spoiler-ish review.
1. Scenes and storylines that lead to absolutely nothing: too many times would a character have so much screen time only to die for no pay off. I guess in the real world people die without pay off all the time but still, it's a movie, why show us if it affects literally no one.
2. unlikable characters: acting is quite meh, I couldn't sense fear or tension from them most of the time. Most female characters are unbearable while all male ones are text book stereotypes (the tech-nerd, the chubby goofball and his sidekick, the bully, the handsome sportive guy that girls want, the over-protecting dad, the one good cop in the world, and of course the MC goodguy that cares about everyone. (to be fair, i kinda like the goodguy here, reminds me of...me back in the day)
3. Too many zombie cliches:
a: freezing and flashbacks in front of zombies
b: unnecessary/stupid sacrifices
c: inconsistent zombie behaviour: they would sometimes smell/hear people from across the country, other times people can walk right pass, turning rate is variable of course, you name it
d: inconsistent zombie death: how do they actually die in this movie? fall off a building? stabbed a dozen of times? absolutely fine. Arrow to the neck? dead.
e: the military and police being utterly useless
4. The fact that they acknowledge zombie movies exist, and yet everyone still acts and reacts as if they have never see anything like it.
5. Logic? I dont think people, students even, can still run and fight so effortlessly after that lack of food and water
6. Plot armor: THICK plot armor in this one
7: The dad... yea i hate this one so much i'm just going to put this here
Redeeming qualities:
1: the set up: I think the set up of a zombie apocalypse happening at a school is pretty cool, and the enviroment is pretty well utilized. They also constantly moved and found new tools to use to fend against the dead. pretty good
2: the MC: I have no clue how he can run in that thick of an armor but still i thought he did alrght. He is the one guy i root for. like i said he reminds me of nerd me
Overall: I'm sure i missed somethings in the review. The series is not good, of course, but i think it's not the worst i've seen. I still hated peninsula a lot more than this.