For many of us, the past 14 months have felt like a Zack Snyder superhero movie: grey, dour, and devoid of any warmth or joy. It’s fitting then that Snyder’s first post-DCEU outing is a colorful blast of high-energy violence and pulp. Having exorcised his demons in
Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the director returns to his zombie roots with
Army of the Dead, a film that may just be his best one yet.
While I appreciate what Snyder has done with superhero films and the DCEU, I’ve always preferred his first film, 2004’s
Dawn of the Dead remake. The film featured a dark sense of humor, along with action and gory kills that offered a refreshing take on the zombie genre. 17 years later, Snyder returns with a film that effectively marries heist films with a zombie apocalypse: think
Army of The Dead takes place in zombie-infested Las Vegas that is walled from the rest of the world. Scott Ward, a displaced Vegas local, was offered a mission: Break into the zombie-infested zone to retrieve USD200 million sitting in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked by the government.
Driven by the hope that the payoff could help pave the way to a reconciliation with his estranged daughter Kate (Ella Purnell), Ward takes on the challenge, assembling a ragtag team of experts for the heist.
The team includes Maria Cruz (Ana de la Reguera), an ace mechanic and Ward’s old friend; Vanderohe (Omari Hardwick), a zombie killing machine; Marianne Peters (Tig Notaro), a cynical helicopter pilot; Mikey Guzman (Raúl Castillo), a go-for-broke influencer and Chambers (Samantha Win), his ride-or-die; Martin (Garret Dillahunt), the casino’s head of security; a badass warrior known as the Coyote (Nora Arnezeder) who recruits Burt Cummings (Theo Rossi), a slimy security guard
Movie Info From filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Zack Snyder s Justice League), ARMY OF THE DEAD takes place following a zombie outbreak that has left Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of the world. When Scott Ward (Dave Bautista), a displaced Vegas local, former zombie war hero who s now flipping burgers on the outskirts of the town he now calls home, is approached by casino boss Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada), it s with the ultimate proposition: Break into the zombie-infested quarantine zone to retrieve $200 million sitting in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked by the government in 32 hours. Driven by the hope that the payoff could help pave the way to a reconciliation with his estranged daughter Kate (Ella Purnell), Ward takes on the challenge, assembling a ragtag team of experts for the heist. They include Maria Cruz (Ana de la Reguera), an ace mechanic and Ward s old friend; Vanderohe (Omari Hardwick), a zombie killing machine; Marianne Pe
Army of the Dead early reactions praise bloody zombie thrills
May 10, 2021 by:
ARMY OF THE DEADhits theaters this Friday ahead of its streaming debut on Netflix. The trailers have given us an indication that Snyder is returning to his
Dawn of the Deadremake roots with his latest effort and it looks like his return to form may be a winner because early social media reactions for the film have been very positive.
Many of the reactions are praising
Army of the Dead for being an extremely fun ride that brings together all the right elements to make an entertaining zombie-action hybrid. The opening sequence, in particular, is getting high notices so far on social media and while there are some early reviews that think Snyder could ve cut the runtime and that it meanders a bit, the vast majority think that fans will definitely like what they see. You can check out some of the early reactions below.including ours!