Directed by:
Henry HobsonScreenplay:
John Scott 3Cinematography:
Lukas EttlinComposer:
David WingoCast:
Abigail Breslin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joely Richardson, Laura Cayouette, Dana Gourrier, Colin Walker, Mattie Liptak, Jessy Hughes, P.J. Marshall (more)VOD (1)
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When Maggie Vogel (Abigail Breslin) gets stuck outside after curfew she is bitten by a zombie and becomes infected with the Necroambulist virus. Her father Wade (Arnold Schwarzenegger) goes searching for her and finds her in a quarantined zone of a hospital. Her doctor agrees to release her but warns Wade that before Maggie completely transforms he will have to place her back in quarantine. Wade and Maggie spend as much time together as they can, knowing that before long she will turn into a zombie. As Maggie's condition worsens her father and stepmother Caroline (Joely Richardson) become increasingly concerned but Wade can't bear to take her back to quarantine. His other option is to kill her himself and give her a quick death. Will he be able to do the unthinkable? (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, who surprisingly acts and is believable, is definitely not the weak point of the film. Plus, he tried to tone down his accent a bit, which worked out pretty well. This film definitely deserves more attention than it has received, or more positive reviews, because while it doesn't change the genre, it definitely manages to come up with something that isn't traditional, and that works. ()
No, nothing for me. There is a synonym for boring and slow films called drama, an indefinable genre with exactly what I don't like in films. The film has a really minimal lick of horror, the only thing in common is the zombie theme but no zombies, so we're back to square one. I don't even know what to praise here, Maggie is ugly and unlikeable, I didn't care if she died at the end or not. I didn't enjoy Arnie's acting too much, mentally I'm sure he was reminiscing about holding a rotary machine gun in Terminator. The atmosphere was on a similar level to that of a school room during seminar paper called “The Battle of the Intellectuals”. Really a waste of time and partial suffering for me. 1* for Arnie, the second for having successfully finished it. 40% ()
I was curious to see what this film was going to be like, but I really didn't expect to get this excited. This very original approach to the zombie genre is a welcome change, both Arnold and Abigail Breslin act great, the intimate gloomy atmosphere is quite palpable, everything feels entirely authentic. I'm sure I won't forget a number of scenes from Maggie and that I'll be watching it again soon. ()
Terrence Malick's style farewell to his daughter. The concept is quite nice, but the way it is eventually put into practice is rather a letdown. The melancholic atmosphere works quite well, but in terms of acting it is not typical. What is telling is that pensive Arnie whose acting seems to be desperate and inappropriate is the better part of the central duo. ()
Arnold fans probably won’t be very happy with this atypical role for him in an atypical film, but I think he managed it well. On an emotional level it works mainly because nobody speaks too much (which is good, especially for Arnold), everyone goes around broody and sad, suffering in silence. The plot is basically non-existent, it’s just a moody 80-minute farewell to a daughter. Anyone willing to get in the mood, will enjoy it. 7/10 ()
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