Movie Title: The Girl With All the Gifts
Grade: B+
Rating: R, 1 hour
51 minutes
In a Nutshell: This
dystopian horror drama is based on the best-selling book by M.R. Cary and delivers a
satisfying spin.
There are some typical zombie tropes in this British film,
but there is more to it than a predictable splatter-fest.
- “Hope
is the good thing that makes you be able to stand all of the bad things.” –
Helen Justineau (Gemma Arterton)
- “They
just want to live. Everyone does.” –
Melanie (Sennia Nanua)
- Humanity
vs. science
- Look
for the images that reveal the theme of nature claiming humanity. Even the zombies have emerging layers of
moss on their faces and bodies.
Fascinating.
Things I liked:
- Sennia
Nanua is delightful...in a creepy way.
- The
ending is really fun and different.
- I'm told that the
film is backed by real science in parts.
- There
is a good atmospheric score by Cristobal Tapia de Veer that sets the mood
and seamlessly blends into sound effects.
- I thought the two mother figures offered interesting metaphors.
Things I didn’t like:
- It’s
hard to stand a chance against zombies who RUN!
- Most of
the characters make some really dumb choices.
- The
CGI of London didn’t look very real at times.
- I kind
of go into a food coma after I eat too.
Ha ha
- I haven't read the book, but I hear that the 3rd act of the movie adaptation was negatively changed from the book's more satisfying final unfolding. Isn't that kind of a cliche though...the book is always better than the movie...except maybe Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy - Extended Edition (The Fellows...
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.Interesting lines:
- “She’d
feel nothing.” – Dr. Caroline Caldwell (Glenn Close)
“That’s more your thing than hers.”
- Helen
Funny lines:
- “Was
that cathartic?” – Dr. Caroline Caldwell
- “Now
our mission is to keep ourselves off the F-ing menu.” – Sgt. Eddie Parks
(Paddy Considine)
- “Do
you want a cat?” Helen
“I already had one.” – Melanie
- “Pretend
you’re really scared of me.” – Melanie
“Pretend?” – Sgt. Eddie Parks
Tips for
parents:
- A LOT
of F-bombs. Some other profanity.
- Blood, gore, zombie attacks, violence, fighting
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