A gripping zombie thriller with tight writing and relatable characters!
I had low expectations but I actually enjoyed this quite a lot.
What I liked the most was that the film focused on what matters, and didn't stray into unnecessary and unrealistic sideplots. Too many Zombie movies and series put focus on the military, or a cure, or different groups and villains that the zombie outbreak has caused. #Alive just focused on two well acted (Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-Hye) characters who try to work together to survive from the apartment complex they are trapped in. The duo was interesting to follow and I liked how their friendship develops throughout the film!
The movie has a few short action sequences but mostly the film is slow-paced and has a very thrilling and intense atmosphere as food and water are running out and the zombies (which act and look scary in the movie, points for that!) are getting closer and closer.
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#Alive is an entertaining and thrilling zombie film that truly focuses on the main characters, two normal people and their survival in a relatable and realistic situation. The film doesn't have anything special or particularly memorable story-wise but it is a worthwhile watch for all zombie fans!
Sidenote: 2020 was a shockingly great time to release the film. Focusing on just two characters stuck in their apartments perfectly portrays the terror and uncertainty of the early Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
What I liked the most was that the film focused on what matters, and didn't stray into unnecessary and unrealistic sideplots. Too many Zombie movies and series put focus on the military, or a cure, or different groups and villains that the zombie outbreak has caused. #Alive just focused on two well acted (Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-Hye) characters who try to work together to survive from the apartment complex they are trapped in. The duo was interesting to follow and I liked how their friendship develops throughout the film!
The movie has a few short action sequences but mostly the film is slow-paced and has a very thrilling and intense atmosphere as food and water are running out and the zombies (which act and look scary in the movie, points for that!) are getting closer and closer.
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#Alive is an entertaining and thrilling zombie film that truly focuses on the main characters, two normal people and their survival in a relatable and realistic situation. The film doesn't have anything special or particularly memorable story-wise but it is a worthwhile watch for all zombie fans!
Sidenote: 2020 was a shockingly great time to release the film. Focusing on just two characters stuck in their apartments perfectly portrays the terror and uncertainty of the early Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
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