Beautifully shot, edited and Breslin was fantastic, as usual. What was surprising was how downright excellent Schwarzenegger was in this. Could this actually be his best performance to date? His lines are minimal and he used his face to act out most scenes...to fantastic results. Good on him. This is definitely the second coming of Ah-nuld. If he keeps pumping out Grade A performances in these smaller, interesting movies, I think I might end up a huge fan. Who knew. He was good when he was younger, but now he's closing in on great.
The only thing that disappointed me about this movie - which is a zombie movie, but it's really much more than that in its simplicity - is that there wasn't anything particularly creative about the script. There were no twists and turns...but that worked in this case. It's a simple story about simple people caught up in the inevitable.
Personally, I think this is a must see even though it's not necessarily going to get your blood flowing. Instead, it has real ethos and emotion, played out with skill and reverent respect for the situation.
The director and writer are definitely ones to watch in the future. This was their first feature film and they knocked it out of the park.
Rule #1 broken.
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