#Alive

This year will probably belong to zombie horror movies, and we are still waiting for Train to Busan 2 and Army of the Dead. #Alive is a very original and entertaining zombie thriller from South Korea, in a more intimate vein, but it's good enough. When chaos breaks out in the city, the protagonist decides to ignore his surroundings and isolates himself in his apartment, but he still can't avoid problems. He runs out of water, food and starts hallucinating. The film full of rather clever and unorthodox ideas, the zombies have great make-up effects, they are intelligent, very fast and the transformation of man into zombie is beautiful. #Alive may lack juicy gore, but thankfully it makes up for it with suspense, good pacing and a few unexpected twists. A fine affair. Story****, Action***, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense****. 7/10. (04/08/2020)

The South Korean produced #Alive is an example of a well-executed, modern take on the zombie movie genre. Even though, in this case, the walking dead are definitely not slow-moving. it does not even matter, as there is still some gravitas because of the superb acting. It’s a real shame that there wasn’t even more gore, as the costumes and special effects make-up were very good. The movie would have deserved a higher rating if the moviemakers had pushed the envelope a bit. (11/09/2020)