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Greetings again from the darkness. For those high school Literature teachers struggling to get their students to embrace the classics from writers like Jane Austen, this movie won't help much. However, chances are good that those same students will enjoy this blending of 19th century British class warfare with "The Walking Dead" – likely one of their favorite shows. The zombie apocalypse has landed in the middle of Austen's prim and proper story, including the repressed attraction between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy.

Anyone expecting the serious undertones of Ms. Austen's1813 novel will be disappointed … but the title should have provided a pretty solid hint. While her characters and general story line act as a structure here, it's really based on Seth Grahame-Smith's YA hit novel … delivering zombie battles and often zany humor. Burr Steers (Igby Goes Down) directs his own adapted screenplay and seems to really be having a great time – right along with his talented cast. The sets, costumes, dialogue and fight scenes work together to create an unusual movie experience that will generate plenty of laughs while not dwelling on the zombies or violence (it is PG-13). Expect most critics to destroy this one because it's made simply for fun, not for art.

Of course, any Pride and Prejudice spin-off (even one with zombies) must pay particular attention to Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. It turns out that Elizabeth and her four sisters are highly trained warriors raised to survive against the undead. It's even clearer for Mr. Darcy as he is billed as a zombie hunter and protector of Mr. Bingley, the rich bachelor hooked on Jane Bennett. Things get muddled by the devious Mr. Wickham, a focused Lady Catherine de Bourgh, and especially the flamboyant fop Parson Collins. The interactions between these characters bounce between loyalty, romantic attraction, emotional turmoil and hand-to-hand combat … with enough comedic elements that most viewers will find plenty of opportunities to laugh.

The talented cast is all in. They play it mostly straight (with one major exception) to achieve the balance between somber and silly. Lily James ("Downton Abbey") and Sam Riley (On the Road, 2012) are both fun to watch as Elizabeth and Darcy. They are the film's best fighters … both with swords and words. Bella Heathcoate (Dark Shadows, 2012) is "the pretty one" Jane, who is wooed by Douglas Booth (Noah, 2014) as Mr. Bingley. Lena Headey ("Game of Thrones") makes an impression in her limited screen time as an eye-patched Lady Catherine de Bourgh, and Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire") is well cast as Wickham. Screen veterans Charles Dance and Sally Phillips take on the role of parents to the five Bennett daughters, but it's Matt Smith ("Dr Who"), who turns the film on its ear with his unconventional twist on the oddball Parson Collins, who pretty much steals each of his scenes. He had those in the theatre laughing out loud more than a few times.

Pity is the word that comes to mind for any young man who takes these Bennett girls to the prom … or more likely to one of the societal balls. The weapons hidden under their formal gowns offer fair warning to zombies and handsy suitors alike. It's this element of strong women (physically and emotionally) that might even allow Ms. Austen to appreciate what's happened to her characters … were she alive to see it.

Even though the film offers plenty of fun with laughs and action and romance, let's hope it doesn't kick off a new zombie-adaptation trend. Here are a few titles that we hope never see the big screen: Sense and Sensibilities and Zombies, War and Peace and Zombies, Crime and Punishment and Zombies, The Old Zombie and the Sea, Wuthering Zombies, Romeo and Juliet and Zombies, and Alice's Adventure in Zombieland.

Zombie infestation is spreading uncontrollably fast, they are literally everywhere, even in spin-off of Pride and Prejudice. It may sound bizarre at first, and it really is, but there's no lack of production value here. The presentation is top notch and the cast, mixed of actors from Maleficent, Cinderella, Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, deliver an air of seriousness beyond that expected from a zombie movie, also with unexpected degree of humor as well.

This is still the story of British aristocrats and their so troubled lives in 19th century, though some aspects have been altered to accommodate zombies, even as far as to present backstory with heavy monologue and narration. It doesn't deter the movie from going full drama as the cast essentially creates a drama while acting like zombie killing is as the norm as sipping afternoon tea. These fine men and ladies look astoundingly fitting in the outlandishly bleak universe.

Lily James, if born into different time, might be a legitimate princess. She looks comfortably convincing as Elizabeth Bennet, the zombie hunter version of the female lead at least. Sam Riley as Darcy is proper as well, he encompasses the awkward nobility with a fervent passion. These two have strange chemistry, especially when zombies are involved, yet it's weirdly adorably amicable. Matt Smith from Doctor Who fame, can singlehandedly delivers the humor, he's simply too versatile and endearing not to have in old style England.

The humor works splendidly, there are times when sarcasm is produced just right against the backdrop of the somber tone. Its playful romance, bantering and even cringe worthy moments are pleasantly delightful. However, the jarring tone can be too distracting at times. The movie screams too hard to set grim horror, a staple flaw in horror genre and on the other side of spectrum, it's occasionally overly zealous in the drama that it becomes wallowing or slow.

An odd bite of contrasting drama and comedy, yet surprisingly enjoyable, this seemingly crazy version of Pride and Prejudice can serendipitously attract audience of many different tastes.

During a ravenous zombie outbreak, a family of sisters trained in zombie eradication practices finds that their struggle is hardened by the constant need for them to settle down with an officer also fighting off the creatures and must fight their feelings to stave off the zombies.

This one was an enjoyable enough effort. One of the more impressive elements here is the fact that this one manages to effectively intertwine the actual story into the middle of a zombie outbreak. The facet of their search that drives the main story, complete with each of the behavioral outbursts of each of the sisters that's brought over without any changes or updates, makes the period setting and generally decadent Victorian-era setting feel much more lived-in and comfortable than what should be considered for such a film like this. The constant yearning for stability in terms of suitors and the need for their comfortable surroundings is taken from the book and gives this a decidedly decent framework upon which to set-up the zombie outbreak in that universe. Those are of far-more impressive work here with the film really shining with it's action scenes here as the fact that the period-setting forces hand- to-hand tactics and swordplay rather than more traditional gunplay which makes this one quite enjoyable. The first battles in the family house where they crash the reception and do battle against them in the dance-hall makes for a nice start, while the incidental battles throughout the woods surrounding their house make for a stellar lead-in for the finale which has all kinds of great fun. The battle in the cemetery where the dead are shown coming back to life gets in some rather fun pieces, while the main brawl in the church basement with the freed zombies running loose gives this one quite a fun battle, while the brawling out in the fields and down into the bridge makes for a wholly enjoyable spectacle that makes for a fine time here. These here do hold this one up enough, although it does have some minor flaws with it. The biggest issue is the fact that there's just not a whole lot other zombie action within this one, tending to follow along too closely to the situations in the book rather than the plot set-up which would require more action to come from this storyline, and that does make the film feel far more stretched out than it really needs to be because it's inclusion of these story set-ups creates quite a rather downbeat and altered set- up that doesn't achieve what it could've. As well, the fact that this one tends to be quite a rather close interpretation might be quite hard for some to follow, with the chaste and rigid society structure and romance angles makes for quite a troubling effort to get through, which is quite a problem here. Otherwise, this one wasn't quite as bad as it could've been.

Rated PG-13: Violence.

"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" (2016) is a fun enough horror- comedy — maybe not quite as good as it could be, considering all of its excellent ingredients, yet still better than most new zombie movies out there. I'd give it a 7 out of 10.

It's a great genre mashup, and I don't just mean combining Jane Austen's 1813 classic book with horror's most grisly sub-genre. (This is a film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 eponymous satire novel.) It's also a detailed and thoughtfully constructed horror-fantasy. (That opening credits' alternate-history lesson was a nice touch.) Then it tries, with less success, to be a serviceable romance and a mystery.

The film has a lot going for it: a fun concept, good actors, mostly competent direction, and a creative team that obviously had a hell of a lot of fun with the source material. Science fiction fans should have fun spotting Matt Smith, Lena Headey and Charles Dance. The movie has outstanding sets, costumes and filming locations — this was shot on location at historic mansions throughout England. The fight choreography was decent enough, even if it was occasionally a little hard to follow. Finally, the zombies that we get to see are indeed creepy — they're not Romero-type zombies, but the livelier, chattier, brain-eating, sentient baddies similar to those of John Russo's "Return of the Living Dead" films. The makeup and digital effects for the monsters are pretty damn good.

Considering its unique idea, its zaniness and its high production values, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" could have been an instant cult favorite. But it still falls short of greatness with two flaws that I couldn't ignore.

The first is its seeming reliance on a single joke — the juxtaposition of Austen's proper ladies as badass, feminist heroines in a crazy, Kung-fu, bloody-and-guts zombie war. I believe that's funny and tickles the viewer for maybe 20 minutes. But it isn't enough to sustain the humor for the length of a feature film. It's fun, but badass, wise-cracking warrior women have been a common trope in mainstream horror film and television for a long time. Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" came to TV 19 years ago, for example; the film that inspired it was five years earlier.

Second, for a film with "zombies" in its title, the monsters are a little sparse. I'm guessing the script closely followed the 2009 book, which I have not read … but this isn't the actioner that horror fans might be hoping for. (And why not? The film falls under so many other categories.) The movie could have been better if there had been less banter and situational humor, and more zombie fighting. Its establishing shots and sweeping vistas were downright beautiful … I kept waiting for a major land engagement that would knock my socks off. But … there isn't really a final battle, and the story disappoints a little with its anti-climax. The action sequence that we are presented with is cool, and well executed, but the large-scale period battles you're probably hoping for occur almost entirely off screen.

Oh — one final quibble … who exactly were the Four Horsemen, outside their allegorical context? And what happened to them? They were nice and unsettling — one of the movie's few scary moments occurs when we wonder whether they've spotted a protagonist. Were scenes cut from this movie that would have explained their role in the story?

I love it. It's hilarious and entertaining. But I will say this. If you haven't read the book or seen the old P&P series or the movie, you're going to think the dialogue is weird and the character stuff comes out of nowhere. I still think you could enjoy it though. However, if you're familiar with the source material, then this is absolutely hilarious. The way the characters solemnly speak the classic, recognizable lines from the book and in equal solemnity tack on a bit about the zombie apocalypse or Chinese martial arts is just hilarious. It's a parody in the bast way, which is to say, it's not even a parody so much as a direct transposition of the drama and characters of the original story into a ridiculous situation. Bravo.

Meh. I would normally be into this kind of weird movie. But it just wasn't very entertaining. Not funny, action wasn't good. Not intriguing in anyway (1 viewing)

I saw the trailer for this film when I went to see Revenant at the Cinema. The trailer looked so intriguing zombies in the 19th Century.So had to go see it. I've never read pride and prejudice so that side meant very little to me.

I had no great expectations.

What a good film! ( assuming you don't take anything with zombies in it too seriously.)

The acting was good, the story was believable, the characters were developed and there was even some humour (Matt Smith added a lot of this). Most amazing of all, it had lots of zombies in it. It really got the balance right of, story, clichés and gore.

If (like me) you like the look of the trailer, then you will almost certainly enjoy this film.

I've given it 8/10 but would add another point for being much better than expected.

I'm a man who likes his horror raw, shocking and extremely bloody. I can also handle pretty much everything else in terms of cinema, but I'm truly petrified of one thing: having to watch movies like "Pride & Prejudice", "Atonement" or "Sense and Sensibility" with my wife. I simply always fail to stay awake during those incredibly lengthy, tedious and dreadfully sentimental historical costume dramas. Therefore, the idea of Burr Steers' "Price and Prejudice and Zombies" seemed so appealing when I first encountered it! It has the romantic aspects and contemporary costume & set designs to please my beloved wife, and at least I could seek comfort in the fact there will be zombie mayhem after every sappy and melodramatic interlude. Giving this one an optimistic chance nevertheless became one of the bigger mistakes of the century, as "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" is just as boring as the traditional Jane Austen adaptations and, moreover, a disgraceful entry in the horror genre, what with its horridly inept CGI-effects and anti-menacing zombies. Apart from the "...and Zombies" that is nonchalantly added in the title, Steers' ambitious project solely contains two reasonably imaginative gimmicks. Charles Dance's five beautiful and eligible-for-marriage daughters are all masters in Oriental martial arts techniques, and the noble but arrogant Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) uses ordinary flies as a primitive but highly efficient method to detect newly infected living dead people. Everything else is lame and derivative guff that is neither funny, nor exciting. I still think mixing two opposite genres or cinematic styles can work out perfectly fine, but for this to work, the writer and director must demonstrate deep respect and knowledge of both genres, which Burr Steers obviously lacked to do. In the competent hands of George A. Romero, for example, and with the much-needed help of Tom Savini in the make-up department, the potential outcome of such a genre salad could have been fabulous (perhaps)!

I know most people who love PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen are furious about this movie even existing, let alone being successful. But I actually liked it a lot!

I know the original classic fairly well (I'm a former high school English teacher and a current college librarian) and I was astonished almost from the very beginning at how much of the dialogue comes direct from Jane Austen's novel. All of the issues that really matter and the conflicts that draw the reader into the novel are still very much alive in the movie. It's just that they are juxtaposed against the horror of the walking dead.

I can't say enough about the good looking young (and not so young) cast members. I was absolutely blown away by how seriously Lily James and Sam Riley took the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Both of them are so skilled at projecting courage and integrity combined with deep feelings and hidden pain. They never seem silly even when they're doing very silly things, i.e. cutting each others' clothes to bits in a sword fight. Bella Heathcote and Douglas Booth as Jane Bennett and Mr. Bingley are almost as good, and I have to say, visually they are absolutely perfect as the characters from Jane Austen's novel. And the supporting players are absolutely outstanding! You just cannot go wrong with Charles Dance as Mr. Bennett. His performance is exactly what you would hope for in a serious adaptation. Though that's true of every actor in the cast, really. Lena Headey is an exquisite Lady Catherine DeBurgh, though her character is ultimately just a little more sympathetic towards Elizabeth than she is in the novel. Even Jack Huston, who has been a hero of mine ever since his epic role as disfigured World War One veteran Richard Harrow in BOARDWALK EMPIRE, is an effective villain as Mr. Wickham. Best of all is Matt Smith, who takes the thankless role of the hateful Mr. Collins and turns it into an irresistible Peter Sellers style comic explosion. He's that good.

Let's face it, a Jane Austen zombie movie is not for everyone. But if you're willing to be open minded and you enjoy great acting, comedy and romance, this just might be for you. The sword fights are exciting, the love scenes (including the arguments) are authentically romantic, and the blood and guts are never really that gross. Oh, and if you do go and see the movie, make sure to stay through the closing credits, because the last joke of the film is really the best!

Watched A Parody of my favorite Period Romances Pride And Prejudice And Zombies a decent Performance by Lily James(Cinderella) as Elizabeth Bennet. Bella Heathcote(Dark Shadows) as Jane Bennet, Matt Smith(Doctor Who) as Mr.William Collins,Douglas Booth(Jupiter Ascending) as Mr.Bingley, Suki Waterhouse(Insurgent) as Kitty Bennet, Ellie Bamber(The Musketeers) as Lydia Bennet ,Sam Riley(Maleficent) as Mr.Darcy, Jack Huston(American Hustle) as George Wickham and Charles Dance(Your Highness) as Mr. Bennet , featuring Lena Headey(300 : Rise Of An Empire) as Lady Catherine De Bourgh. The film is very touching romance also its thrilling in a dramatic way also it was brilliant story of not passing opportunities when they are given also Amazing Production Design By David Warren(The Zero Theroeum),, Costume Design By Julian Day(In The Heart Of The Sea) and Screenplay/Direction By Burr Steers(17 Again) A Hilarious Parody Of Jane Austen's Classic Novel 7/10

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies marks a continuation of the on- screen joke started by Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012). A joke that requires no punchline, nor wit nor effort, just a setup that coaxes you to laugh via hastily formed, idiotic, willfully infantile mad-lib. See I can do it too: Mansfield Park and Werewolves, Jane Eyre and the Golem, Lady Chatterley's Brood of Spider-Babies it's all part of the clever art of mashing things together like a toddler banging Legos with their off-brand counterparts. I encountered the quixotically titled book some years ago and reacted to the trailer much in the same way I did then; a brief moment of mirth followed by an eye-roll and a quick step to the left.

Elizabeth Bennet (James) lives on her father's illustrious estate with her four sisters and her mother (Phillips) whom aristocracy is still a big deal regardless of apocalypse. Her sister Jane (Heathcote) is smitten for the young Mr. Bingley (Booth) who has a considerable estate. Meanwhile Bingley's friend, the drab, rich and prideful Mr. Darcy (Riley) becomes enamored with Elizabeth but Elizabeth refuses to acquiesce given that Darcy questions the motivations of the Bennets to see their daughters climb that stringent British social ladder. There's also zombies; the blood- thirsty kind that amble around in search of human brains. They have taken over all of Britain save London and the wooded area known as the In-Between.

The original Jane Austen novel for which this entirely disposable piece of garbage is based on, intertwines its themes with cleverness and remarkable universality. Is it any wonder that two centuries after its release it is still among the most popular British novels of all time? The novel speaks of wealth, marriage and a sense of self within an imposing class structure. This movie expressly ignores such themes to shovel lazy fighting choreography in the audience's faces. There is some talk about lower aristocrats training in kung fu while higher classes training in Japanese swordsmanship but after a brief example of Elizabeth speaking Mandarin, the entire idea pretty much disappears amid the damp cellars and drawing room rumbles.

But "so what," I hear the rabble cry. It's a zombie movie not an English examination of the lives of landed gentry. How right you are, it is a zombie movie; a PG-13 zombie movie that neither delves into the psychological horror of a zombie apocalypse nor allows its audience the joy of submitting to lewd sensationalism. Its gore is tame, its gallows humor is rueful, its sense of dread, apparent yet constantly undercut by the supposed romance. The satirical possibilities embedded in the genre since George A. Romero are completely absent which is a shame because in my mind it is the only reason something this absurd would exist in the first place. Think about it; nobility and aristocracy constantly squabbling about the economics of marrying for class and stature, meanwhile literally an entire country of mindless, bestial hordes try desperately to take away their titles (and lives).

Yeah, nope there's nothing purposefully, subliminally, or even accidentally clever about this movie. Not even its endearing economy remains unscathed though I credit the gaffer for keeping the sets dimmed to cover up their shoddiness. By the third act, continuity is completely jettisoned though it's obvious director Burr Steers was much more interested in maximizing style over telling a story competently.

There are moments of attempted humor that go beyond the title, and the protagonists trying oh so hard to play the scene straight. Unfortunately those precious few moments resemble Mr. Collins's (Smith) character; dim, irritating and earnestly overdone. In one scene Mr. Bingley throws a prototypical round bomb at a gaggle of zombies right before a hand reaches for his ascot. He struggles to break free before the bomb explodes in a sequence that would have made Wile E. Coyote proud. That was literally the only moment I laughed; a moment so puerile I felt my I.Q. lowering to the number of my shoe size. See the reality is in the morose, unconscionably stuffy, painfully contrived world created by PPZ there is no need for pride or prejudice; there is only room for stupidity.

Most people are probably thinking, "If they pull this off, it could really be great!" And they're right. The unfortunate part is that it's fairly difficult.

My only true frame of reference is the 2005 film version of the Jane Austen classic. And while it's not my favorite film of all time, I can't deny its technical achievements.

This one has completely different achievements. If you're talking about special effects and makeup, then Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is accomplished, sure. But the problems lie in the story itself.

The film starts out as a true black comedy. Taking place in the early 1800s, you see quaint young English women preparing their weapons for battling the undead. But first they must brush each other's hair. It's that sort of humor that runs rampant throughout much of the first act of this film. And it's much appreciated. It's not two stories at once, but the classic Austen story featuring a zombie subtext.

Though, the irony is only entertaining for so long. Then it reaches a point where everything seems forced, and then the dialogue becomes rushed. It just goes through the motions in order to execute both ideas. The long runtime works for the 2005 version, but this one just tries to cover way too much ground in about 30 minutes less.

And it's as though the filmmakers realize that too. So they change it up a bit. 45 minutes into the film we finally get more of the zombie action that we've been wanting. It starts getting good, but then the whole love story suffers because of it. If you can look past the massively uneven tone, you'll tend to enjoy what makes this story unique.

The casting here is pretty good. The chemistry between all the lovers isn't quite there, but Lily James is more than acceptable as Elizabeth Bennet. Although, it's almost humorous to believe that she's supposed to be the less beautiful daughter between herself and Jane.

If you've never been exposed to the original Jane Austen story before, then you may not even get the humor or, better yet, the story in this one. However, the adjustments made to the classic tale in order to fit into this zombie adaptation actually cause parts of the story to make more sense.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies isn't a bad movie. It's actually quite entertaining at times. And It's not that they failed in what they set out to do, I just simply think it's not possible to accomplish the daunting task of combining the two stories. Perhaps it merely has too much to handle in order to have the freedom to be its own movie.

Twizard Rating: 72

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

1/2 (out of 4)

Five sisters must try and find husbands while at the same time face a possible zombie apocalypse.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES is exactly what it sounds like. The Jane Austen novel has been updated to include zombies and I'm sure the author is spinning in her grave. I'm not going to lie or try to hold things back but I really, really hated this movie with a passion. My hatred for this film continued to grow with each passing second of this movie. I've never walked out of a movie and I've certainly seen much worse films than this one but I must say that I really thought about leaving.

There are all sorts of problems with this movie but the biggest is the fact that you've got two completely different ideas that simply don't work together. The idea that you'd take a classic novel and throw zombies into it is rather stupid but if it was done in a creative way it could have worked. The problem here is that neither aspect works well on their own and they work even less when you put them together. The stuff from the Austen novel is just downright boring here as the cast members simply can't bring the material to life.

Then you have the horror elements, which just don't belong mixed with Austen. Had the film known it was stupid or it was at least a B movie then perhaps they could have thrown in some camp, some humor or just something to make it fresh or original. Instead the film tries to take the material serious and it just comes across as stupid, boring and gets dragged out incredibly bad. The horror elements are extremely poor since the zombies are just as boring as the humans. I mean, these zombies have nothing going for them. They're not scary. They don't have any sort of identity. They have nothing.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES is a complete disaster on just about every level. Yes, I will admit that the costume design and the sets are of high quality but so what?

First, I didn't care for the book. It was a pastiche of the worst kind. Miss Austen must be rolling in her grave. Second, I found this a waste of a good cast. The story is somewhat disjointed, bouncing around and the zombies, while they are a bit original, aren't that frightening. Perhaps it's because they talk and run at times, something I hate in the zombie genre. The story is the main problem. Rather than a good linear tale, it bounces around a bit. And the entire bit of zombies finding god? Are they really zombies then? There is an interesting idea about brains that I won't give away, but over all this just couldn't hold my attention. Meanders a bit too much and a bit too dull in parts.

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is among the most beautiful romances ever. The 2005 cinema version directed by Joe Wright is a gem of the cinema industry.

The bad taste and lack of respect of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Burr Steers is impressive, destroying the wonderful romance with a brainless and silly version. However, the high-quality of the production, direction, performances, art direction, costumes and lighting is totally unexpected and unusual. It is conflictive, but my vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Orgulho e Preconceito e Zumbis" ("Pride and Prejudice and Zombies")

If there is one thing that has become incredibly apparent in our culture today it's that we love mythical creatures. But zombies have somehow eked their way into every facet of our lives. Video games, books, movies, and now cross overs with other popular works. This isn't a bad thing though. If we didn't all love it this wouldn't be happening right now. Unfortunately 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' may have proved that these pop culture icons may be coming to their final demise, at least for mainstream movies. Don't get me wrong this movie is really bad, but it isn't the worst thing to ever happen to me so lets talk about its strengths. One of the few saving graces here is Matt Smith. He may not have the greatest performance ever but he is the only person in this entire movie with a personality. Every other actor seems to be bored ninety percent of the time. So each time he is on screen he basically steals the show.

Another positive is the opening half hour or so. We learn about what 18th century London may have been like if it was deep in the middle of a zombie infestation. Then we get to see our main actors show off their zombie hunting skills in some pretty alright fight sequences. But this blistering pace and excessive zombie violence doesn't last long.

As I said, only for about thirty minutes. After that point we get the basic Pride and Prejudice love triangle coupled with stiff dialogue. The remaining hour plus is filled with uncomfortably bland characters spewing uncomfortably lifeless dialogue. And, sadly enough, this is the best part of the remaining two acts.

The fact that zombies were included is the worst part. By doing this the film promises fans that this won't be the typical love triangle that they are used to. No, this time flesh eating creatures will be having at them. But the way that they are presented makes next to no sense. Some are super smart, sneaky zombies that can hide and jump out right as the film needs them to.

Others are incredibly stupid and let characters literally walk past them. They never impose a threat because the film never allows them too. It only uses them as badly timed plot devices. It throws them in whenever things start to get overly stale, to try and lighten the mood. But, by doing this, things are only made worse.

Poorly used zombies can sometimes be overlooked, but stupid characters can't be. Watching a "highly trained" character take off into a zombie infested forest at night is just one of these instances. In fact there are so many things just like this that listing each one would probably take an entire page to write down. And with each one the film grows more and more unbelievable and boring.

'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' may offer an interesting cross over type movie but it doesn't actually do anything with this offer. It promises so much that it can't deliver. The characters are incredibly flat, the zombies mechanics make next to no sense, characters act insanely dumb, and uneven pacing only heightens this bland experience.

During the 18th century, prosperous England was overrun by a plague of brain-eating zombies. The King retreated behind a high wall around London. The Royal Canal was built as a moat and the land between the two is called the In-Between. The landed gentry is secured behind their fortified estates. It became fashionable to train in the eastern martial arts. The higher class trained in Japan while the Bennet sisters became skilled fighters in China. Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is put-off by the hard coldness of Colonel Darcy (Sam Riley). Her sister Jane Bennet (Bella Heathcote) is taken with Mr. Bingley but their budding relationship is broken up by Darcy. Darcy's aunt is the admired warrior Lady Catherine de Bourgh (Lena Headey). Bumbling Parson Collins (Matt Smith) visits his cousin Elizabeth but she can't accept his proposal. They are visited by soldier George Wickham (Jack Huston) who reveals Darcy's evil history.

This movie faces a tough problem. There are people who like Jane Austen. There are people who like zombies. There are few people where these two circles of interest intersect. I found the insistent to pull these Pride characters into this world while maintaining their inherent traits compelling. It has zombies but the best action scene happens without zombies. The fight between Elizabeth and Darcy encapsulates their relationship perfectly. The climatic fight against Wickham is less compelling. It's visually less interesting outside in a random field. Overall, I think people unfamiliar with Pride will get lost and Pride fans are not naturally zombie fans. This is a tough sell.

I did not know there was a parody novel of Jane Austen's 200 years old classic. This was based on that, a multi-starrer film, but the lack of star value let down the film. This is the film with a familiar plot, in addition to that zombies were there, but that was not enough. The big names from the cast would have pulled the film out of the box office disaster if it had one or two. But still I think this film was okay, an acceptable with awesome production and performances.

It ended like there will be a sequel, but now I don't think there's going to be one. The story was kind of predictable. Well, I did predict, particularly the character Wickham. Though I was more curious about the Zombies, like how it was going to be used in the narration. I must say, they were excellent. I mean they were not given any big preference, but theirs part indeed helped to build a nice plot. Pretty well composed stunts. I mean carefully, without strong blood and gore, so they got PG13 and warning for the violences.

I think the film critics overreacted like usual. They're like the sheep herds, they follow one another and given verdict for this as a bad flick. But as a film fanatic, I don't think it is worth neglecting, especially if you are a fan of the original story. In the todays world, the critics are a bunch of circus clowns. So I hope you make a right choice on this, not because of me or the critics, if you haven't seen it yet.

6.5/10

I am not a big fan Of Pride and Prejudice, although I have enjoyed the newer version, I am not a big fan of zombies. I am a fan of a decent action film. This is not one. What it mostly is an attempt to foist off yet another one of those wretched Mary Sue characters, that got cloned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I loved Buffy, but the clones she spawned are meager, shallow, ugly things. I understand why they persist, The appeal is twofold. The adolescent boys like watching the big busted amazons fight in their cleavage baring outfits. The adolescent girls, and some like minded adult women, have the wish fulfillment of a female character that fights like she can beat up special forces soldiers, show off her playboy body to full advantage without being called slutty (because a woman that beats people up is a feminist, right?), and who has the boys panting after her even though she is unkind, uncooperative, and most often scowling. There is really never any reason given as to how she can best people who are bigger, stronger, have the weight and reach advantage, superior experience, and seem more intelligent. I guess if you need a reason its, like girl power? Right? This film has a whole family of the things….and zombies. Oh, and the necessary males for these girls to sneer at, and who will then come running after them. All I can say is Girls; In the real world women are almost universally not as physically strong as males of the same age, and no one wants to be around a snide, selfish, snarky arsehole. Its sad that we feel that is the definition of a strong woman.