The zombie genre has gotten a little stale as of late. It almost seemed like they could nowhere else with it; then came a romantic comedy mash-up. Jonathan Levine directs, and adapts the screenplay from Issac Marion's novel, this amusing tale of an abnormal undead young man who happens to fall in love with a living girl. While falling for her, R, the zombie who can't remember his own name, begins to turn human. Nicholas Hoult, playing R, was a surprisingly charming leading man. For most of his dialogue being in voice-over,or grunts and broken speech, he does a fantastic job keeping the audience engaged throughout the film. As his best friend, Rob Corddry, who often plays the most annoying guy in the film, gives a solid, scene-stealing performance, while Teresa Palmer and Analeigh Tipton are hysterical together, and John Malkovich also turns in another top notch job. I was majorly impressed by Javier Aguirresarobe's cinematography, as he beautifully captured each frame of Levine's script. My major complaint? I realize it is a film aimed at young adults, but I thought it could have used a little more gore. Though the make-up effects were fine, I just could have used a lot more.
Grade: B+
3D: N/A
Easter Egg: No
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovic
Director: Jonathan Levine
Writer(s): Jonathan Levine - Novel: Issac Marion
RT: 98 min
Rating: PG-13 for zombie violence and some language.
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