hyped garbage

disgusting, overrated, pointless

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

After surviving a plane crash, a white engineer fleeing the chaos of zombie-torn sub-Saharan Africa gets swept back into the danger zone, where he teams up with a black soldier in search of his lost son.The sense of the vastness of Africa with its little localities is well done. And I love the idea of zombie picaresque, with a sequence of odd encounters under the constant threat of slow moving brain gobblers.But this is not good. It runs 20 mins too long, was probably 150 mins before editing, suffers from a plonkish story structure, and sucks diesel for characterisation and dialogue. The opening half hour is uncomfortable in its assumption of colonial values, and I'm not far off calling it racist - although it does become more humane when the soldier enters. A concept with so much potential, but every trick of story telling is missed.Impossible to judge the actors when they're ordered to deliver such drek. At least it didn't sign off with the US army saving the day.The music is beautiful.Overall, a disappointment after the combined IMDb and meta- scores.

'The Dead' - a pretty simple title for a pretty simple film. As many have commented, it feels a lot like an early George A Romero zombie movie. It's got no major stars or film-makers attached, so there's a chance you probably haven't heard about it.As far as story goes, there's not much to tell - zombies have risen and are taking over the world (mainly Africa here). The last US-based flight out of the country crashes and the sole survivor - a mercenary - must make his way across Africa in the hope of escape.Since 'Dawn of the Dead' (remake 2004), '28 Days Later' and, most recently, 'World War Z,' we've been spoiled for zombie movies - all of which are big budget, fast-moving action affairs with big-budget effects and set pieces. The Dead is not one of these. It's been made on a shoestring budget, so don't expect much in the way of action.Personally, I really enjoyed it, but, judging by the other reviews, opinions are divided. It's lack of action does make it 'slow.' If you don't like 'shuffler' zombies and no real shoot-outs, then you may not go for this. Plus there are only two major characters (and they're the 'strong and silent' military types), so don't expect too much in the way of dialogue from them.Then there's the scenery, or rather the setting. The deserts and villages of Africa make a welcome change to the usual American/British towns and cities normally featured in zombie films.If you can stomach another zombie movie among so many and you don't mind a slow-moving (and beautifully-shot) one, then you might like to give this one a go.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/

Watched on a recommendation. Wrong. This movie is terrible, the acting, the writing. Numerous "why would you even do that" moments. They tried hard, they failed hard. The 2 lead actors did a decent job, but the acting of the zombies was pretty awful. I like the fact it was set during the day which is rare for zombie movies, but it simply meant there was even less suspense. The zombies move so awkwardly and so slowly there is absolutely no tension. Even in the scenes where there "should" be tension, all I could think was that the protagonists could easily escape with a brisk (perhaps even slow) walking pace. There are also a few scenes that require one to suspend any sort of critical thinking. I had zero emotional attachment to either of the protagonists and the ending was very predictable. All in all, save yourself an hour or so and watch something else. Almost anything else.

Howard and Jonathan Ford did their homework. In this film, they give us real zombies, not those creatures who run and jump, but zombies, the walking dead, slow and steady. You can actually use you wits to escape. It is so refreshing to see a return to the classics.Lt Brian Murphy (Rob Freeman from Saving Private Ryan and Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud) teams up with an African soldier, Sgt Daniel Dembele (Prince David Oseia in his first international role) to find a way home. They make a good team, both playing well off the other.The beautiful landscape of Burkina Faso and Ghana are prominent in this film.It was a pleasure to watch.