Cockneys vs Zombies (2013)

Gotta love the Cockneys! Almost giving up on the zombie genre, this film re-awakened the interest. From the dialogue to the story-line, this is non-stop action. The corniness adds to the excitement. It's been awhile since I seen this movie, but I can remember it left a good impression on the cinematography, story and dialogue. It's also utterly ridiculous. I'm not even British! Love it! This movie is inspiring me to make good movies only or stay home! Go Cockneys! In the first 5 minutes, you can tell if a movie is worth watching or not. Hope they make a sequel. Rofl.

Just as the title promises, zombies confront cockneys and hilarious hi jinks ensue. This is a film that manages to deliver some delightful comedic moments interspersed with thrills and terror. Done with style and yet over-the-top at times, this borders on being absolutely brilliant at times but never quite achieves true greatness. The performances are first rate and the writing is ingenious, mimicking the screwball comedies of the 1930's. However, the director doesn't ever bring everything together into a cohesive unit and ultimately there are simply too many misfires. That being said, this is certainly superior to most of the comedy efforts produced in the States currently and triumphs tremendously over the trash starring Adam Sandler or Tyler Perry. At least the British haven't stooped to that level in order to make money off the simple minded.

Americans don't get irony? Sorry, Englanders - so much irony it comes out your arse in a watery rush. This is the anti-comedy. Badly written/directed/shot/edited. And it's drawn out, with zero scares and hahaha laughs. Plenty of good actors. They got Michelle Ryan, so there had to be a long, slow close up on her amazing face. No chance. Really was the weirdest day of her life. Everything else inferior, and comparison to the classic Shaun is stupid. The IMDb reviews for this are perverse. Or maybe they're recruiting for UKIP?

As long as you go in for a simple laugh, you won't be disappointed. A masterpiece this is not, but 90 minutes of entertaining, low-speed Brit zombie humor it is. The acting was decent all around, and Mr. Ford was wonderful as I'd expect. While entertaining, the slow, deliberate pace of the movie and the lack of any major climax left me wanting a bit more. If one were to compare the overall feel to Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels, I'd say CvsZ doesn't come close in terms of pace, climax, ending or satisfaction. I'm glad I watched it and loved the humor but I caution anyone who intends to see it to go in with medium-to-low expectations and you will have a good time. The movie doesn't take itself seriously and you shouldn't either. It's just fun, don't try to get anymore out of it.