Saturday, November 14, 2020

Movie review: Overlord (2018)


 On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers behind enemy lines on a mission to destroy a radio tower and help secure the invasion of Normandy instead find themselves battling supernatural Nazi soldiers.

Jovan Adepo (Boyce), Wyatt Russell (Ford), Mathilde Ollivier (Chloe), Pilou Asbaek (Wafner), John Magaro (Tibbet), Ian De Caestecker (Chase), Jacob Anderson (Dawson), Dominic Applewhite (Rosenfeld).

Overlord begins with some character introductions and setup, looking at first like a military drama with a solid plot. Charged with downing a radio tower to secure the invasion of Normandy, a group of American paratroopers quickly realize there is much more at stake. It is at this point the film smoothly shifts into the horror genre and things get much more interesting with the Americans now battling supernatural Nazi soldiers. The film maintains a good pace and holds attention well through a nicely done ending.

Acting was decent with Adepo and Russell sharing the lead and both delivering fairly well. Asbaek was well cast, fit his role perfectly and managed it nicely. Ollivier, Magaro, Applewhite and the remainder of the supporting cast were okay and seemed to work well together.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were solid with a realistic feel and what appeared to be good use of natural scenery. CGI and effects fit the film well and added nicely. Physical effects were also good throughout. Dialogue added a bit of depth and moved things along at a decent pace. Sound and soundtrack are somewhat bland.

Overlord was a bit of a surprise. Expecting a darker, military film Overlord is actually a decent horror flick with solid emotional buildup rather than simply blood and gore or scary monsters. Yet, there is also a fair amount of violence and gore so, win-win! Those who enjoy unusual horror films should enjoy this one.

With plenty of violence and gore, foul language, more disturbing images with violence and gore, and adult situations, save this one for older teens and above.

Released: 2018
Reviewed: 11.14.20
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Genre: Action, Military, Horror, Supernatural Horror

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