By Chris Tookey
|
Warm Bodies (12A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Verdict: The first zomromcom
Rating: 
What Twilight did for vampire-human dating, writer-director Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies â€" based on Isaac Marion’s novel â€" does for zombies wishing to mate with humans.
Warm Bodies has enjoyable moments, some funny lines and a central idea that works for about 20 minutes. That’s because of Nicholas Hoult’s touchingly vulnerable performance as a cool dude who happens to be undead but is desperate for a real, live date.
The underlying assumption is similar to the one that animated Shaun Of The Dead â€" that many people of today are so shambling and inarticulate that a zombie could easily pass as ‘normal’ or even personable.
Scroll down to watch trailer
Luke warm: Nicholas Hoult plays a zombie looking for a live date in the world's first ever zomromcom
Unfortunately, the post-apocalyptic screenplay takes this idea in bland, Twi-Lite directions, and schmaltzy romance for girls does not mesh easily with brutal carnage and brain-munching for the lads.
It would be a lot more gripping if it would dare to scare. And it’s a pity that, in order to give us a feelgood ending, the film takes big liberties with well-established rules of zombiedom.
You may also find it a bit hard to warm to a leading lady who doesn’t seem that upset when her boyfriend has his brain eaten, and who then starts fancying the zombie responsible. I know girls can be fickle, but this one takes the proverbial biscuit.
However, do watch out for Nicholas Hoult. You may remember him as the kid who humanized Hugh Grant in About A Boy; he’s grown into a skilful actor, and a very good-looking one, even when in an advanced state of decomposition. Here, he reminded me of James Dean, though in this movie of course he’s a rebel without a pulse
Now watch the trailer
No comments:
Post a Comment