Collapse

Perhaps a 7 out of 10 is a little generous, but I did warm to Collapse. It's certainly a low-budget production, and it shows, but the acting, props and makeup are adequate.

The camera work is very "closed" and close-up, despite the sweeping rural and small-town setting. We get to see very little of the surroundings or countryside in which the story is happening, everything is very focused on the actors themselves. It feels a little claustrophobic at times (but not in a good, "horror" way) and I wanted the camera to just pan out for a little in some of the shots, to set the scene a little better.

One other slight issue was where the main character bludgeons to death a couple of zombies and it's obvious both times that the blows (off- camera) are not connecting with anything. The gore is quite toned down for this zombie movie, and quite a lot of the violence isn't explicitly shown.

As mentioned in other reviews, there is a major plot twist at the end, and I for one loved it, didn't see it coming at all (although I should have done), and this twist alone lifts the film from being a so-so film to a good one. Don't expect too much, forgive its flaws, and there is an enjoyable zombie film here.

Collapse is a film about a family on a farm attacked by zombies… traditional, slow walking zombies. Due to the overwhelming love for zombies, I find it's a lot harder to make a good, interesting and original zombie movie. The Walking Dead has made it almost impossible to compete with, but because I love zombies, I appreciate the effort. Collapse is a zombie movie that is typically like every zombie movie you've seen up to this point… Or so I thought. It's about a loving couple trying to survive the apocalypse and not get bitten while doing so. The first half of the movie is a little on the slow side, it reminded me of a made-for-TV type movie, but then the course of the story completely changes into a totally unexpected direction. The twist at the end is pretty sweet and for that I'm giving it a solid 5. The movie overall is a tad on the slow side, but boy that ending is pretty awesome. Probably the closest we'll ever get to an actual zombie apocalypse.

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At the beginning I thought, if Disney could make a family zombie movie, it might start off like this - no disrespect to Disney. The plot started off slowly. But then I realized that the creators wanted the audience to go back in time. The dialogue had a Davey & Goliath kind of feel - like many older movies - with scenes that reminded me of Leave It to Beaver. But as the plot progressed, I soon realized that the main character is no average or simple individual. He was about to transform both in terms of the essence of his character and also his props. The background music also started changing - becoming more 80s, 90s, 00s, eventually pulsating and reverberating - bringing us to the realm of a contemporary psychological thriller. What seemed like a situational Romero-type zombie movie from the late 60s suddenly morphed into - something kind of unexpected.

Sorry it's awful. I have in the past rated films that were just OK highly but this is a tragedy ! The special effects are appalling , the acting is dreadful , the story is really poor. Sorry but that's my opinion . I appreciate someone made this but it's not worthy of a watch. It makes z nation look like a million dollars. I can't believe all the good reviews, for me it was terrible , sorry director and writer but come on ... I could act better than those guys and I've no experience . Sometimes a film needs more work , it needs more effort in the script. And until that's done it shouldn't be made . If I have to say one positive thing It would be that the zombies didn't run , they walked , but they look awful .

Maybe I'm being a bit gracious with a rating of 7, but I'll tell you why. Aside from overacting or most probably over directing/writing in the beginning it plays out like a higher budget film. Not to be confused, it looks like a lower budget film. The over acting/directing/writing is from dialog where one character speaks and nods and pauses giving off to much of a reaction rather than a more normal reaction which is of course more natural. Next the problem is the writing is quite good in hiding twists and turns, but just gets a bit off here and there. Didn't care for the lighting in places.

Now for what's good about the film. Once it's rolling the acting is fairly nice. From the get- go it's apparent that something is off about both the lead male and female character. One knows something isn't right, that it's not just bad acting, but that there are wheels turning upstairs on both of them. This is key mild foreshadowing as the film plays out. The zombies are the slow footed classical kind with rather nice makeup, all a bonus if you ask me. The final plot twist is excellent. I'd say this is a directing/producing team that could do good work with studio backing.

If you're expecting Miramax or 20th Century Fox quality you're going to be disappointed. But if you're looking to be entertained with an interesting story about flawed characters and can look past the budget issues this film delivers.