Review of Planet Terror (2007) by Johnny T — 09 Feb 2012

Following Tarantino's Death Proof, Rodriguez throws his hat into the Grindhouse ring and comes out the clear winner. Impossible not to be charmed by its gross-out effects, bad dialogue and amputee action. Geysers of blood, insinuating camera angles and an extremely playful editing style add to the mayhem, keeping us gasping in horror and laughing at the gleeful excesses on screen. Exciting, sexy, gory - in a good way - and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, Rodriguez's zombie exploitation flick is the most fun you'll have in the cinema all year. A gruesome homage to every awful zombie flick ever made and a guaranteed treat for fans of that trashy genre from a bygone era. Fast-paced, freakishly gory, and boasting a few unexpected surprises. Planet Terror was always the superior half of the Grindhouse double bill because it embraced the spirit of the endeavor so completely.

VERDICT: "In The Zone" - [Mixed Reaction] These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own. If you consider cinema, ask for people's opinion on the film. (Films that are rated 2.5 or 3 stars).