Review of Bunks (2013) by Steve S — 09 Nov 2015

For a Disney XD original tv movie, this isn't actually half bad. Just don't ask why I watched it, just don't. I mean it's kinda weird that they use the zombie genre to tell its story, particularly with the limitations that are in place, there's obviously no gore to speak of and rarely any violence, so it seems a little weird to do a zombie movie where all you can, essentially, do is just put make up on people so they look like zombies.

So that was a little weird to see, but it's not like the movie really needed it. I mean, honestly, when you think about a Disney XD original movie, what's the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to content, characters and tone.

The first thing that comes to mind will end up being really close to what the movie is actually like. With that said, honestly, the movie isn't that bad at all. I mean, clearly, I wouldn't call it a good movie, but I think that the tone and the liveliness of the cast, while none of them were technically good, certainly makes up for a lot of the scripting issues.

There's also some, legitimately, funny moments in the film. Not like laugh out loud worthy, but some moments definitely drew some chuckles from me. Nothing that I actually remember a day after the fact, but I do remember that it made me laugh during some scenes.

The film doesn't look great. I honestly don't know how much money Disney XD original series/movies get allocated, but I'm assuming it must not be much, because it's clearly that they didn't get much of a budget for the more technical aspects of the film.

The fact that the movie is short also helps matters, it's silly, goofy and fairly unoffensive, but it doesn't really overstay its welcome at any point. I don't really have much else to say about this movie, it's about as Disney as a zombie movie can be, but it's not necessarily a bad one.

It's one that could've been more entertaining with a stronger script, but its fast pace, tone and game cast help liven things up and make this, only, a slightly below average Disney original tv movie.