Review of Plan Z (2016) by Tim W — 11 Aug 2017

The zombie genre is often better served by low budget, independent efforts. Big budget blockbusters often end up as just as vehicles for big names with the usual clichés attached. Here, some of that low end, realistic grittiness gives this film it's desired tension and claustrophobia, occasional curious plot details and poor sound quality notwithstanding. So it's a shame that having indulged the film's limitations it then becomes frankly ludicrous. I won't give anything away by saying the scene in the shop is so absurd as to be beyond belief. I can only surmise the writer had only an imaginary idea of his destination and hoped we would be taken in by it. The only good thing after that being the astonishing haste with which the whole thing is wound up. The main protagonist got it.

Right at the start. In a time of crisis, stay where you are. If only he hadn't ventured out of his familiar surroundings.