Zombies need love too...

Rating: 6/10 (17 May 2013)

I was rather hyped up about getting to see this movie, as I am a big fan of all things zombie, and the trailer did seem really interesting, and not to mention that I had the book way before this was ever turned into a movie. And now having seen it, I am somewhat sitting here with a little bit of a strange taste in my mouth.
While the movie is great, yes, there was just something very superficial and shallow to it, as its storyline progressed without really delving into anything but just brushing over the surface of everything. There was just something profound missing from the movie to make it unique.
I am not saying that the movie is bad, far from it, because it is rather entertaining to see the 'apocalypse' from the zombie's point of view, but truth be told, then this movie is meant for a lovestruck audience that have just gotten over their romantic sparkly vampire crush and seeking love from other members of the undead. Despite its sugar-coated, candy-sweet love-story, then the movie is enjoyable for a zombie aficionado as well.
The zombies are nicely detailed, though there is a strange lack of missing limbs and decay here. You are either recently deceased or long-time deceased in this movie - zombie or bony. The bonies were rather unique though, lots of good details and decomposition here.
The story itself, well yeah, it was meant for a teenage or young romantic audience, as it tended to get overly sugar-sweet and cliché-filled throughout the course of the movie.
As for the cast, well people did good jobs with their given roles, and it was nice to see John Malkovich in a movie such as this.
But in itself, then "Warm Bodies" is a great, albeit rather unusual type, addition to any zombie aficionado's zombie movie collection. This is essentially "Twilight", just with zombies. But as such, it is bearable, and also the lack of sparkly skin and big hair makes it all the more better. If you enjoyed this movie (or book), then you should definitely check out the book "Breathers" by S. G. Browne.