Review of Army of the Dead (2021) by Jluis_001 — 16 May 2021

I think the time has come to accept that Zack Snyder is basically another Michael Bay.

Only more visually aesthetic, and with a legion of fans that is 1000% more toxic.

Army of the Dead is his return to the zombie genre, but with Dawn of theI think the time has come to accept that Zack Snyder is basically another Michael Bay.

Only more visually aesthetic, and with a legion of fans that is 1000% more toxic.

Army of the Dead is his return to the zombie genre, but with Dawn of the Dead being his debut and also a remake, perhaps he wasn't allowed to explore as he would've liked, but now with a loose budget, and total creative freedom, Snyder finds that measure is not his thing, and frankly it's not like I have a problem with it, but the lack of a concise style has always plagued him, and this movie is no exception. Army of the Dead is pure gore entertainment, with some comedy details. There's no more.

It has a few emotional attempts, especially in its final part, but these are unsuccessful and mostly problematic.

If we're already involved in the vortex of destruction, carnage and shootings, putting sensitivity affects your film, since, he didn't build something in that tonality in the first part, so it fails to makes sense, and fails to be deep or powerful.

It's not much, but it does affect the tone in a bad way, because I honestly never gave a damn about any of the characters involved.

And that's a writing issue. Action is the order of the day, although it's nothing special.

Let's be honest, this genre in that style has almost nothing to contribute anymore, and Snyder knows it, so he tries to impress you with the scale. It's a great movie for Netflix, and I think it will pay off the expected dividends. After all, this is the kind of large-scale movie that many of its subscribers want. Especially considering the big titles its biggest competitors will release in the remainder of the year.

I do not deny that Army of the Dead is a basic film to entertain, but it will not create any subsequent impact, and therein lies everything you have to know about it.

This of course, beyond what it will provide you in its two and a half hours of length. The real challenge for Snyder after this would be to make a film that is more practical, and above all subtle.