Maggie

Arnold Schwarzenegger is definitely not a weak link in this movie, where he surprisingly plays a believable role. Moreover, he tried to suppress his accent a little bit, which turned out quite well. This film definitely deserves more attention than it has received, or rather more positive reviews, because although the genre doesn't change, it certainly manages to come up with something that is not traditional and that works. (12/02/2016)

Essentially, this movie is depression multiplied by the derivative of the logarithm to zero. That is pure depression at the point of no return. This impression is created by the story, post-apocalyptic locations and the music in itself, which is properly gloomy. It is hard to rate a film like that. Anyway, I am glad that Arnold Schwarzenegger delved into something like this. It is completely different from his usual kind of movies and he managed to do it with grace. Alongside Abigail Breslin, who literally changed in front of everyone’s eyes. I am not going to watch this again but I have to say it was really strange 95 minutes. And as far as composers go, David Wingo is a name I’m beginning to be curious about. (21/05/2015)

Arnold fans probably won’t be very happy with this atypical role for him in an atypical film, but I think he managed it well. On an emotional level it works mainly because nobody speaks too much (which is good, especially for Arnold), everyone goes around broody and sad, suffering in silence. The plot is basically non-existent, it’s just a moody 80-minute farewell to a daughter. Anyone willing to get in the mood, will enjoy it. 7/10 (09/05/2015)

Art zombie horror? Daddy Vogel brings his infected daughter home and spends the last two weeks of her life with her. Maggie is no blockbuster and it’s quality is on a level with some of the worse episodes of the Walking Dead series, but Hobson does good work with the atmosphere of utter despair and depression a little like what you feel on a Sunday afternoon. There is a basic lack of story and nothing interesting happens until the second half when her transformation becomes slightly apparent. But the main surprise is Arnold who, in his role as a pensive farmer displays, his greatest acting attributes - a grim expression and sparse lines - in this mode he is fantastic and I hope he uses it in some more viewer-friendly movie. But I am pleased with him, you have to experiment. Are we still people? (10/05/2015)

I was curious to see what this film was going to be like, but I really didn't expect to get this excited. This very original approach to the zombie genre is a welcome change, both Arnold and Abigail Breslin act great, the intimate gloomy atmosphere is quite palpable, everything feels entirely authentic. I'm sure I won't forget a number of scenes from Maggie and that I'll be watching it again soon. (16/09/2018)