Review of Pontypool (2009) by Steve G — 07 Feb 2011
This Canadian movie handles a zombie outbreak in a novel manner and pulls it off quite well for a while. The main characters work at a radio station and are stuck there while death and destruction reign in the town outside. The movie has great tension because the story of what is happening is learned piece by piece and we keep waiting for the events outside to intrude on our heroes.
The movie lost me when it got around to explaining how the outbreak occurred. In order to break new ground, the makers of the film decided to forgo the usual virus explanations. While their ideas were interesting, ultimately I found their explanation silly and unbelievable. Otherwise I would probably have given the movie 4 stars. Most of the actors were terrific, though, so zombie aficionados who appreciate more a more cerebral style (ala "28 Days Later") will probably enjoy "Pontypool".
This review of Pontypool (2009) was written by Steve G on 07 Feb 2011.
Pontypool has generally received positive reviews.
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