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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

The acting in this movie is really good.

'Rise of the Zombie', not to be confused with the 2012 film, 'Rise of the Zombies' starring Danny Trejo, is a film that zombie fans, as well as independent film lovers don't want to miss out on. I like it, maybe I love it. Director Luke Kenny plays Neil Parker, a wildlife photographer who, after deciding to spend a few days in the wilderness to clear his head after a fight with his girlfriend, is bitten or stung while taking photos of insects, small animals, and breathtaking landscape. Over the next few days his world slowly spins out of control; a dark and violent journey into what will soon be the incident that gives birth to the apocalyptic spreading of the zombie virus as we know it. Devaki Singh, writer and also co-director, tells a beautiful, terrifying, and believable story while Luke Kenny, co-director and lead actor sells his role brilliantly. 'Rise of the Zombie' is every bit as much a psychological thriller as it is the gory, body-parts-piling-up, flesh eating zombie horror. 'Rise of the Zombie' is not a blood and gore 'quick fix'. It's a film that doesn't replace quality for cheap thrills. It has a real story, real characters, real drama, and a real delivery that you have to wait for. But even with a slow start to the violent ripping of intestines and chewing-off of faces, that we have all come to expect and love from zombie movies, the wait is as much a part of the experience as the culminating horrific climax. It left me fully satisfied and wanting more. Although India has been in the filmmaking business for just over a hundred years, 'Rise of the Zombie' is the country's first zombie film and it will easily land in my top 20 favorite zombie films list. Even without all the subtitles, it's more than worth the ride to see how the beginning of the zombie apocalypse began in the mind of Devaki Singh. Highlights: The artistic way cinematographer, Murzy Pagdiwala uses the cameras and lighting to capture amazing landscapes, the small village traditions, as well as the violent motions during attacks not complement the story and add depth to Neil's emotional and mental decent, but it shares a piece of Hindu culture most have never experienced. Why Not 10 Stars?: The film is not spoken in English and the subtitles freeze up on about six or seven sentences for the majority of the film. I felt that this caused me to miss some of the storyline that I needed to connect with other characters more deeply.Don't forget: In the last few minutes the title 'Rise of the Zombie' appears on the screen. At the screening I first saw this film at, it was stopped there. After I watched it again I realized that it is not the end of the film and you may think the best part is in the three minutes following.

First of all I am BIG not BIG HUGE fan of Zombie movies. I was about to download Hollywood "Rise Of The Zombies 2012" but accidentally I Downloaded this Ultra Crap because both of the movie title is same.The Hollywood "Rise Of The Zombies 2012" is much much better then this Garbage off curse. This movie is much like "Cabin Fever" because Zombies has nothing to do with this garbage at all. The PLOT was weak Actor was bad,Actress was OK BUT ONLY first 5 minutes they have seen together. Is this Really a zombie movie? "Rise Of The Zombies" title has nothing to do With this. And the are planing to Make "Land Of The Zombies" In 2014 So here we learn he has Rise the zombies.??? LOL - Pakistani "ZibaKhana" Was much much better then this

If you are the kind of person who grew playing video-games sitting your butt on the couch and is a zombie fanatic, then do yourself a favor and do not watch this movie!, this is a film intended for those of us what had a life and love for a well-crafted movie. I identified with Neil Parker right away from the beginning, (memories of myself hitchhiking and finding the most beautiful places, and sitting at the top of the mountains), as Neil said "Cheers Mother nature, the best company". Definitely the poster for this movie is misleading, for everyone who expects zombies ripping the meat out of people, in the first thirty minutes, it won't be happening. We get to know our main character in the proper way, constructed little by little into his passion and solitude and well hidden frustration and disdain for a regular life; if you have seen "Into the Wild" you will understand what I am saying. A guy with the same spirit towards nature, and disregard for comfort and monotony, therefore, Neil has a better life than those who disliked the movie, and without a question this is a film worth for a USA remake, why? That would be your question, and the answer is to promote the original, so it can be appreciated on his cinematic value. Still I doubt that any other actor would be capable of being so likable for this role, I think Timothy Olyphant, would be the right one, because of the physical appearance. Somehow this Indian film gave me the chill I felt watching, "Zombie" in 1980 directed by Lucio Fulci, and since I have seen pretty much everything in the zombie genre, it's hard for me be sitting almost two hours through garbage, This is not the case, and "Rise of the Zombie" is going into the list of movies I would recommend to cinephiles, and other people whose knowledge goes above and beyond. I wonder what Roger Ebert would have said if he had the chance to see this film? The reason some dislike this movie is simple, is like opening a can of food for them, and for some of us is like seeing the ingredients and watching them cook for a great flavor!!!

Zombie is one such concept which oscillates between two extremes when it comes to audience reaction....either one is crazy about this genre or strongly repugnant to it. From Romero's idea of Living dead to Rodriquez's quirky, pulp zom-com there have been numerous experiments with this genre resulting in a cult following for the same. Totally unexplored in Indian cinema the genre is catching up pace with various releases this year. With a limited audience for this genre majority of the audience has to be educated & then they can acquire the taste for Zombie films which borders between blood & gore.It was a daunting task for Luke Kenny & his team to come with a serious zombie film & that also one which showcases the gradual transformation of a human to a flesh devouring living dead. The film starts with a camera zooming on to different aspects of nature establishing the protagonist Neel Parker's passion towards photography which is also his profession. Being so involved with himself & his love for wildlife photography he starts getting far away from his emotional belongings – love & friendship but he doesn't seem to get bothered by these "minor" jolts as long as his best companion "Camera" is with him. Thus, after a rift with his GF he moves to some jungle in Uttarakhand & indulge in his passion, where his camera, the nature & his thoughts are his only companions. The serene existence within laps of nature has been aptly highlighted with long footage of Parker's peaceful daily life which gets topsy-turvy with a bite from an "unknown" bug..and there begins the transitional journey from a human to a zombie.Through the bug bite the director duo straight away hints on a virus being the root cause behind the catastrophe. The transformation at physical and psychological level has been showed with precise detailing with Parker's gradual denial towards human food & growing interest to consume living animals starting with ants.The strive against one's impression with gradually getting transformed into a monster has been depicted with dexterity. Through back & forth narrative we are subjected to the progressive loss of his earlier memory & at the same time snippets from his previous life could be seen. Here audience could empathize with the fate of this man. At certain point the flashback becomes monotonous & scenes getting repetitive which hampers the pace.Credit should be given to the debutant director duo (Luke Kenny & Devaki Singh) for not shying away from the showing gory part of a zombie's existence. Unlike majority zombie films which focus on group of human blasting away zombie's head to glory; here the focus is on the inner demon as a person gets metamorphisized. From insects to birds to humans the devouring sequences are somewhat graphic which might not appeal to many Indian cine-goers. In one such scene Parker snatches out a heart from a man's body while in another he is squeezing the eye out of the socket from the body of a girl. In fact faint-hearted should strictly refrain from watching this (& those who are still amateurs to cannibalistic films should be cautious).But then those sequences supported with the silent background score creates the atmosphere & ambiance for the eerie setting. Human are most dangerous animal on earth – indeed the cannibalistic sequence have more shock value than any RGV's horror films with screeching background music. Pagiwala's camera captured the essence of the film. From the rejuvenating, calm wildlife to the destructive mayhem scenes are captured effectively. To compliment his camera work the sharp editing & Jhanjhani's make-up did the trick.Devaki – Kenny duo should be applauded for choosing such a convoluted horror script and then showing it in the simplest way possible. The film also takes a dig at human psychology. At core we all humans are nothing less than a zombie pouncing on other living creatures. At one flashback scene Parker is shown to eat some cooked meat & next moment the camera zooms to blood soaked teeth just after having a bite of a living creature – end of the day the crux is the name. Also the film hints on the bottleneck of today's stressed out existence whereby we are getting distant from our loved ones & turning out to be someone else without having any time to feel, think, love & care.The film ends with Parker totally transforming into a total flesh eating monster while his girlfriend (in some nearby metro city) sets out in search of him. The story gets to continue with "Land of the Zombie" (to be released in 2014) whose trailer is shown at the end. Here we get to see the whole town turning into a living dead & searching for flesh. In typical western zombie films the humans are few & they have to kill for their own survival.Luke Kenny did a commendable job with acting as well as direction. Being the captain of the ship he understood the concept & the character to the core which gets reflected in his performance. Towards the end of the film the introvert, quiet, dashing photographer could be seen no more, what is left of him is a flesh eating monster. Kirti Kulhari,Benjamin Gilani,aswin Mushran were adequate in their respective roles.2013 opens new gateways & brings the audience to a new genre – Zombies or the Living deads. With zomcom "Go goa Gone" on the pipeline we are hoping for varied zombie films in near future & more audience acceptance for this genre. As a starter this zombie-origin film did set the mood even though this one was probably (strictly) for a niche audience. Go for the chilling experience!!!