Review of Z for Zachariah (2015) by Phillip D — 13 Jul 2016
Despite a 60% rating on my part, I really admire Z for Zachariah for its principle. To my knowledge, the whole apocalypse love triangle is a new concept, with most post-apocalyptic films opting to avoid romance (and greenery) entirely.
Z for Zachariah opts for a much less dreary approach and in terms of setting, succeeds wonderfully. However, the writing and cast chemistry suffer here. Ejiofor is clearly the star of the show, bringing a gravity and emotion that Robbie aspires too and Pine misses entirely.
The writing factors in to uneven character development as well, with the lingering feeling that Pine and Ejiofor's characters seem to switch places at times, while Robbie goes from sheltered to sexy in 6 seconds flat.
The results are uneven and more than a little bit slow and repetitive at times but again, I admire the film's original premise and more than a few good moments.
This review of Z for Zachariah (2015) was written by Phillip D on 13 Jul 2016.
Z for Zachariah has generally received mixed reviews.
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