osan97
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My dad likes to ask me sometimes regarding action movies: "Is there a purpose to all this?" There IS no purpose. The whole movie is one big, fat excuse to slam a bunch of crazy action scenes at you. As an exercise in brutal violence, it succeeds. It's got style, and it's even got some genuinely funny moments of black humour to go along with it. The movie's premise is absolutely ridiculous and stupid, and laughably insane, but it plows through it with an almost completely straight face. In that respect, the movie is a deadpan masterpiece.
Anyway. Salma Hayek's acting, along with Joe Lynch's neat direction, are both too good for this type of movie. This is a modern-day exploitation film at its most blatant. This is Die Hard with Salma Hayek and the Yakuza. It's limited to one floor of an apartment building as a setting, and it's set during Christmas, and the main character is trapped in one room. Only unlike Die Hard, this movie has some truly cruel material to make you squirm in it. I mean wow.
Despite its flaws (and it has a lot of them) it was an entertaining movie. It's shallow, it's not all too smart, and for people with weak stomachs, it's pretty much unwatchable. Its low- budgetness isn't all that obvious unless you REALLY look for it, and most of its effects are refreshingly practical. It's nice to see blood squibs in action movies this day and age, instead of the regular old CGI clouds we're stuck with eighty (or ninety?) percent of the time. Salma Hayek hasn't been this good since Desperado, and that was freaking 1995.
Anyway. Salma Hayek's acting, along with Joe Lynch's neat direction, are both too good for this type of movie. This is a modern-day exploitation film at its most blatant. This is Die Hard with Salma Hayek and the Yakuza. It's limited to one floor of an apartment building as a setting, and it's set during Christmas, and the main character is trapped in one room. Only unlike Die Hard, this movie has some truly cruel material to make you squirm in it. I mean wow.
Despite its flaws (and it has a lot of them) it was an entertaining movie. It's shallow, it's not all too smart, and for people with weak stomachs, it's pretty much unwatchable. Its low- budgetness isn't all that obvious unless you REALLY look for it, and most of its effects are refreshingly practical. It's nice to see blood squibs in action movies this day and age, instead of the regular old CGI clouds we're stuck with eighty (or ninety?) percent of the time. Salma Hayek hasn't been this good since Desperado, and that was freaking 1995.
Chambers Gate, the name inspired me to watch the film. I'm not a big fan of this kind of premise but this has good writing so it's different with writing, directing, acting, camera work and not the usual number and quality of suspension of disbelief moments that have me bitching at the screen. The beginning drew me in and since the story kept me guessing while I tried to figure out the characters.The movie has great special effects and great directing. Its full of twists and turns.All actors were very good in their part. Mukesh Asopa performs well in the role, and the support from Voytek Skrzeta, Christine Saade, Glenda MacInnis, Lee Anne Ford and more is strong and definitely adds plenty of body to the film.
I caught a sneak preview of Zombiebeach with a friend and was impressed to say the least.
Anything that has been taboo for horror films at one time is met head on. I won't list each as not to spoil the movie but Zombiebeach has a unique ability to make almost anything seem suspense,comical. This includes the fact that for some reason it seems that every zombie in Zombiebeach has a blood belching problem like other movies. Literally every zombie has blood spewing from their mouth. This is captured best in the climax .
Crazyman and detective is funny enough with their unique style that proves to be what keeps him alive but it isn't until he meets Roshan and zombie , that things really kick into gear. Roshan seems to have been born for this role. Each line is typically not so vulgar nor offensive. Let's face it, if you are completely offended by blood then you aren't likely to be sitting with a crowd watching Zombiebeach in the first place.
A little romance is thrown into the mix when Roshan and Vanessa come up. For a zombie comedy I thought crazy man and Roshan actually had decent chemistry. Not that much time is dedicated to romance but what is there comes across as sincere. Even without the romance the girls are an important part of the chemistry of Zombiebeach. They help to even out the brawn and the brains between the characters.
Zombiebeach has a simple story.Roshan with the simple mission to reincarnate and take the revenge from the zombies which is his ultimate destiny.A small part of the film feels like the movie Vacation with zombies.
The biggest moment of the film has to be the mystery cameo. I'm glad I didn't know and I won't spoil it for anyone else. I will say that it was brilliantly written into the script. PERFECT! It really goes to show how much they focused on getting Zombiebeach to be a top notch flick that should go down as a horror-comedy classic to remember.
Anything that has been taboo for horror films at one time is met head on. I won't list each as not to spoil the movie but Zombiebeach has a unique ability to make almost anything seem suspense,comical. This includes the fact that for some reason it seems that every zombie in Zombiebeach has a blood belching problem like other movies. Literally every zombie has blood spewing from their mouth. This is captured best in the climax .
Crazyman and detective is funny enough with their unique style that proves to be what keeps him alive but it isn't until he meets Roshan and zombie , that things really kick into gear. Roshan seems to have been born for this role. Each line is typically not so vulgar nor offensive. Let's face it, if you are completely offended by blood then you aren't likely to be sitting with a crowd watching Zombiebeach in the first place.
A little romance is thrown into the mix when Roshan and Vanessa come up. For a zombie comedy I thought crazy man and Roshan actually had decent chemistry. Not that much time is dedicated to romance but what is there comes across as sincere. Even without the romance the girls are an important part of the chemistry of Zombiebeach. They help to even out the brawn and the brains between the characters.
Zombiebeach has a simple story.Roshan with the simple mission to reincarnate and take the revenge from the zombies which is his ultimate destiny.A small part of the film feels like the movie Vacation with zombies.
The biggest moment of the film has to be the mystery cameo. I'm glad I didn't know and I won't spoil it for anyone else. I will say that it was brilliantly written into the script. PERFECT! It really goes to show how much they focused on getting Zombiebeach to be a top notch flick that should go down as a horror-comedy classic to remember.