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kokokolo
no time for dramas nowadays :(
A bit lackluster...
**HOPEFULLY THIS IS ALL SPOILER-FREE**
Believe me when I say I watched this without comparing it to any of the other countless zombie movies out there. I didn't even try holding high expectations while watching. I genuinely went into it for the actors, but unfortunately even they were not enough for me to be satisfied.
Story:
I think the most disappointing part was with the story. Even though most zombie movies do not have complex stories, most at least have some type of lesson to take away, yet I didn't get anything. In turn, this made watching feel a bit empty. What is the story they are trying to tell? Why are they telling it? What is the purpose of this story? I couldn't really find any of these answers besides them wanting to show off zombie CGI and action scenes. The only possible messages I could scrape off were very minimal at best. Nothing really appealed to any type of emotion or frankly even any purpose. When it did try to appeal to emotion, I feel like none of the scenes were well-paced or set up well enough to have that emotional impact it should. Either that could be due to the pacing, or maybe even the...
Characters:
** MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS idk tbh **
Additionally with the story, the characters didn't get very much development, at least to me. They never got from point A to point B in their own personal growth. They didn't even have enough scenes showing their friendship growth either. Besides maybe a few conversations here and there, they never entirely established a foundation for me to care enough about either individually or together. It was a bit of a shame because of how much I love both Ah-in and Shin-hye. Yes, I did feel that sense of dread and fear when they faced dire situations, but it wasn't more fear FOR the characters, rather more towards the imagery. Honestly, I think out of all aspects, the characters may be the one I am most disappointed from. Because they have no real reasonings or development, it's incredibly difficult to connect to them in any way to feel any emotional impact. I would even have loved some kind of backstory to either too. Maybe a scene where they sit down to talk about what their lives were like, what kind of regrets they have, what they want to live for, who they want to live for, etc, but none of that ever happened :((
Music:
This will be short because I can't remember any of the music. Nothing really stood out, as they were most likely all just instrumentals.
Acting:
Amazing in every way. No complaints. They're both amazing in general and this work was no exception. Ah-in portrays the sort-of-dorky, sometimes comedic, sometimes sad Junu extremely well. I could feel the agony, fear, relief, and joy as he went through it all. Shin-hye portrayed the skilled, seemingly cold-hearted, Yubin equally as well. Although the characters themselves were disappointing to me, their acting was phenomenal. Although emotional scenes may have been too short with too little impact, I could still feel all their tears. Seriously great stuff.
Zombies/CGI:
This was probably my favorite part about the movie. What's a zombie movie without the zombies? The make up was incredible, the CGI was fantastic, the choreography was entertaining. When I watch zombie movies, I'm a much bigger fan of the fast running type than the slow ones. At least to me, they're a lot scarier to watch. I think the movie could've done with a little more explanation, but it's okay because most movies can't really explain this kind of situation well. Understandable. So long as they're scary, they've done their job...and I can definitely say they did their job well here. There's also a new feature to these zombies that I have never seen before. I cannot spoil here, as it applies to certain scenes in the movie, but I thought it was a great addition to their fast speeds. It really added even more to the scariness of the zombies.
Overall:
Overall, I did think it was decent. The zombies, CGI, and acting are all phenomenal, but the lackluster story and characters are hard to overlook. It made me feel empty and not in the sad way.... I would recommend if you simply want to watch an exciting zombie movie that isn't too scary nor emotional. It's one you can casually watch for some excitement, but I suggest not coming if you think it'll be a tearjerker or the next Train to Busan.
FINAL RATING: 6/10
Believe me when I say I watched this without comparing it to any of the other countless zombie movies out there. I didn't even try holding high expectations while watching. I genuinely went into it for the actors, but unfortunately even they were not enough for me to be satisfied.
Story:
I think the most disappointing part was with the story. Even though most zombie movies do not have complex stories, most at least have some type of lesson to take away, yet I didn't get anything. In turn, this made watching feel a bit empty. What is the story they are trying to tell? Why are they telling it? What is the purpose of this story? I couldn't really find any of these answers besides them wanting to show off zombie CGI and action scenes. The only possible messages I could scrape off were very minimal at best. Nothing really appealed to any type of emotion or frankly even any purpose. When it did try to appeal to emotion, I feel like none of the scenes were well-paced or set up well enough to have that emotional impact it should. Either that could be due to the pacing, or maybe even the...
Characters:
** MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS idk tbh **
Additionally with the story, the characters didn't get very much development, at least to me. They never got from point A to point B in their own personal growth. They didn't even have enough scenes showing their friendship growth either. Besides maybe a few conversations here and there, they never entirely established a foundation for me to care enough about either individually or together. It was a bit of a shame because of how much I love both Ah-in and Shin-hye. Yes, I did feel that sense of dread and fear when they faced dire situations, but it wasn't more fear FOR the characters, rather more towards the imagery. Honestly, I think out of all aspects, the characters may be the one I am most disappointed from. Because they have no real reasonings or development, it's incredibly difficult to connect to them in any way to feel any emotional impact. I would even have loved some kind of backstory to either too. Maybe a scene where they sit down to talk about what their lives were like, what kind of regrets they have, what they want to live for, who they want to live for, etc, but none of that ever happened :((
Music:
This will be short because I can't remember any of the music. Nothing really stood out, as they were most likely all just instrumentals.
Acting:
Amazing in every way. No complaints. They're both amazing in general and this work was no exception. Ah-in portrays the sort-of-dorky, sometimes comedic, sometimes sad Junu extremely well. I could feel the agony, fear, relief, and joy as he went through it all. Shin-hye portrayed the skilled, seemingly cold-hearted, Yubin equally as well. Although the characters themselves were disappointing to me, their acting was phenomenal. Although emotional scenes may have been too short with too little impact, I could still feel all their tears. Seriously great stuff.
Zombies/CGI:
This was probably my favorite part about the movie. What's a zombie movie without the zombies? The make up was incredible, the CGI was fantastic, the choreography was entertaining. When I watch zombie movies, I'm a much bigger fan of the fast running type than the slow ones. At least to me, they're a lot scarier to watch. I think the movie could've done with a little more explanation, but it's okay because most movies can't really explain this kind of situation well. Understandable. So long as they're scary, they've done their job...and I can definitely say they did their job well here. There's also a new feature to these zombies that I have never seen before. I cannot spoil here, as it applies to certain scenes in the movie, but I thought it was a great addition to their fast speeds. It really added even more to the scariness of the zombies.
Overall:
Overall, I did think it was decent. The zombies, CGI, and acting are all phenomenal, but the lackluster story and characters are hard to overlook. It made me feel empty and not in the sad way.... I would recommend if you simply want to watch an exciting zombie movie that isn't too scary nor emotional. It's one you can casually watch for some excitement, but I suggest not coming if you think it'll be a tearjerker or the next Train to Busan.
FINAL RATING: 6/10
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