A zombie flick. Imagine my surprise.
The theme is actually somewhat promising, as is the opening; which gives a small but convincing backstory about the female lead, and why she thinks/feels/acts the way she does during the film.
A zombie epidemic is survived by humanity, partly due to a vaccine that “returns” zombies to a normal human state. But it has to be taken every day, and supplies run short…with the inevitable
reactions both by those infected, those affected, and those just plain scared of the whole situation.
So it’s an unusual, non-redundant take, I’ll give it that.
But it’s pretty slow after the beginning until near the end. I keep watching because I have to, and because it seems like it MIGHT get better at any moment…but it never really does til the ending.
Points of interest: believable loyalty/devotion of the female lead, a few moving/disturbing parts, and some bits near the ending.
But Chris Cornell’s unintended review of ‘The Crossing Guard’ is too often applicable here, as it just doesn’t live up to the promise.
Grade: D+