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On a Scale of 1 to 10, 10 Being the Best

7

Plot: It is a post-apocalyptic world sometime in the future. The main character is a zombie nicknamed R. R is lonely and intelligent although unable to express himself due to you know...being partially dead. He lives in an airport with other zombies and "bonies" which are creatures that were zombies but have decomposed to the point of being rabid animals. The world seems pretty drab for R until he goes out hunting and sees the girl of his dreams, a girl who is alive, and decides to save her. The movie deals with issues like hatred, growth, hopelessness, and love. Pretty good movie overall! It is based off a book and I've heard it doesn't ring true with it so keep that in mind.

Characters/Actors of Note:

Nicholas Hoult playing R: Mr. Hoult played a very interesting character. This zombie hates being undead as he can't communicate intelligently. He's also quite bored with his life of walking slowly, grunting, and hunting. He has no memory of who he was before he died or how he truly died. The slow growth that we can both see and hear with R is enjoyable to watch. This character is well thought out. He is sad without being angsty and annoying, he is funny without being a humorous character, he is urgent without having to yell. For being a zombie, Mr. Hoult was one of the best humans I've seen! 

Teresa Palmer playing Julie: Ms. Palmer played her role well as a stern and loving character. Julie had to deal with a post-apocalyptic world, losing her mother and boyfriend, and having a control freak father. It is hard for those in this world to show emotion and that has all to do with the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. These people need to focus on survival before love. Although Julie tries to show her affection for her father and boyfriend but gets pushed to the side. Her relationship with R has to build from the bottom of downright fear to acceptance of the new. Again this character was well thought out and I enjoyed how she was not over the top. She was the character that we could rely on to be the same but also keep the story moving.

Music: As I stated in this blog before, if you notice the music then it was probably a good movie. I liked the music in this film quite a bit! They had music from Guns N' Roses, Bob Dylan, and Scorpions. The music added to the humor, the drama, and the even to the embarrassing moments.. You might want to download all the songs after you watch the movie, they were good jams.

Camera Work/Cinematography: The look of this movie was appropriate. The most used color was grey, which would make sense for a world run by zombies and everyone living on the edge of a knife. At the end of the movie it was brighter. I loved the flashbacks and the running scenes. I could do without some of the computer made things like the bonies (I did like the heart effects though). ADDED NOTE: The make-up was excellent as well. The zombies looked dead enough without being gory. The bonies though were almost all computer made which disappointed me. Mostly because I know that in a few years, they will look pretty cheesy. I feel that the make-up department could have made the bonies as well.

RECAP: 

The movie had a good tone throughout. It was funny, scary, dramatic, and romantic. The cinematography worked well as did the music. The acting was just what this film needed. The reason it isn't a 10 is because it is kind of predictable. There are some parts that border line on being cheesy, including the bonies and the dialogue. A nice movie to watch for Halloween without being scared out of your wits. 

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