chrsmoores

I really like this film although I do like Zombie films in general. The sense of being trapped and pursued by an intransigent enemy that wants to eat you is an incredible premise for a movie. Just how rational men and women would behave in that situation is fascinating. We had petrol shortages here a few years ago and there were some folk who'd have taken a head shot for a few gallons of 4 star. The veneer of civilisation is ever so thin and this film portrays that very well. A normal guy who is sooooo proud of his chainsaw option for sawing the legs off of Zombies who cling to the "A Team" inspired bus, is one example. Could you have shot Matt Frewer before he turned? In the UK we have little notion of guns but I suspect even in the US very few would have been able to. But once those flesh eating monsters make a move, gimme that semi auto, I'm a blowin' some Zombie brains out! Films that add a Superhuman to battle the undead, like in the Resident Evil films lose something, it needs be Joe and Joanne public that put up the fight. Imaging a Zombie attack in Metropolis? Where's the danger there? Superman could vapourise 'em all in no time. No, it needs normal people, in the US with oodles of guns, in the UK with sharp sticks and cricket bats, to fend of the fiends. I also liked the way you never know who's gonna get bit, no-one is safe, the ending is never clear so the tension builds and builds. I've seen this movie 4 times now and if it's on again this weekend put me down for 5. Great, scary entertainment

I really enjoyed this film. I took my 7 year old daughter to see this and it was a magical experience. We laughed, we cried and we came out of the cinema in really high spirits. The large American hot pizza and 2 beers at Frankie and Benny's (don't worry, the wife was driving) topped off a memorable Sunday as we all jabbered and recalled a truly marvellous movies over our meal. This is what going to the flicks is all about, a great family day. We went to see Elf on Christmas Eve a few years ago (2002?) and that also was a good film. Caught a bit of it on TV yesterday. The Incredibles we enjoyed and also Wallis and Grommit, Curse of the WereRabbit. But Nanny McPhee is the best family, Christmas film so far. Isn't Emma Thompson great?

I know this will be unpopular but I was disappointed with Batman Begins. I am a big fan of Batman and really liked the Tim Burton version with Michael Keaton. My main problems with BB are - 1) The plot is ridiculous. If Liam Neeson wanted to get a vapourised drug into the air then why not fly a crop duster over Gotham? The convoluted way he sets about poisoning Gotham is totally unbelievable and belongs in a Bond movie. 2) Christain Bale is too small to be Batman. The Bat is supposed to be 6'2" and weigh 210lbs (according to the DC Encyclopedia). I've noticed that Bales height on IMDb has dropped 2" recently, he was down as 6'2" but is now only 6". I doubt he's even that as that would make Liam Neeson 7", Morgan Freeman 6'5" and Michael Caine 6'4". Bale was smaller than nearly every other male actor in the film. However Micheal Keaton is even smaller but managed to pull it off, especially as Bruce Wayne. Bale's Wayne was too slick and suave, not the edgy eccentric that Keaton's was. Sorry to keep having a go at Bale but that gravelly voice really got on my nerves. 3) The Scarecrow. What a waste. Like every Batman film since the first Keaton/Burton film there were too many villains crammed in. 4) The Batmobile. I did like this but felt it should have been an additional vehicle and not the main one. I thought the Batmobile in the first Keaton movie was perfect. 5) The film was too dark, and by that I mean i couldn't tell what was going on half the time. I switched the brightness up but still couldn't follow the fight scenes. 6) My main issue is why would Batman reveal his identity to Katie Holmes? He repeats what she said to him in the restaurant and she figures it out straight away. Barmy! Don't get me wrong, there was some good stuff too but overall, disappointing