Lovelorn of the Dead.

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2020)

Surprisingly competent mix of paranormal romance and rumination on the ambiguity of who really is your enemy or ally.
Given the very internal nature of R's journey, it is more than justified we should get some voice over narration and it all works. This is an atmospheric piece of post-apocalyptic story telling with individual internal rules regarding its zombies and really adds something to an otherwise tired subgenre.
It's a bit insta-lovey but it sort of tries to justify it in an interesting way. The worst thing about it sadly the immensely bland female lead.
Our lead is much better. He's funny, cynical, sympathetic I can believe he's the kind of cute boy your daughter jerks it too and all the zombies here look brilliant.
It's a sentimental story but never in a way it doesn't earn. A lot of people probably assumed this was a variation of "Twilight" and although I don't hate that franchise, this is far more than the "paranormal chick flick" I suspect a lot of boyfriends assumed it would when they were dragged to see it.
Well, I'm a boy too and I saw it alone so no sexism intended.
This movie is a sort of high 7 or low 8 so I think I'll round it up because it masters a certain charm we haven't really seen in teen movies for a while.