An estranged couple's vacation to save their troubled relationship goes awry when they find themselves under attack from the walking dead
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Absolutely brilliant
Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
First review I have ever written and felt compelled to do so in order to save other victims... sorry innocent viewers from exposing themselves to one and a half (plus) hours of sheer drivel! For a zombie movie to evade any zombie action for the first 40 minutes; I would expect and gladly welcome an alternate, strong intro, carried forward by engaging and relevant dialogue. Instead we are presented with two dimensional characters living lives I couldn't care less about and delivering banal dialogue that warrants a "can cause drowsiness" warning! Things only get worse as the (dare I call it) story? Attempts to move forward but is ultimately thwarted by stale performances, atrocious cinematography, lack of a sound engineer and on the whole, kamikaze film making. To get a film made is no mean feat and I have to applaud the film makers in that respect but why invest time, money and energy into a baseless project that exists for the sake of existing. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!
A couple rent a cottage in Yorkshire as an attempt to rekindle their failing marriage. For 45 minutes you are trapped in that cottage with them and nothing happens except for an argument about the great wall of china. This is not character development.When the zombies turn up they bark and snarl like Yorkshire terriers. To make them look jerky they simply removed some frames from the film. This looks terrible. Highlights of the zombie action include a 10 minute long chase scene around a land rover with hilariously amped up action music as though something exciting is happening.This is a poor effort with non-existent pace, illogical reactions and mediocre acting. The ending is laughable too.
OK, I have never written a review before but my husband and i are major movie fans, major zombie fans (inc the walking dead) and major IMDb users and so here goes my review which i aim to be less long winded and more informative!I saw Dominic on some TV shows recently advertising his movie and it left me intrigued, there were only 3 reviews to go on so we downloaded anyway...To sum it up the film is average at best, the beginning is slow and it takes just under an hour before the slightest bit of zombie action! The first hour is about a failing marriage and an attempt to spend some time away together, you're left feeling slightly irritated by the actress (the wife) who's acting isn't great and is unrealistic, its small things, like the way they relate to each other that is unrealistic, esp when she comes back from a run bitten, my husband and i turned to each other and laughed because she got bitten then ran in to woods and looked up at the trees in a euphoric way like 'wow' these trees are beautiful and the next minute she's running back in the house totally distraught and hitting her husband, it just all looked very... fake, yes you'd run back like a nutter but the bit in the forest??! Also if you knew your wife had massive a bite mark and was feeling unwell you wouldn't put her to bed with a glass of water you'd go straight to the hospital! It's just stupid things like that. Attention to detail. Also because of the way the relationship was portrayed when the wife does turn you do not feel sympathetic or emotionally connected to the characters. A lot of it was too predictable too, its a shame because Dominic is a zombie fanatic and i was expecting a lot more.... the only good thing, the special effects are good.
What Before Dawn has managed to do is give a well needed dose of life and energy into a sub-genre which has been faltering somewhat of late. The tone, pace and aesthetic of the film are all marvellous. The relationship between Alex and Meg is so engrossing and believable that it draws you right in. This is very much an examination of human interaction, in which the zombie apocalypse just so happens to be occurring in the background. It's too easy to make the Mike Leigh and Ken Loach comparisons, because they are very unique filmmakers, thankfully, so is Dominic Brunt.The pathos which is generated by the shambling, partially alcoholic Alex is a stark contrast to the energetic and productive Meg; however, an emptiness exists in them both, cleverly accentuated by sharp, penetrating dialogue. The subtle jibes which they make at each other, even in the midst of kind gestures will ring true to anyone whose relationship has passed the point of no return. Alex's strained interactions with this mother in law are also particularly well written and delivered. Nicky Evans' Alex is one of the finest examples of survivalist character to appear in many years. He manages to generate both suspicion and empathy simultaneously, his appearance climaxing in a particularly effecting manner. This is not to categorise the film as a kitchen sink drama with zombies either, for that would be an injustice. It is merely the fact that the richness and depth of the characters on screen generates a connection that is rarely seen in genre features. A marvellous combination of astute filmmaking and deft knowledge of the horror film, Before Dawn is a film which warrants multiple viewings to allow the multitude of subtleties to sink in.Where the film really succeeds is that it delivers on the gore front as well. The zombies are of a new ilk, one which manages to create a new strain of terror, just when we thought we'd seen it all. Their stripped, shorn faces, accentuated by blood red eyes and frantic lunges become terrifying and we begin to feel as edgy as the characters within the piece. Before Dawn is a rare treat, an intelligent genre piece which has so much to offer. The performances are a testament to all involved and certainly one of the most talked about movies at Grimmfest. If there is any justice in the, this movie will take pride of place in any discerning horror fans collection. I can only hope that this is merely the first that we've seen of Dominic Brunt and Joanne Mitchell. Colin McCracken also writes extensively for zombiehamster.com as well as a number of genre publications. He can be found on Twitter as @zombiehamster