"Army Of The Dead" Movie Review | Eager Lad

An undead tiger with a gouged out eye. A zombie king leads his all-obedient zombie army, wearing headgear and a cloak worthy of the Colosseum. Then there are the ever-greedy people, who just care about themselves. These are the two generally defined opposing organizations that we meet in Zack Snyder's new film, Army of the Dead, which is available on Netflix today.The zombie-heist picture has been in the works for many years and will finally see the light of day thanks to Snyder's skilled supervision.

The film brings us to a world where the zombie apocalypse has already arrived, and the undead has been causing havoc in and around Las Vegas for some time. In the present, they have been isolated in Sin City, surrounded by iron grills and cargo containers. There is an actual ticking time bomb in the form of Vegas being obliterated with a nuclear weapon to eliminate the surviving zombies and preserve humanity from the zombie apocalypse.

From the tenth second of the film, there is a prevailing sense of dread and apprehensive anticipation that grows stronger with each passing minute. But what is a zombie feeling if not the tense, dismal, clammy sensation? In addition, Snyder has attempted to apply the 'heist' filter to excellent use. The difficulty with employing certain genres and tropes is that if there is enough material available, the audience will either catch your reference right away or it will turn the joke on its head. Remember, The Walking Dead has been going for ten seasons, making zombies a household sensation. The same may be said for the heist formula. Ocean's 11, 12, 13, and now Ocean's 8, as well as Money Heist on Netflix, have all given a worldwide audience a fair taste of what a good heist looks like. Money Heist is so popular that we even have a 'Dhol Tasha' version of Bella Ciao! The most enjoyable aspect of a heist film or program is the preparation and recruitment of the'motley crew,' each of whom will have their own set of abilities, each of which is critical to the smooth execution of the heist.

That entire process is hastened in Army of the Dead, and the preparation and anticipation of pulling off a good theft, well, we never truly feel it. In terms of the undead, there are plenty of violence, blood, gore, and brains to fulfil the zombie quotient. We witness people bleed and die, and the overarching sensation of dread never goes away. The gloomy, gloomy panoramas of Las Vegas seen in the video stand in sharp contrast to the usual glitzy, bling, disco-light filled ones we associate with Sin City. The film is modest in comparison to the rest of Snyder's career, nothing on the magnitude of Justice League, but it seems substantial.

Ratings:-

To use Snyder's terms, the film is ideal for "dinner theatre." The mindless brutality, the never-ending gore that we all expect when we hear the words "zombie flick," it's all on point. Given the spreading epidemic outside and the fact that we are the confined 'zombies,' the picture imitates reality on film. With its mind-numbing technique and intensity, the film couldn't have come at a better moment. Watch it for the pure entertainment value, the VFX, and the great soundtrack taken from Snyder's own master playlist.