already seen in others, as the whole story too. Also political correction has gone outOne of the cheesiest movies ive seen. It's a B movie homage can't be the excuse for all the cliches in the writing. All the characters in this movie we've already seen in others, as the whole story too. Also political correction has gone out of hand, this thing of no racism in the army by that time is too much.… Expand

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BerikJul 5, 2020

Imagine a historically accurate WW2 movie with true to life discrimination, racism and responsible personalities that don't like killing or being in Germany. Now toss that out of a window, and suspense your sense of disbelief for Overlord.Imagine a historically accurate WW2 movie with true to life discrimination, racism and responsible personalities that don't like killing or being in Germany. Now toss that out of a window, and suspense your sense of disbelief for Overlord. Overlord is a Horror/Science fiction movie set in WW2 about a squad that has to take out a tower on a church held by Germans. But somehow, the Germans have found Mr. Hyde juice underground, and inject people with it to turn them into 70's horror characters. Apart from an American GI Joe that watched too many not yet existing movies and some whiny stereotypes, it's basically a woke squad of 5 people against a German army.

Plot armor and PC culture save the day, as an African-American private (didn't happen because of racism) and a French hooker cliché their way to victory. That's really all i can say without spoiling this contrived Sitcom of a movie. The little kid in this movie is hilarious though. He makes funny (out of place) faces, and runs into gunfights while screaming as if he's doing a Rohirrim charge. I think he was supposed to star in a home alone movie, but got the studios mixed up and now plays in a WW2 horror movie.

It's an average movie. I give it a 6/10.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerNov 28, 2019

You know, it's entirely possible to make a sensitive protagonist that's not a useless wimp. Unfortunately, Overlord didn't get this memo as all its lead's emotions prove good for are repeatedly screwing things up for everybody and making eyesYou know, it's entirely possible to make a sensitive protagonist that's not a useless wimp. Unfortunately, Overlord didn't get this memo as all its lead's emotions prove good for are repeatedly screwing things up for everybody and making eyes at the local French girl. It's like Julius Avery decided to take Finn from Star Wars and make him twice the hapless idiot without any of the charm that made him a likable doofus. The rest of the cast fares no better as they all get stuck playing overused stereotypes that are painfully underdeveloped.

That whole Nazi zombie premise? Yeah, that never comes to fruition. It takes until the darn near end of the movie to see any of these mutated freaks, and even then it's only really the big baddie himself who gets to do anything. The majority of the running-time is instead dedicated to watching the characters hide in an attic from German troops that are apparently deaf to gunfire and screaming. Not exactly riveting cinema.

The film looks great though. The gore effects are incredible and the underground laboratory looks like it was ripped straight from Call of Duty. It even gets the tone right by never taking itself too seriously and having something of a knowing sense of humor. The action just isn't as good as the presentation though, and that's a huge letdown. I've seen a lot of people compare Overlord to a videogame, but don't expect it to deliver the feeling of actually getting to play through one. This is more like watching all of the cutscenes and then skipping right to the final boss battle, which isn't much fun.

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