Case in point: Bill Murray. I can see why he was cast, but he is largely wasted here, because his comic delivery doesn't work -- nor does anyone else's, except Adam Driver who actually IS amusing. The sheer number of A-listers who contributed so little (not that it was their fault) is astonishing. The film is clearly trying for low-key ironic humor, some of it very meta. But it fails to be amusing at least 95% of the time. Also, the ending is weak.
Selena Gomez made me laugh as she was introduced; she's oh-so-casually driving a classic Pontiac that's probably over twice her age. A rare moment when the intended absurdity worked. Tilda Swinton similarly has exactly ONE funny line.
The logic fails are painful to watch. An armed crew of police, who have exactly the correct weapons (and mobility) to SAFELY "thin the herd" of zombies (and even DEMONSTRATE this capability), squander this HUGE (and extremely obvious) tactical advantage, and don't even come to the rescue of folks trapped in a building. It's galling.
Despite its flaws, this film is somewhat engaging. I give it 4.5 stars, plus a half-star for Adam Driver, minus one star for logic fails. That's four (4) stars total.
Selena Gomez made me laugh as she was introduced; she's oh-so-casually driving a classic Pontiac that's probably over twice her age. A rare moment when the intended absurdity worked. Tilda Swinton similarly has exactly ONE funny line.
The logic fails are painful to watch. An armed crew of police, who have exactly the correct weapons (and mobility) to SAFELY "thin the herd" of zombies (and even DEMONSTRATE this capability), squander this HUGE (and extremely obvious) tactical advantage, and don't even come to the rescue of folks trapped in a building. It's galling.
Despite its flaws, this film is somewhat engaging. I give it 4.5 stars, plus a half-star for Adam Driver, minus one star for logic fails. That's four (4) stars total.