Strong and poignant characters.

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 2011)

Definitely one of my favourite movies yet. Admittedly, I am not a big fan of the whole zombie thing - zombies are genuinely scary creatures, even in movies which use them for slapstick, like this one. But this one definitely ranks high. Not because of the plot, but rather because of the characters. It easy to see how the survivors survived - Columbus was smart, physically fit and very easily scared, Tallahassee was resourceful and fearless, Wichita and Little Rock were crafty and didn't trust anyone. So they make quite a team. But it's the inner personalities of the characters that matter. Columbus' life used to be so empty and meaningless that he was almost like a zombie himself before the invasion took place. Underneath Tallahassee's rough, fearless exterior is the kind and tender father he once was. Despite Wichita's cunning and cleverness, she is still a goodhearted person who empathises with Columbus for his loss. And despite Little Rock's own cunning and tough exterior, she still occasionally lets her inner child escape her - from not knowing who Gandhi and Bill Murray are, to getting genuinely scared when Tallahassee so easily overpowers her. Sometimes, even if the plot makes little sense, one can still argue that it's the development of these characters that is part of the plot. And on that note, the plot flowed very smoothly.