Army Of The Dead 2021 – Review
It is a review of Army of the Dead (2021). The article does not summarize the story. Although it is not a spoiler, it discusses certain scenes of the movie.
Army of the Dead is a zombie apocalypse movie. It has emotions, action, horror, and is gory. Although it had everything that could make it a hit at the box office, it could only perform on average.
It has ratings of 5.8 on IMDb and 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score of 75%. We rate it 3.5/5.
The overall story is predictable but certainly is good and watchable if one liked shows and movies of a similar genre.
Waiting, Why, For Whom? Why Waste Time?
However, there would be times when one would raise the question, why do you want to do that? Like at one time, Scott Ward, played by Dave Bautista, says that they have only nine minutes, and after 4 to 5 minutes of intense fighting with zombies, before getting into the chopper, he wastes time looking and smiling at the faces of his team.
He could have got into the chopper and then smiled, kissed, and hugged them. Rest everyone got into the helicopter, and he kept standing on the roof. That scene was pretty annoying.
Blurry Background
The background was out of focus, making it difficult to watch, especially during the initial phases of the movie.
Scenes of Tig Notaro were even more blurry. Earlier Chris D’Elia was chosen for the role. The makers replaced him following several sexual misconduct accusations. The director Zack Snyder had to spend millions of dollars for the reshoot. So, the overly blurry background could have been because of the reshoot and the editing.
The Disappearance of Geeta
Geeta is a character played by Indian actor Huma Qureshi.
Although her role was not much in the movie, she left a mark on the audience. However, during the movie’s climax, suddenly and abruptly, there was no reference to her. She suddenly disappeared after sitting in the helicopter and looking at the missile, and her disappearance was not part of the story. It was more of the sudden absence of the actor from the shot.
Other Things in Army of The Dead
Because the employer who hired the team had sent a guy named Martin for keeping an eye on them, they all hated him. At least, this was what the rest of them were perceiving. Although, yes, he did turn out to be an as***e but, until then, how could one hate the other?
Forced tragic story and father-daughter relationship issues, seemed as if the director tried his level best to add emotional factor. But, to some extent, it did work.
Risking the lives of her own family and friends to bring back a mother of two, who herself knowingly and willingly endangered herself, sounds stupid, but ok, we could digest it.
These are a few of the things that dropped the ratings from 4.5 to 3.5 out of 5. The movie could have better direction and editing.
Moral of the Story
Yes, one can take the moral out of a zombie movie.
- Don’t carry zombies by road, even in a military convoy. If one has to transport them, do it by air.
- While driving, keep the eyes on the road. Do other things once one is at the destination. This preventive action will even help to avoid a ticket from the cops.
- When your boss says over the radio, “Get the hell out of there!” do it without asking, “Why?”.
By taking these simple precautions, one can prevent a zombie apocalypse.
Reasons To Like The Movie
To hell with logic, it’s a zombie heist film. The heroes are killing them, shooting them, exploding them into pieces. And it is too gory. Loved it!
Grab your favorite snack, ignore all of these observations and logic, and enjoy the film. Definitely waiting for prequels and sequels.
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