Anthony Williams

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I found this film very entertaining in terms of visual spectacle despite the fact that the zombie scheme is well over-worked and just about been stretched in as many directions as possible by now, the only surprises left available being those which are largely dependent upon modern-cinema technological advances coupled of course with the imagination of those involved in the development stages. As far as story-line is concerned the notion that a zombie 'pandemic' has somehow broken out I found novel, but think that how it broke out to have been explored in more detail would have 'filled' it out better with no more than a 'flash-back' sequence being required for that purpose I'd say, the pretty much non-stop action theme over-all however, kept me involved on a continuous basis and apart from one or two difficult to accept scenes (the commercial jet-liner crash for instance) was at the right pace and content level. Acting credibility will always be the main problem I think for such attempts at convincing the watching public as to the believability of such films necessary even if only for a couple of hours and I was impressed by the leads in this particularly (of course) Brad Pitt who despite or perhaps because of his own vested interests at stake in terms of production, did a great job with great alround support. All in all an enjoyable film in my opinion for what it's worth and as I said at the top very entertaining - to the tune of four stars.

I checked this film out in the TV pages and decided it was not my type, but when I was unable to find anything else decided to give it a go anyway. I went through pretty much the complete range of emotions available from tut-tut annoyance with the idea that such a thing was happening to this girl (Precious) and more telling on my part that this girl was allowing it to happen to her at all, but quickly found myself wishing I was there to help her out of this mess she found herself in purely by accident of birth, while feeling helpless at being unable to do so and thankful at the same time that it was not me, I would have beaten her Mother to a pulp...! I found the film extraordinary in that it was able to generate such levels of base feeling which -ultimately- turned to satisfaction and a sense of justice at last being done when Mo'nique (Mary the girls' Mother) was finally cast adrift by her daughter who undoubtedly went on to create a better life for herself and her children under her own new-found ability and determination to break free of the suppression she had clearly endured for so long. The entire cast deserves praise for the human spirit they captured and portrayed in the face of adversity even if it was only make-believe, the director (Lee Daniels) must have thanked his lucky stars when given this hotch-potch of completely disparate characters to work with only to find that they blended and worked so well together, the script was well judged and written, the only complaint I can muster is that I wasn't there to beat her Mother to a pulp...

I was impressed by the way in which the film stayed true to its' story-line throughout without deviating down and into sub-plots as with many films out there, which causes me -at least- to lose track of whatever aim might be originally set. LDs' part in all this is extraordinary, but then the backing team he works with has to share in the acclaim also, which is not to say that for its' part the support given is by any means ordinary. For a film (any film) to keep me engrossed for its' duration these days, it has to have something special and this film does. From the soaring landscapes to the harshness of the light and the conviction of the players, astute direction and brilliant cinematography all combine to make something worthwhile. I was transported for a couple of hours or so and found myself having to decide whether or not to put an extra layer on, I settled for an extra notch-up on the thermostat.