8/10 - Best surprise of the year!
Okay, so lets get the whole "rom-com" bit out. It's about a guy and a girl, falling in love, one just so happens to be a zombie. R (Nicholas Hoult) and Julie (Teresa Palmer) have great awkward chemistry on screen, but it's done with a nod and a wink. Julia is about as far from the "princess" trope as you can get. She doesn't need saving, she is living a happy life. When everything goes wrong, she saves herself, and fights the good fight. It's nice to see an empowered female in these movies, because more and more women are being marginalized on screen.
Warm Bodies is a satisfying ride and I don't say that lightly. It goes on an fresh journey, and the internal monologue provided by R is so funny with honest dry wit, I kept looking forward to it.
The supporting characters were great. The only complaint I have is that I wanted more from them. Rob Corddry, Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton, and of course John Malkovich, were brilliant to watch. There are some excellent one liners that make me laugh, every time. The extreme dead-pan, awkward, the total lack of coordination, zombie boyfriend is fantastic, but it's the optimism that makes this movie endearing. There's something wonderful about a movie that doesn't just make you root for the hero, it makes you root for everyone.
I don't often discuss the technical parts of movies because they are usually boring, but the music was really outstanding. It has a moody contemporary soundtrack that adds a great deal to the tone. Some great 80's classics round it off, attracting hipsters and giving a familiar warm vibe.
I'm excited to read the book that this is based on, by Issac Marion. I don't know if it can compare to the charm that Nicholas Hoult has, but we'll see.
Definitely don't miss this one.
IMDB - Warm Bodies (7.0)
Wikipedia - Warm Bodies
Rotten Tomatoes - Warm Bodies (80%)
Amazon.ca - Warm Bodies
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