Following the zombie apocalypse, Las Vegas is a zombie only zone about to be bombed. But for a group of mercenaries, the opportunity for a $200 million dollar heist is irresistible.
Dave Bautista (Scott), Ella Purnell (Kate), Omari Hardwick (Vanderohe), Ana de la Reguera (Maria), Theo Rossi (Burt), Matthias Schweighofer (Dieter), Nora Arnezeder (Lilly/Coyote), Hiroyuki Sanada (Tanaka).
Army of the Dead begins by showing us how the zombie apocalypse was started before fast-forwarding a bit to present day where Las Vegas is a walled-in zombie-only zone. Soon after Scott is offered a heist inside Las Vegas and begins building his team. From there the film is a roller-coaster action horror flick with plenty of zombies. The film moves along pretty well and does a decent job of maintaining the plot
Acting was solid with Bautista delivering both action and decent drama. Purnell was okay but felt like she thought she was the lead. Hardwick, Reguera, and Rossi were all solid. Arnezeder fit her role well and delivered well, as did seasoned action Sanada. Schweighofer and the remainder of the cast were good.
Camera work was nicely done with good framing, movement, and variety. Sets and backgrounds were also nicely done with a solid, realistic feel. Dialogue was good with reasonable depth and movement. Sound and soundtrack are fitting.
Army of the Dead is an enjoyable, nicely done zombie flick with good depth and a unique take on zombies despite the thin plot. Zombie fans should enjoy this one.
With some topless zombies, graphic violence, gore, foul language, adult scenes, more zombies, blood, gore, and violence, you may want to hold this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2021
Reviewed: 5.24.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Zombies, Action, Crime, Adventure
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