Fans of the zombie genre will be sure to enjoy this film as it has so many great zombie movie traits and is pretty inventive in its story telling.
It wastes no time getting going which is a really strong point, and it keeps a good momentum with action sequences interspersed throughout. The tight runtime means that very little feels superfluous. It's all very clean and well put together.
The story is very simple but effective, following a survivor of a zombie outbreak trapped in an apartment complex. There's no unnecessary exposition or distracting subplots which again is another strong point of this film.
In terms of characters this film is pretty much a two hander which works really well. The performances are strong and although there isn't a lot of depth to the characters that isn't necessarily a bad thing. There's a sufficient connection to them which is enough to hold interest in their fates.
The thing that is really lacking for me in this film though is some outstanding zombie sequences. There are a couple of good set pieces and some inventive ones too, but there's nothing in this film that is particularly memorable which is such a shame. I think the scenario and the setting lends itself to some really outstanding set pieces which just weren't realised.
So despite missing a defining set piece, this is still a really strong and engaging zombie movie. It feels quite refreshing in its simplicity and for the most part is very effective.
It wastes no time getting going which is a really strong point, and it keeps a good momentum with action sequences interspersed throughout. The tight runtime means that very little feels superfluous. It's all very clean and well put together.
The story is very simple but effective, following a survivor of a zombie outbreak trapped in an apartment complex. There's no unnecessary exposition or distracting subplots which again is another strong point of this film.
In terms of characters this film is pretty much a two hander which works really well. The performances are strong and although there isn't a lot of depth to the characters that isn't necessarily a bad thing. There's a sufficient connection to them which is enough to hold interest in their fates.
The thing that is really lacking for me in this film though is some outstanding zombie sequences. There are a couple of good set pieces and some inventive ones too, but there's nothing in this film that is particularly memorable which is such a shame. I think the scenario and the setting lends itself to some really outstanding set pieces which just weren't realised.
So despite missing a defining set piece, this is still a really strong and engaging zombie movie. It feels quite refreshing in its simplicity and for the most part is very effective.