Finally, a Zombie movie for the whole family

Rating: 7/10 (24 February 2013)

Now, I'm not a fan of Zombie movies; from the blood and gore to the completely unoriginal story lines, Zombie movies just seemed to me a complete and gross waste of time. But with Warm Bodies you get a completely new take on the whole franchise. The end of the world happens via Zombie Apocalypse and the survivors have to learn to scavenge for food and supplies and hunt Zombies and the whole thing. Then one Zombie sees one girl and a semblance of humanity is reborn within him, and with it--hope.
The story is sweet and cute, avoiding all of the typical genre trappings. The two leads (both unknown to me) play their parts very well. The girl (who resembles Kristen Stewart in certain lights) showing all of the frustration with the way life is after they are pushed to the brink of extinction very believably, and he showing the unusual emotions and thoughts of his wayward, seemingly mindless character in such a way that you think to yourself that it can't be all bad being a Zombie. Analeigh Tipton (from Crazy, Stupid Love) is there as a supporting best friend to the lead female and provides some comedic relief (to an already witty and laugh out loud funny film) and reason to those characters who would otherwise be as mindless as the Zombies they attack.
The soundtrack to this movie is one of its gems. The movie kicks it off with "I ain't missing you" by John Waite, and later "Pretty Woman" by Roy Ordison. Your head will be bobbing the entire time. For those who enjoy the classic blood thirsty element, there is plenty of that stuff too. The movie has it's fair share of death and mindless Zombie attacks.
All in all a very pleasant viewing. I give this movie a 7.3 out of 10.