Review of Pontypool (2009) by Matt S — 08 Dec 2009

I thought Pontypool started off as a pretty strong slow burning, startling, intriguing, clever, witty and suspenseful virus/zombie thriller or whatever it was. It ended up eventually spinning out of control into something ridiculous, outrageous, confusing and silly that made me roll my eyes a few times and it was like this whole big build up to nothing thrilling.

The acting was strong and believable and the characters were likable and relatable and were worth rooting for but against what kind of left me hanging. The filming and atmosphere were ok but it kind of bugged me that it took place in a radio station the whole time and all the action and chaos happended mostly outside and we only heard the comotion on the airwaves but it did keep me on the edge of my seat.

I think some horror fans might be disappointed that this movie isn't that gory at all and is mostly about its characters and suggestion and suspense than scares and fast pace action but to me that didn't pay off very well at all and just left me hanging and wanting more.

Overall I liked their idea and thought it was pretty fresh and smart but the execution of it could of been better and clearer, this reminds me of the movie The Signal which was a little bit better and more entertaining than this one so if your a fan of this genre check that one out but don't expect much from that one either.

Skip it! More of a 2.5 out of 5 stars.