The idea was to make a cool, fun, artsy homage to the grind house horror films of the 70s. I get it. It fails.
The film is not funny, not scary, not exciting, and not particularly cool. The plot is standard zombie-movie. Nothing new or interesting here. Despite an impressive list of actors, the characters are not particularly interesting (Jeff Fahey's "J.T." being the lone exception).
The violence is exaggerated and laughably cartoonish, but, since it is not funny or enjoyable, we have to questions the point. Of course, we should already know by now that Robert Rodriguez will be bursting plenty of ketchup packets. However, the gore (of which there is plenty) is neither disturbing nor enjoyable.
Which brings us to the leg. Rodriguez must have really thought he had quite a gimmick here. He must have been trying to homage "over-the top" by going over "over-the-top". Once again, I get it; it just doesn't work.
The ending is unsatisfying. I guess that is to be expected...maybe even true to the genre...
...this one is a waste of your time. Watch "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) instead.
The film is not funny, not scary, not exciting, and not particularly cool. The plot is standard zombie-movie. Nothing new or interesting here. Despite an impressive list of actors, the characters are not particularly interesting (Jeff Fahey's "J.T." being the lone exception).
The violence is exaggerated and laughably cartoonish, but, since it is not funny or enjoyable, we have to questions the point. Of course, we should already know by now that Robert Rodriguez will be bursting plenty of ketchup packets. However, the gore (of which there is plenty) is neither disturbing nor enjoyable.
Which brings us to the leg. Rodriguez must have really thought he had quite a gimmick here. He must have been trying to homage "over-the top" by going over "over-the-top". Once again, I get it; it just doesn't work.
The ending is unsatisfying. I guess that is to be expected...maybe even true to the genre...
...this one is a waste of your time. Watch "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) instead.