Plaz-8

I saw this film at Cinequest and wasn't real impressed. It was marketed as a cross between Office Space and Brazil, and it was, but it wasn't nearly as brilliant as either of those films. I was not at all impressed by the performance of the lead, Joe W. Anthony. He has a nice face, but his performance was flat. It could be argued that that was on purpose, but it didn't help me to stay awake during the film. On the other hand, Corey Allen as Mr. M was fantastic. He was warm and endearing and able to conjure my sympathy where the other lead actors failed miserably. Being a fan of Star Trek, it was neat seeing Armin Shimerman (Quark from Deep Space 9) in a non-prosthetics role. He was good. The whole thing was just too self-conscious and deliberate. It was lifeless and didn't cover any new ground. I can't say there was anything that stood out for me, save the excellent budget CG effects.

I'm a huge fan of zombie movies and this is the best one only. But it's much more than that. It's just a great, great film. The visual style and editing if incredible. The use of droning, slowly-building rock music is energizing. The cliches of most zombie movies have been blown to pieces.

I absolutely LOVED this film. It was the role Crispin Hellion Glover was born to play. He is very creepy and likable in this role. The movie is scary, but goes easy on the gore. But by doing this, it makes old lady barf really, really sick (you'll see). Please go see this movie, it needs your help! You will not be disappointed!