Shiny happy Zombies holding hands

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2013)

Coming up with a new idea for a Zombie movie isn't easy considering there have been so many of them. Warm bodies is different in a way that hasn't been done before and that's what makes it interesting.
Nicholas Hoult plays a Zombie who still possesses a spark of humanity, nicknamed R by a girl he rescues from the other Zombies. The movie is narrated by R in the form of his confused and self loathing self talk.R reveals that Zombies take on the memories of those they eat so after tucking into a member of a Human scout team out looking for supplies, he instantly feels compelled to rescue Julie (played forgettable by Teresa Palmer).
Julies father Grigio (not John Malkovich greatest moment) heads the Human colony that intends to wipe out the Zombies. The connection between R and Julie sets up a chain reaction that leads to a Zombie awakening. I enjoyed the friendship R has with fellow Zombie M (Rob Corddry). M also has a spark of Humanity inside him. Unfortunately the movie progresses to a messy and somewhat predictable conclusion. I feel more could have been done with the idea. Still i enjoyed Warm Bodies and for me it was certainly better than many other Zombie movies I've seen.