Review of Cockneys vs Zombies (2012) by Tim S — 13 Oct 2013

Cockneys VS Zombies is another in a long line of "clever" zombie movies, a genre that I'm starting to get really tired of. That's not to say that this film doesn't have some value to it.

It does, but it feels like the last kid finishing the race, thirty minutes after the race is over. I guess that sounds like a bit of a slam, but really, it's just a critique of the genre in general and not necessarily the movie.

The movie itself is pretty decent. The one thing I kept thinking about going into was 'I hope they don't just try to ape Shaun of the Dead.' It's my favorite film, and seeing a clone of it just wouldn't do for me.

Thankfully, the line is crossed very little. It's a different story altogether really, with a different outcome. It's really a movie that can't make up its mind what its all about, and seems to focus on way too many characters.

In the overall scheme of things, it's not a bad film, but it's a bit on the mediocre side. Even the gore effects are subpar, particularly since a lot of them are CGI, which defeats the purpose if you ask me.

But, being that this was a small budget film, I'll cut it a little slack. It's a better-than-most zombie movie that should satisfy genre fans.