OK, I'll start by saying that what I consider to be mainstays of the 'zombie genre' are "28 days later" and "28 weeks later". That is to say, horror movies with a (possibly logical and consequential) plot, and why not, with some pathos as well. Resident Evil (I+II) follows at some distance after them.
Having said that, this movie is basically the opposite of the ones I just mentioned. What we're talking about is actually an action movie with the zombie element causally thrown in, and that formally transforms it into a survival 'Horror'. Fact is that this movie has no plot, no story, no development, and what's more: no thrills and very few scares...
There is absolutely no explanation behind the story or the characters' existence, actions and behavior, or for the 'zombification' apocalypse that befalls (all around) them. Everything just happens out of the blue and the whole thing feels totally unbelievable and inconsistent.
Cinematography and settings aren't eye appealing either: of course, the ambient is meant to look bleak, but it looks pretty cheap too, just like the few effects used (a couple obvious CG fx, 'blood' splattered everywhere, firearms, wounds and zombie makeup, essentially). Acting is passable on average for this kind of movie, I guess, but it's not like the actors needed to (and surely didn't) use the Stanislavski's system anyhow, given the absolutely shallow dialogs and plot. Ebouaney seemed however to be the most 'credible' (so to speak...) and solid in his performance.
All in all I think this movie brings absolutely nothing new to the genre, and if it weren't shot, its absence wouldn't certainly have been felt. That's why I think this is a mediocre movie, and quite boring as well (4.5/10), but maybe the most devoted horror enthusiasts will appreciate it more than I did.
Having said that, this movie is basically the opposite of the ones I just mentioned. What we're talking about is actually an action movie with the zombie element causally thrown in, and that formally transforms it into a survival 'Horror'. Fact is that this movie has no plot, no story, no development, and what's more: no thrills and very few scares...
There is absolutely no explanation behind the story or the characters' existence, actions and behavior, or for the 'zombification' apocalypse that befalls (all around) them. Everything just happens out of the blue and the whole thing feels totally unbelievable and inconsistent.
Cinematography and settings aren't eye appealing either: of course, the ambient is meant to look bleak, but it looks pretty cheap too, just like the few effects used (a couple obvious CG fx, 'blood' splattered everywhere, firearms, wounds and zombie makeup, essentially). Acting is passable on average for this kind of movie, I guess, but it's not like the actors needed to (and surely didn't) use the Stanislavski's system anyhow, given the absolutely shallow dialogs and plot. Ebouaney seemed however to be the most 'credible' (so to speak...) and solid in his performance.
All in all I think this movie brings absolutely nothing new to the genre, and if it weren't shot, its absence wouldn't certainly have been felt. That's why I think this is a mediocre movie, and quite boring as well (4.5/10), but maybe the most devoted horror enthusiasts will appreciate it more than I did.