Warm Bodies is a
beauty-and-the-beast love story crossed with a typical zombie horror flick. The
movie’s pacing is well done, and it’s well-directed by Jonathan Levine, the
director of the 2011 drama 50/50. He also wrote the screenplay, based on
Isaac Marion’s 2010 novel of the same name (Warm Bodies).
The acting in
the movie is impressive, from both the humans and the zombies. I especially
enjoyed the makeup effects on the lead as he starts to morph from a zombie to a
human. The movie’s use of humor is clever and well-timed. Just when you feel
it’s getting a little too serious, a comic line jumps out of nowhere and
lightens the mood. Another highlight is the Romeo and Juliet references,
which the director made sure were present and obvious. The lead character is
named R—presumably for Romeo—and his love interest is named Julie, a clear nod
to Juliet.
What initially
attracted me to this movie was the fresh perspective of seeing everything from
the zombie’s point of view, which I feel could have been explored more, but I guess romance is one aspect which it did explore. We get to hear his thoughts as he navigates
life as one of the undead. It’s a unique twist that keeps the story engaging.
Set in a
post-apocalyptic era, Warm Bodies is more about open-mindedness and
the ability to accept that others can change. It’s less about humans going
all Resident Evil on zombies and more of a romantic drama. The plot
centers on an unusual zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult), who develops human
emotions and craves something more. In this post-apocalyptic world, humans live
a barricaded life, isolated from the zombies who have practically taken over.
During a supply run, a group of humans is ambushed by zombies. It’s then that R
sees Julie (Teresa Palmer) and falls for her.
R saves Julie from the other zombies and keeps her safe, until she has to return to her people. But R’s actions spark something new among the zombies—a revolution born from that one act.
The movie’s score stood out to me as a weak point—it just didn’t quite gel with the rest of the film. The romance also felt a bit too rushed to be entirely believable, and some plot points were a little too convenient, making certain moments feel a bit easy or rushed. But that’s just my take. Overall, the movie is cool, and the humor is spot on. I can comfortably recommend giving it a watch. It’s a fun, heartfelt story with enough twists to keep you entertained.
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