Wonderfully Fresh

Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2013)

When I first heard about Warm Bodies a few months ago, I was a bit intrigued. I thought, "Zombies being cured? Not so new. Falling in love?! That's new..." So, safe to say, I was interested in it for quite awhile. Then I saw the trailer, and several movie clips, and thereafter, I was hooked; hook, line and sinker.
When I watched the movie two days ago, my first reaction was, "Not too shabby." But, as I've thought about more and more, I've realized... This was one of the most refreshing movies I've ever seen.
When it comes to genre of horror movies, romances, comedies, and even mixtures of the three, I think it's safe to say we've seen it all and then some. Well, let me tell you now: Warm Bodies just blew that out the window.
This movie is refreshing because I've never seen, or even heard, of anything quite like it.
Now that I've discussed how much I liked the idea of the movie, let me tell you about what I thought of each individual aspect.
The acting goes from decent, to great. Most of the acting is decent, while Nicholas Hoult plays R quite splendidly. R is a zombie that isn't quite as typical as the rest... He has quite a bit of thought running through his mind, and has a desire to connect with people; humans in particular. However... His being a zombie, as you can imagine, makes that quite difficult. When he sees Julie, there's an instantaneous connection that feels with her, causing him to want to protect her, instead of eating her, like the rest of the Dead would do in his position.
It may be a bit surprising, given this movie's protagonist is a zombie... But, this movie really does belong in the genre of comedy. R is quite hilarious, you see. He doesn't talk much, but with his thought narrating the movie throughout, the things he thinks about are quite amusing. I thoroughly enjoyed his amusing perspective on life.
While the way the trailer shows R's heart beating once (in a very cheesy way) when he first sees Julie, let me ease your fears... It's not that cheesy. That's in the trailer. The movie's different. Better, actually. Anyway. The idea, put in this particular way: "The zombie was cured with love..." is a bit corny. But, the way it actually is, is that R's heart begins to be revived with love, but Julie actually teaches him how to be human, again. The longer he spends with Julie, the more human he gets.
There was one part, at the end of the movie (I will NOT say what it is; if you see the movie, you will know), that was unrealistic with what would happen with a shot to the chest...
Overall, the movie was refreshing, new, keeps you on the verge of being on the edge of your seat, funny, and cute, all wrapped up into one, gruesome, romantic package. Although, from what I've read with other people, you either love it, or you hate it. But, then again, it was the same with The Avengers....
Most definitely, and irrevocably, 10 out of 10 stars from me.