Army of the Dead
Netflix | Release Date: May 14, 2021
5.9
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NeothanosMay 22, 2021
The previous Snyder zombie Dawn of the Dead is one my favorites of the genre right alongside Train from Busan. And while it does not fall totally flat is a far cry from the former.

>The Good: Decent production values, plenty of zombieThe previous Snyder zombie Dawn of the Dead is one my favorites of the genre right alongside Train from Busan. And while it does not fall totally flat is a far cry from the former.

>The Good: Decent production values, plenty of zombie killing, decent if wasted cast, if taken as pure no thinking popcorn movie it entertains, zombie tiger and Its Vegas, baby!

>The Bad: Poor pacing overall, feels like a haunted house in zombieland and Snyder can and has done a better job directing before, the casting is textbook diversity woke casting. No zombie Sinatra or Elvis. >The Ugly: Plotholes, so many the Pacific Fleet could drive across it with room to spare, it fails to keep minimal inner consistence too often and ham fisted politics, Sean Spicer, the scummy guard blackmailing and raping potentially zombie infected women and the pretty young woman rock groupie coyote are more unbelievable than the zombies, with such a lazy job of containment it's a wonder only Vegas is overrun with zombies. >Verdict: Its passable zombie fun, but don't expect too much like me.… Expand
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Dee-Jay_DeliMay 21, 2021
What presents itself as a zany and voilent zombie comedy is actually a mostly dramatic movie about a zombie scenario. But the film doesn't really hit the right notes and bounces between "fun zombie" slaughter and "dramatic humanc slaughter".What presents itself as a zany and voilent zombie comedy is actually a mostly dramatic movie about a zombie scenario. But the film doesn't really hit the right notes and bounces between "fun zombie" slaughter and "dramatic humanc slaughter". The characters don't get enough chemistry together and aren't the focus of the movie. Then Main character is very bland and so is his plot line. And the tone of the movie is all over the place. And all that packed into 140 minutes feels like a lot of wasted time.… Expand
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FegiraMay 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent zombie movie with a tasteless predictable ending.

From start to about half of the movie is just simply excellent, fun, gory and violent it has all you want to see from a zombie movie. Sadly it is just stupidly cliche with a part in which the bad guy (you literally know who he is right after he's introduced) attempts to Kill a latino girl who's John wick with a vagina (literally), she somehow survives just to be killed shortly afterwards in front of her team but still having all the time in the world to scream to them advising who the traitor is, not only that, the guys could've totally saved her by shooting a barrage of bullets (what a stupid scene). Then there's the failed hero daughter who is just a blatant imbecile who condemns the group because she needs to save her friend, everybody dies and finally the second survivor becomes a zombie leaving the perfect cliffhanger for another excellent yet mediocre 2nd flick.… Expand
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MmwillifordMay 22, 2021
All the subtlety and grace of a Sci Fi Zombie Flick. This time however, with a much bigger budget. This film has stars galore but has them to recite B movie dialog. Ultimately by the third act the film quickly speeds up to end and get outAll the subtlety and grace of a Sci Fi Zombie Flick. This time however, with a much bigger budget. This film has stars galore but has them to recite B movie dialog. Ultimately by the third act the film quickly speeds up to end and get out sequel bait.… Expand
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bertobellamyMay 21, 2021
You know what you're getting into, but still, 'Army of the Dead' disappoints with a stupid plot. It's really not boring, but every decision the characters make just makes you wonder if it was written on purpose or if Zack Snyder and the otherYou know what you're getting into, but still, 'Army of the Dead' disappoints with a stupid plot. It's really not boring, but every decision the characters make just makes you wonder if it was written on purpose or if Zack Snyder and the other screenwriters don't have a clue. And it just would be an excuse to bring the argument of the genre; there are great mainstream films that aren't as embarrassing as this one, at least when we talk about the plot.… Expand
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Genghis_SeanMay 24, 2021
I lasted an hour, but then the poor writing killed it for me. I left my freshman daughter to finish it alone. She later labelled it as the worst movie she'd ever seen. The movie is basically a conduit to craft action sequences and specialI lasted an hour, but then the poor writing killed it for me. I left my freshman daughter to finish it alone. She later labelled it as the worst movie she'd ever seen. The movie is basically a conduit to craft action sequences and special effects. They came up with those first, and then tried to build a story and plot around it, and it shows. Even my fifteen-year-old daughter was offended by the unimaginativeness of the writing. They didn't even try because they didn't care. They just wanted zombies and gun sequences, so that's what you'll get.… Expand
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ThemadcowMay 23, 2021
More Michael Bay than George Romero, which is not a good thing. The concept is fine, but the execution is clumsy and its just... a bit dumb. Feels like a wasted opportunity.
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HotelCentralMay 21, 2021
This is an OK zombie flick that could've gone half an hour shorter by cutting all the attempts at "emotional content" which are pretty dull and cliched. Lots of women in action roles featuring guns, far more convincing than the safe-crackerThis is an OK zombie flick that could've gone half an hour shorter by cutting all the attempts at "emotional content" which are pretty dull and cliched. Lots of women in action roles featuring guns, far more convincing than the safe-cracker action, which really said nothing about safes and vaults and how they are "cracked."

Worth a try if you're a fan of zombie or action flicks.… Expand
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5
paulop7xMay 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Medíocre, os personagens são clichês e sem nenhuma profundidade, vc quase torce para que os zumbis vençam, na parte do Roteiro a coisa fica pior ainda a premissa do filme era vá ao cofre e pegue os 200 milhões antes da bomba cair, só que a bomba caí e o cofre continua lá intacto ou seja o próprio roteiro transforma todo esforço dos personagens em algo em vão, até nas cenas de ação no trailer aparecia áreas abertas lotadas de zumbis e no produto final 90% do filme se passa nas áreas internas, o que tem de positivo a ação, o visual, o clichê de zumbis, acho que só.… Expand
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WillarMay 21, 2021
I wouldn't say it was a bad movie but it is a bit boring. If it was an hour shorter, the soundtrack was better and it used more practical effects, it would probably have been a little more palpable.
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Stream2BigScreeMay 21, 2021
Thank goodness it's Friday! And when Friday comes, so does the streaming and theater content! This week we have attacking us an Army of the Dead. This solid ensemble cast has us following a zombie outbreak in ye olde Las Vegas. Led by a groupThank goodness it's Friday! And when Friday comes, so does the streaming and theater content! This week we have attacking us an Army of the Dead. This solid ensemble cast has us following a zombie outbreak in ye olde Las Vegas. Led by a group of mercenaries, they are up to take the ultimate gamble by venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. I know what you're thinking, "Zombies, Vegas, and a heist, what more could I ask for?" Well, let's see what Army of the Dead has for us.

I'll put it like this - if I'm going to be a zombie, I'll want to be a zombie like this alpha beast here. Forget any plot, the heist, action and violence is enough to watch this movie. I mean it's violent and bloody like you'd expect from any zombie flick, but it's also got the athletic ability of the WWE and parkour. On that front, it's just entertaining to say the least. Which reminds me, someone really should pitch a John Wick version with zombies. You're welcome for the idea, Keanu.

Quiet as it's kept, this is not an original idea at all. I do like the mix of The A-Team, Ocean's Eleven, World War Z, I Am Legend and Extraction put together. It's basically Extraction with zombies. Yeah, I said it, Zack Snyder! You basically just ripped off every movie in writing this flick. Speaking of writing, Dave Bautista has proven that he is a comedic asset and yet this movie lacks any comic relief. In fact, the director portrayed Bautista's character as strong and caring, but BORING. I mean I really think they missed out with Bautista's talent comedically, now athletically they made him look like a freaking animal! Other than that, some characters try to give us some levity, but it felt like the movie was stuck between being serious and a joke. It's either pick one like Shawn of the Dead or be more serious like World War Z and spread out the light moments to lighten the heaviness. It seems like Snyder didn't really know what he was going for with this. I'm not trying t to drive this point home but Omari Hardwick has some range in both comedy and drama, and I feel his character was lifeless until it was too late to save the movie. The zombies had more intrigue than most of the live main characters. While Snyder tried to make the storyline cute and nice and all, it was ultimately secondary to the action.

Long story short, I have to get to Las Vegas again before this movie really happens. Army of the Dead has all the typical zombie behavior with a little extra killing and brutality. It's way too long and they didn't really use the cast to the best of their abilities, but the movie provides some solid weekend entertainment. If you like zombie movies, action flicks and tons of heads being shot, check out this bowl of popcorn Netflix joint.… Expand
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Willywonka180May 31, 2021
The film is very consistent and very well fleshed out. It definitely could have been shorter though, not even a complaint though.
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SmhsohardMay 22, 2021
I will say, the movie works as a complete time wasting, mindless adventure. The kind of movie you talk through and say oh, that scene was cool. Outside of that you have a mess of editing, uneven pacing, tropes and cliches galore, ham fistedI will say, the movie works as a complete time wasting, mindless adventure. The kind of movie you talk through and say oh, that scene was cool. Outside of that you have a mess of editing, uneven pacing, tropes and cliches galore, ham fisted character intros, unexplainable physics and general lack of any caring as to where this mess ends up.… Expand
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6
MaitrifyMay 25, 2021
It's an alright movie -- mostly just a 'roller coaster' movie. Lots of action, light on plot. Some plot points, such as with Scott's daughter, are just inane and idiotic. Other aspects (like the helicopter pilot, the safe cracker, etc) areIt's an alright movie -- mostly just a 'roller coaster' movie. Lots of action, light on plot. Some plot points, such as with Scott's daughter, are just inane and idiotic. Other aspects (like the helicopter pilot, the safe cracker, etc) are very enjoyable. As long as you suspend belief and just enjoy the ride, it's definitely a decent zombie movie. By no means a thinker however. Just decently good actors with good special effects in an above-average, unique concept. It was fun and if you own Netflix, it's definitely worth a watch but if not, feel free to skip.… Expand
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DompozzanMay 22, 2021
Some fun moments but they are few and far between. The plot has an interesting premise and the beginning sets it up like it's going to be a fun, Zombielandesque experience with fun kills, over the top characters and a lot of hilarious momentsSome fun moments but they are few and far between. The plot has an interesting premise and the beginning sets it up like it's going to be a fun, Zombielandesque experience with fun kills, over the top characters and a lot of hilarious moments but in the end its a very generic shoot zombie in head...zombie die, repeat, repeat, repeat. The script is laughably bad but I didn't go into it expecting a great script, but with how bad it was it almost felt like a parody. Stupid emotional moments that have no build up or pay off. I mean this movie could have been fun but the amount of time I spent eyerolling over the stupid melodrama I missed half the movie. Instead of making a fun self aware zombie movie, they gave us a movie that takes itself far too seriously and ruins the fun because of it. Id give it a lower score if the premise wasn't kinda cool. I mean Oceans 11 with zombies....kinda dope, does a terrible job executing it though.… Expand
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FaxthtaxMay 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Little by little, Zach Snyder becomes the modern Michael Bay...
This is Army Of Dead, made for the Audience of the Dead..
This movie starts of good until about almost halfway in when it starts to stumble until it falls flat on its face.
The Zombies here are plain stupid. They have intelligence, and are apparently fertile.. LOL.

Otherwise mediocre performances by everyone, and a dire score containing alternative cover versions of well known songs.
Movie could have been cut short if Snyder could please leave the Slow Motion button alone.

+1 for a few gory scenes..

Decent for a Sunday popcorn flick but nothing else.… Expand
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Morgan88May 21, 2021
Really cool idea, cool world, but really bad story, not gonna say much but some storyline feels that it was included in the very last minute. No question that Snyder is a great director and has an amazing vision, but he should leave theReally cool idea, cool world, but really bad story, not gonna say much but some storyline feels that it was included in the very last minute. No question that Snyder is a great director and has an amazing vision, but he should leave the writing of the main storyline to somebody else.… Expand
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glommanJul 18, 2021
This is a fun, but also very dumb movie. Aside the fact that nuking Las Vegas is an absolutely horrible and stupid idea, whether it's filled with zombies or not, there are also many other things which make you go "Hold up, why did that justThis is a fun, but also very dumb movie. Aside the fact that nuking Las Vegas is an absolutely horrible and stupid idea, whether it's filled with zombies or not, there are also many other things which make you go "Hold up, why did that just happen, it doesn't make any sense from a dramatic stance?" (Sure, I get that I'm the only person who feels that way).
Also **** the depth of field, it's jarring at best and irritating at worst.
Still, it was fun to watch, sure there may have been things pulling me out of the story (What the **** was even the point of the zombie tiger?), but I ultimately enjoyed it. I wouldn't really watch it again, though.… Expand
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MesseboyMay 21, 2021
Abandon all logic. If you want a zombie action movie and don't really care about plots.... go ahead. But the plot is riddled with odd choices by the characters.
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SpitshawMay 22, 2021
I love zombie movies and was looking forward to this for a good while. I really liked the premise and story and ending. Some of the acting was terrible, a lot of the CGI was dated and I absolutely 100% despised the whole insanely shallowI love zombie movies and was looking forward to this for a good while. I really liked the premise and story and ending. Some of the acting was terrible, a lot of the CGI was dated and I absolutely 100% despised the whole insanely shallow depth of field cinematography. 75% of practically every scene was out of focus, it just doesn't work for me at all. I still enjoyed the movie but I was definitely disappointed and feel that it had the potential to be so much better than it was.… Expand
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KommanderWarMay 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cara sinceramente o Filme não é bom, é bem ruinzinho, tem partes ali que você rir de tão vergonha alheia, é como se eles tivessem que seguir o roteiro, fizeram o rascunho e seguiram ele basicamente, cara a parte do helicoptero quebrado eu falei, "fudeu" era pra ter acabado ali, aquela poha n voava nem fdendo, a a pilota ruim pra krl mano, todo piloto sempre verifica todo o helicoptero antes de levantar voo a mina já queria ligar o heli e sair voando fodase. E tem aquele fdp lá que prendeu a loirinha fodona na grade lá, a mina "nossa ele escapou droga" mano era só ter puxado a pistola e atirado no c# do fdp ele ficava alejado ali mesmo dai vc forçava ele a abrir a grade e gg..
Dai na parte que a filha do protagonista diz "eu não tô pedindo pra ir com vcs eu vou" blz ai essa fdp vai chega lá sai de perto dos cara pra salvar as mina pra acabar de fuder tudo, chega nas mina 2 morrem ela taca o FODASE o pai dela vai salvar ela ela simplesmente atira bala infinita até o chefão chegar na frente dela, dai a bala acaba.. eles sobem no predio ignoram que a poha do chefão tá vindo comer o c# deles ficam se olhando e se abraçando por muito tempo só pra dar o tempo do roteiro e o bicho pular no helicoptero.. pqp velho é meio q um filme de comédia, sem a parte da comédia, vi gente falando que o diretor do filme era bom, mas pqp velho isso é bom?… Expand
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bewarechameleonMay 23, 2021
plenty of 'shaun of the dead', '30 days of night' and 'i am legend' vibes, brings me a lot of excitement for the backstory behind this world and it's zombies that i can't wait for the forums and youtube comment sections to dive into. youplenty of 'shaun of the dead', '30 days of night' and 'i am legend' vibes, brings me a lot of excitement for the backstory behind this world and it's zombies that i can't wait for the forums and youtube comment sections to dive into. you totally forget it's another 'murican army patriot movie by the time the action starts and generally a really entertaining movie though it wasn't as scary as i was expecting. everything outside of the action is generally meh and most of the drama aspects almost pissed me off… Expand
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Cosmic_KamiMay 23, 2021
I went into it hoping for an exciting movie. There is an engaging movie in there, you just have to wade through all of the mundane slow parts to find it. It was okay, but a lot could have been cut.
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K-man311Jun 1, 2021
My favorite zombie movie of all-time! Also, it may be my favorite heist movie, too
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IbehJun 1, 2021
It's an entertaining movie with good action scenes and funny moments and it's definitely on of Zack Snyder's best works
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Eamonn_MooreJun 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All I can say after watching this is Wow! What a zombie movie! It really does a great job making their zombies unique, being more like a tribal civilization than mindless flesh eaters.

The kills and gore are phenomenal, there are some moments like Cruz's death where you do not expect a main character to live only for them to be killed in a brutal fashion.

Bound to become a cult classic for the genre in 10 or 15 years.… Expand
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VinceroiMay 24, 2021
The first half of the movie was like an 7-8/10 for me. The opening credits was good but there's also a scene where it's just stupid.The 2nd half is just dumb and stupid that takes this movie to the ground. There are so many plot holes andThe first half of the movie was like an 7-8/10 for me. The opening credits was good but there's also a scene where it's just stupid.The 2nd half is just dumb and stupid that takes this movie to the ground. There are so many plot holes and dumb story writing throughout the whole movie especially the ending that makes this movie overall bad. I thought it could've have been the next Dawn of the Dead but this movie is overall dumb and disappointing.… Expand
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Caesar1000May 14, 2021
Lots of filler, little substance. It's dumb fun if you like that sort of thing.
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ThisGuy1May 19, 2021
The movie itself did very little for me. It wasn't bad but wasn't good. If it were the 90's (no streaming services) and it was on TV when nothing else was on, I'd put it on but I'd also lie down and be fine if I ended up slipping into a napThe movie itself did very little for me. It wasn't bad but wasn't good. If it were the 90's (no streaming services) and it was on TV when nothing else was on, I'd put it on but I'd also lie down and be fine if I ended up slipping into a nap and missed the majority of the movie.

On another note, I remember a not too distant past when people cried out about critical reviews being purchased by studios or critics allowing politics to inflate reception of certain films. Yet now, I can't help but think these same people are destroying the integrity of user reviews. Sure, everyone has a right to their opinion and everyone has slightly different taste in movies. However, I feel pretty safe to say that this film does not deserve a 7.6/10 average. Due to the small number of reviews, I decided to do a little data collection. Of the 36 positive reviews, 17 scored this film a 9 or 10 out of 10 AND left a review. Of those 17, six have only ever reviewed this film. Another five have only reviewed this film and one or both versions of the Justice League (when both, the reviewers gave "Whedon" a 0 or 1 out of 10 then the Snyder cut a 9 or 10 out of 10). So, I think it can safely be assumed that roughly 65% of the written user reviews are Snyder's fans who are still salty about WB moving on from the Snyderverse. To go further, if you apply that percentage to the count of 36 positive ratings and you get about 23 reviews that are likely overinflated by Snyder Fans, bringing positive reviews down to 13. This seems far more accurate to me (13 positive, 8 mixed, and 6 negative reviews), probably bringing the user score down to around 5.8-6.3 range. I think that's a much realistic score if I were to request random people watch this film and ask for their review after the credits roll.… Expand
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UncleWillardMay 24, 2021
Hot garbage. I mean, the color scheme even looks like hot garbage. The story, acting, everything is terrible. I'm really quite pissed that some of the reviewers I usually listen to thought this was just mindless fun. It's mindless alright,Hot garbage. I mean, the color scheme even looks like hot garbage. The story, acting, everything is terrible. I'm really quite pissed that some of the reviewers I usually listen to thought this was just mindless fun. It's mindless alright, but not fun. I couldn't even finish it.… Expand
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ScienceAdvisorMay 21, 2021
Army of the Dead manages to combine the writing quality of a 13 year old edgelord, with super-powered zombies that teleport when convienent, and inconsistencies in almost every respect, especially when it comes to zombie abilities and turningArmy of the Dead manages to combine the writing quality of a 13 year old edgelord, with super-powered zombies that teleport when convienent, and inconsistencies in almost every respect, especially when it comes to zombie abilities and turning time. This was all style and no substance, ripping elements from Die Hard, Resident Evil, and Aliens, but remixed to Synder's over-long and addicted to slo-mo manner. This should have been cut down to 90 minutes, and all the woke left on the cutting room floor.… Expand
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gagaboy0May 21, 2021
It nothing new, ZS didnt deliver. With the basic idea of zombies could've been so great but the story was really poor and OMG the actors were so terrible, Dave Bautista soul be ban form Hollywood, he is just another filler, he would never veIt nothing new, ZS didnt deliver. With the basic idea of zombies could've been so great but the story was really poor and OMG the actors were so terrible, Dave Bautista soul be ban form Hollywood, he is just another filler, he would never ve in the same level of the The Rock or even John Cena. bad movie, also it didnt help the JL situation, that soil never happened.… Expand
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JLuis_001May 16, 2021
I think the time has come to accept that Zack Snyder is basically another Michael Bay
Only more visually aesthetic, and with a legion of fans that is 1000% more toxic.
Army of the Dead is his return to the zombie genre, but with Dawn of theI think the time has come to accept that Zack Snyder is basically another Michael Bay
Only more visually aesthetic, and with a legion of fans that is 1000% more toxic.

Army of the Dead is his return to the zombie genre, but with Dawn of the Dead being his debut and also a remake, perhaps he wasn't allowed to explore as he would've liked, but now with a loose budget, and total creative freedom, Snyder finds that measure is not his thing, and frankly it's not like I have a problem with it, but the lack of a concise style has always plagued him, and this movie is no exception. Army of the Dead is pure gore entertainment, with some comedy details. There's no more.
It has a few emotional attempts, especially in its final part, but these are unsuccessful and mostly problematic.

If we're already involved in the vortex of destruction, carnage and shootings, putting sensitivity affects your film, since, he didn't build something in that tonality in the first part, so it fails to makes sense, and fails to be deep or powerful.
It's not much, but it does affect the tone in a bad way, because I honestly never gave a damn about any of the characters involved.
And that's a writing issue. Action is the order of the day, although it's nothing special.
Let's be honest, this genre in that style has almost nothing to contribute anymore, and Snyder knows it, so he tries to impress you with the scale. It's a great movie for Netflix, and I think it will pay off the expected dividends. After all, this is the kind of large-scale movie that many of its subscribers want. Especially considering the big titles its biggest competitors will release in the remainder of the year.

I do not deny that Army of the Dead is a basic film to entertain, but it will not create any subsequent impact, and therein lies everything you have to know about it.
This of course, beyond what it will provide you in its two and a half hours of length. The real challenge for Snyder after this would be to make a film that is more practical, and above all subtle.… Expand
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buronixMay 23, 2021
One of the most stupid bad movies I've ever seen.
Bad story, bad characters, bad acting, bad plot, stupid scenes.
And Boooooooooooooooooooring. I watch all zombie movies, no matter if they are low budget or not, and most of then at least areOne of the most stupid bad movies I've ever seen.
Bad story, bad characters, bad acting, bad plot, stupid scenes.
And Boooooooooooooooooooring.
I watch all zombie movies, no matter if they are low budget or not, and most of then at least are funny to watch even if I know the rest is trash, and even the movie directors and producers know it, they deal with it and give the best they can.
This time, this is a high budget movie, but have the quality of a low one, they pretend they are doing a good movie, its not, and they didn't achieve any fun on it, best sketch's are just bad at best.
Snyder did it all, nobody to blame, only himself, he wanted to show what its capable of, he show us that he lacks of the talent to write a a good script, produce a good movie, his direction is very bad.… Expand
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DodgerMay 21, 2021
Not a very good movie and this is coming from a zombie movie fan. It seemed very confused on the style of movie it wanted to be and just ended up being a bit beige as it didn't commit to anything. Too long and too much filler. Even for aNot a very good movie and this is coming from a zombie movie fan. It seemed very confused on the style of movie it wanted to be and just ended up being a bit beige as it didn't commit to anything. Too long and too much filler. Even for a zombie movie, the story was extremely basic. 4/10. Might have liked it if I was about 14.… Expand
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greenisgoodMay 21, 2021
TL;DR - IF Snyder can only step away from his need to try hard at making thoughtful piece of art every single time, I am confident that he can grow farther than just that director who can shoot action well. Army of the dead is the usualTL;DR - IF Snyder can only step away from his need to try hard at making thoughtful piece of art every single time, I am confident that he can grow farther than just that director who can shoot action well. Army of the dead is the usual Snyder trying to flip the book on you but fails in the execution making it an empty, unsatisfying and lengthy experience.


The Good
Snyder's style of film-making is more often then not always based around cinematography and shot composition. This also always translates into a visually interesting movie with a unique identity in it's look.
However, he focuses a little too much on this, usually keeping the story simple works well but AOTD story has quite a few sub plots,twists and turns and unexpected outcomes. This may be a positive point for a lot of viewers as this is undoubtedly snyder firing on all cylinders but this does not always translate well.

Bautista caught my attention in the short but great role of the protein farming replicant in Blade Runner 2049, he really made that whole scene work with him showing a great range. He is probably the best part of the movie slowly followed by the rag tag characters who had interesting personalities but sadly it's Snyder any character writing is near pointless he manages to actively make you not care about decently interesting characters.

The gore was fun, mixing CGI and practical and the the whole organized/alpha zombies part of the lore was a fun addition to feature-film zombie lore.

The Bad
This film is such a bag of cliches one after another that you really start feeling the length of this movie. From the trailers it feels like Snyder finally got the point that he makes good action romps that need not take themselves seriously.
I went in expecting the same but I got an average main plot with too many under average sub-plots; held up together with a gigantic bag of cliches, all packaged with great cinematography and shot composition.

This movie bored the hell out of me, I saw every single twist and turn from miles away and hopefully Snyder intentionally made it so obvious. Because if he really intended to flip the script in earnest he really failed, even the nihilistic angle to it seems half @ssed.

Snyder is so hell bent on trying too hard to make a layered masterpiece but focuses on all the wrong things, takes all the wrong decisions with character progression and ends up making movies that are usually unsatisfying, tedious and exhausting to get through. He tries so seriously to make this masterpiece painting but every single decision ends up being generic, forced and thoughtless.

All in all if you are a zombie fan you will get something out of this maybe, rather you catch Alive or Train to Busan for more satisfyingly bleak zombie apocalypse settings.

If you are not a zombie fan but an action junkie as well you may find that the action in the movie is also scarce and generic.… Expand
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SerchoMay 23, 2021
Long and boring.....
In 2.5 hours no one really explained the zombies, I mean they are different from regular zombies, they think, they have a cyborg and a baby and nothing is really explained. The characters have 0 development and some areLong and boring.....
In 2.5 hours no one really explained the zombies, I mean they are different from regular zombies, they think, they have a cyborg and a baby and nothing is really explained. The characters have 0 development and some are very cliches. Some scenes are very long and nothing really happens you just hear the background music and see the characters reactions. It was so long and boring that when the action scenes started I was so bored and tired that they didn't matter. The ending is also bad, this character at the end survived some really impossible events and it was so unimpressive.
I hate all Snyder's fans claiming this is such a great movie when is not, learn to separate the artist from the art, he's great, this movie isn't.… Expand
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ReaperofozMay 22, 2021
Worst movie I have seen in a while. Bunch of idiots ironic music to try and make it funny. Looked forward to it but was disapointing.
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wsj15May 22, 2021
Easily the worse movie i have seen in my entire life, you can't find 3 lines of dialogue that makes sense, characters are terrible, their personalities are badly introduced, you get no empathy for anyone, unless the one they try to make seemEasily the worse movie i have seen in my entire life, you can't find 3 lines of dialogue that makes sense, characters are terrible, their personalities are badly introduced, you get no empathy for anyone, unless the one they try to make seem the bad guy in the beginning, movie previsible don't waste time.… Expand
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LongboatJonesMay 22, 2021
Seemed like half the budget was spent making the opening credits, which happened to be one of my favorite parts of the movie. The rest was a patchwork of cliches that no amount of meta humor from Tig Notaru (the best part of the movie) couldSeemed like half the budget was spent making the opening credits, which happened to be one of my favorite parts of the movie. The rest was a patchwork of cliches that no amount of meta humor from Tig Notaru (the best part of the movie) could make up for. Really awful dialogue. Plot inconsistencies. Lazy world building. It just felt really cheap. I just couldn’t “turn my brain off and enjoy” this one. I feel like the bar for these movies is pretty high after all these years. With all the hype, I was expecting something similar to “I Am Legend” or “World War Z.” This movie was a waste of time.… Expand
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arunscriptMay 21, 2021
I know we all want to be sympathetic towards Zack Snyder and all that but this is a dreadful movie.
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joanjettMay 23, 2021
Wow!!!!and i loved Dawn of the dead remake......this is just terrible. I was able to watch a half hour before i could take no more. And Dave Bautista is leaving Guardians of the Galaxies? You may want to rethink that dude!
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VeladMay 22, 2021
This was a pretty terrible zombie movie. I'm honestly surprised this got greenlit.
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AhlgrenMay 23, 2021
This is the worst Zack Snyder movie i seen so far.
The acting is just so bad sometimes i stop watching the movie and did something else for a minute. When ever the zombies would talk to with each other,i bail from the movie for 5min.
I justThis is the worst Zack Snyder movie i seen so far.
The acting is just so bad sometimes i stop watching the movie and did something else for a minute. When ever the zombies would talk to with each other,i bail from the movie for 5min.
I just couldn´t watch that i was so cringe.
I almost turned the movie off when the female zombie did the Naruto run.… Expand
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ahmedaiman1999May 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seeing a hierarchical kingdom of zombies is actually kinda refreshing. We have the Shamblers, who are derived from the typical zombies of the late 60s and the 70s, only slightly more evolved and a tad smarter. We've also got the Alphas, who are far more superior to the Shamblers: extremely agile, relatively fast and even capable of showing emotions. Their leader, Zeus, and the one who likely has turned them all into zombies, is quite intelligent and strong. Pretty much a human hadn't been for his gruesome look and his growling and screeching. He's even got himself a queen. The problem is, there's no proper explanation why they retain such human traits, with the Alphas acting and displaying emotions and feelings like humans to the point they come across as zombie imitators. Even worse, that left the hierarchical structure unexplored and unsatisfyingly vague and muddled. That said, I wouldn't hesitate looking past these inadequacies resulted from such half-baked world building so long as they would be offset by the galore of bloody fun expected from an action-packed zombie flick. Sadly, I can't say the movie fully delivered on that either, as the entertainment value is heavily undercut by a plethora of issues including clunky dialogue, one-note characters that are either mere stereotypes or unabashedly ripped off of other action movie characters — most notably from Aliens — tonal inconsistency, overly-dramatic moments and, worst of all, a total failure in embracing all of these shortcomings openly in an act of self-awareness of sorts. For starters, the attempts at comedy are awfully bad, with all the jokes falling flat and some of them are just plain cringe-worthy. Ludwig Dieter, the German safecracker who's supposed to be the comic relief character, is unbearably annoying and dumb. The same can be said about some frequent, albeit unsubstantial and tentative, tongue-in-cheek allusions to politics. Needless to say, all the concerns mentioned above have come to the surface and become impossible to ignore. The emotional scenes Scott (David Bautista) share with his daughter Kate are both repetitive and devoid of the slightest dramatic impact, mainly because the plotline revolves around their tumultuous relationship is woefully underdeveloped. Although the movie had its fair amount of time to provide necessary background for its main characters, the bulk of the first act is diminished by poor editing, sluggish tone and unfocused narrative. As an actioner, Army of the Dead is, in fact, quite generic and derivative despite its desperate attempts to conceal that with its skin-deep contrivance, buckets of blood and gore and no skimping on slow-motion moments you'd expect from Zack Snyder. No action scene is memorable or even intriguing enough. Clocking in at nearly two and a half hours, the movie also feels strangely limited in scope, which is not only unusual from Zack Snyder but also at odds with the epic it lends itself to be. That, along with having a kind of a pattern when it comes to switching between humour, action and drama, stifled the tension the perilous zombie territory could've yielded in spades. The fact I dozed off midway through is enough to prove how tedious the end result turned out to be. Even the songs in its endless soundtrack playing rather abruptly didn't help galvanizing the ponderous second act. Honestly, however, the movie picks up in its third act, which is basically one elongated action sequence with the climactic scene being genuinely gripping. Dave Bautista's performance is one of the few redeeming factors here, with some schmaltzy emotional scenes he single-handedly rendered them watchable. Still, Army of the Dead is a predictable, ridiculously overlong zombie heist movie that tried so hard to be an epic, brainless gorefest but ended up being nothing but a borefest.… Expand
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CaptainRonMay 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Immensely bad, not even entertaining in a so-bad-its-good way. Too many things kill the narrative, take you out of the movie. The film is comstantly out of focus, Tig Notaro is awkwardly photoshopped into scenes, unpleasant characters like the daughter, the daughter’s friend subplot which makes no sense, etc. The film makes itself difficult to enjoy. Worst thing about it is the cast of characters, they should have cut half of them to focus on a few and make them more interesting. Just very puzzling that with this budget and a good cast (though maybe the cast is not so good, the movie does them no favors), this is the zombie movie Snyder puts together. The DotD remake was great. This is a terrible disappointment.… Expand
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sirdiddymusMay 22, 2021
What an absolute stinking pile of garbage. I'm not even gona start on the turd of a script but netflix scripts are 95% of the time terrible & Synder isn't exactly known for it either but at least his movies are stylish & can be fun. This isWhat an absolute stinking pile of garbage. I'm not even gona start on the turd of a script but netflix scripts are 95% of the time terrible & Synder isn't exactly known for it either but at least his movies are stylish & can be fun. This is none of that, it's boring, beyond stupid & no fun whatsoever. Which is a travesty to the genre then any attempt to add heart to the story is seriously wide of the mark, nevermind that you couldn't give a **** about the characters that are meant to deliver that heart.

The more interesting characters get little screen time or are killed off quick. Then there is the incredibly annoying daughter character in Ella Purnell who you just want to strangle the whole way through but she dominants the screen time. I really have lost my faith in the movie industry to be able to produce anything of a decent standard, the current standard of writing in particular is frighteningly bad. And we are not allowed have a single movie that isn't saturated with politics no matter how silly the film. So here i am, a life long movie fan that has completely lost his faith in the industry to produce anything of quality. It seems we live in the age of acceptable low standards.… Expand
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KilabamMay 22, 2021
Zack snyder doing what he does best. Making **** movies. 15 20 min intro playing viva las Vegas. Will have you thinking about life ending solutions. To make it stop.
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UCloudMay 21, 2021
Schweighöfer destroy a good movie. why cast an actor who is known for garbage movies...
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LeonmaenMay 21, 2021
Plot makes no sense, its just 2 & 1/2 hours of good zoombie-makeup and bad movie.
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Misterbinx5May 22, 2021
Hot garbage. Zack Snyder makes films he thinks are cool... they are trash. This is the justice league of zombie films. No direction just trash.
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Fan1982May 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you have insomnia this may help. I fell asleep, something I NEVER do during most decent movies. This is far from decent.… Expand
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PersonalmoviervMay 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Conflict on movie is mediocre and can be found in other films. Honestly, it feels less classy box office storyline. This film is only supported by good visuals. besides that this movie is boring. SO MANY WRONG on this movie, acting and characters is so bad.… Expand
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FedupwithcrapMay 23, 2021
The film doesnt know how bad it is. Yet another 60 year old man tries to offset blatant sexism by placing a couple of lead women in traditional male roles but still cant resist have a busty mechanic who looks like shes walked off a pornoThe film doesnt know how bad it is. Yet another 60 year old man tries to offset blatant sexism by placing a couple of lead women in traditional male roles but still cant resist have a busty mechanic who looks like shes walked off a porno set. Dialog from 1970 and acting from the 1980s put this film in the 'only worth watching if you have the mentality of a 13 year old porn addict'. Time to retire old men.… Expand
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DeLivinTribunaMay 20, 2021
Gonna give it a score of zero as these toxic snyder fans are just giving it 10 for no reason other that it's a Snyder Movie. As the Living Tribunal - everything must be balanced with reality.
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KlebartMay 15, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie starts well. Mid way through it introduces so-called smart zombies which never works well in movies. The vault guy has no special tools, but I can overlook that I suppose. Not sure why the Japanese guy who owned the building didn't give them the combination. Oh well. It's not a bad watch, but I found myself hoping for the end to come sooner. I'm always desperate to watch a zombie flick. The zombies weren't really characters in the movie.… Expand
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Gamb1t66May 21, 2021
It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. It's worse. They even resorted to throwing in a gimmicky CGI zombie tiger. Well, they certainly know the IQs of their target audience.
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EvoEvoEvoMay 21, 2021
Army of the dead is honestly super lacking and unsuspenseful. Everything about this movie is generic. The location it takes place in is the only redeeming quality, but don't go in thinking that you will be blown away wanting more. It justArmy of the dead is honestly super lacking and unsuspenseful. Everything about this movie is generic. The location it takes place in is the only redeeming quality, but don't go in thinking that you will be blown away wanting more. It just leaves a lot to be desired and feels unoriginal and cliche at every corner. Turn off your brain for this one.… Expand
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NotoriousFraudMay 18, 2021
Army of the Dead is a shocking disappointment and this is coming from someone who likes Snyder’s work especially the recently released “Snyder Cut” of Justice League. The opening prologue was not impressive in my opinion, choppily editedArmy of the Dead is a shocking disappointment and this is coming from someone who likes Snyder’s work especially the recently released “Snyder Cut” of Justice League. The opening prologue was not impressive in my opinion, choppily edited scenes with weirdly large fonted credits that take up the whole screen to where you cannot see anything behind them. I am also very disappointed that Snyder fired comedian Chris D’elia from the film over matters that have become very overblown, a young woman came out a couple months ago and claimed a sexual assault happened nearly a decade ago with no evidence. Another anonymous woman claimed that D’elia had access to pornographic images of minors, again with no evidence. D’elia has since been exonerated in court and beat all these false claims but that matters little to Snyder who appears to be more into virtue signaling than making entertainment, especially since his ill advised endorsement of Joe Biden. D’elia’s replacement, Tig Notaro, a short 50 year old lesbian woman who were expected to believe is a grizzled chopper pilot is absolutely dreadful. All her scenes were filmed in front of a green screen and you can definitely tell, with dialogue that was obviously written with another actor in mind. Other than Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) as the leader of the mercs after the vault and Hiroyuki Sonata (Mortal Kombat) as the tycoon who hires him and his team, the film is horribly miscast. Despite working on the ensemble Justice League, there are really no notable or even known actors in the film. With a story that requires an Expendables level cast, Snyder instead casts short and skinny women to fill out a team of military trained mercenaries. Asking me to suspend my disbelief for mutant zombies is one thing, expecting me to believe that a 5 foot nothing 120 pound woman is as reliable in a combat situation as a 6 foot 200+ pound man is just ridiculous and Snyder should know better.… Expand
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bobfrumacctMay 21, 2021
What a borefest. Dave kills it as usual but he couldn’t put this whole thing on his back. All the other actors were garbage. Tig notaro being the worst one out of all of them. Terrible recast for D’elia and her impersonation of him isWhat a borefest. Dave kills it as usual but he couldn’t put this whole thing on his back. All the other actors were garbage. Tig notaro being the worst one out of all of them. Terrible recast for D’elia and her impersonation of him is cringey. Had a lot of potential to be better. Idk how they got a deal for a prequel series.… Expand
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lascottlaMay 22, 2021
BAD.

Real bad. Basically a Troma level movie with a Zack Snyder budget. That said, one person’s trash is another’s treasure. I mean, some people loved Sharknado for christ’s sake. If you like trashy movies with bad scripts, poor directing,BAD.

Real bad.

Basically a Troma level movie with a Zack Snyder budget. That said, one person’s trash is another’s treasure. I mean, some people loved Sharknado for christ’s sake. If you like trashy movies with bad scripts, poor directing, overacting & more meaningless gore/effects than plot... this might be the movie for you!… Expand
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MsKittyMauwMay 22, 2021
This premise is so dumb! Why do you need MONEY at the end of the world? Food, medical supplies, water, etc sure but cash money... dumb.
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RetroView25May 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why Zack why!?! You made this POS Movie with a bloated running time that should had been 90 minutes at best... Where to begin? Storyline was immature and a bit Woke for my taste and just plain stupid and dumb!!! You got a test Super Zombie with a Military escort of 10 soliders not a Platoon or a Company with Helio Support and closing off roads or better yet transport by a Airplane... Why not have the Troops being setup to failed by the government & the powers that be to have a control Zombie infection in a major city like Las Vegas to be able to control the infection spread rather than a guy getting a pleasure by his new bride and than turning into a stupid Casino Vault Heist a kin to Ocean Eleven Movies but where everyone dies because Woke Independent Modern Girl Kate gotta ruin the FFFing movie at the 90 minute mark by going off Solo when she is not Rambo and everybody gotta die because of Chosen One... I mean, why couldn't be kidnapping the Zombie Pregnant Woman not knowing she's pregnant because the Casino Heist was there payment for capturing the Pregnant Zombie Chick and them having to make a moral choice about what to do with the her at the end of the movie having finding about more of the backstory... Have a prior sent team member still be alive in Vegas to fill in some of the gaps and them killing the mole from the start once in Vegas already knowing that he was going to screw them... I mean, why couldn't Scott have a new life with Maria? Didn't Scott suffer enough in Life? Why not show how Scott save the Chief of Defense and why was Chief was there in the 1st place, rather than as a montage in the opening credits!?! And Kate went off on her own have her get Killed off without no one dying for her... Let me be a Lesson in a Life and especially with the Mother not caring that Kate die on her behalf because it about making a better life for her kids to Scott Face and be like I told her not too... This movie is beyond saving...… Expand
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cyprongeMay 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horible, stupid . One of thé bigest pieces of **** i have seen after thunderforce.… Expand
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KhalazzaMay 22, 2021
Not the best not the wost i have see, okay watch for the weekend. Abit to hyped up.
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c0nsumeMay 23, 2021
Awful movie. Story was awful. Characters were really stupid and annoying, acting was what you wails expect from something a lot lower budget and what were they thinking with the camera work? Depth of field was over the place ….
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CoonarosMay 27, 2021
The lastest movie of Zack Snyder "Army of the Dead" is a funny splatter zombie movie tha didnt hide from the poster or the trailers of the movie. If you want to see a masterpiece oscar base movie , this is not for you . The action is amazingThe lastest movie of Zack Snyder "Army of the Dead" is a funny splatter zombie movie tha didnt hide from the poster or the trailers of the movie. If you want to see a masterpiece oscar base movie , this is not for you . The action is amazing Batista starting to become a really nice action hero for the cinema and the quality of the photography is really nice. The plot is nothing special ... We are here for the action ,the troll moments and zombies. But its not ten .... i know i said before we are not here for the plot but there are some huge plot wholes in this film which i can noticed really easily and thats why is 8 and not 9 or 10. Gather with friends and enjoy the movie . I might noticed its a 2:30 hours movie but you wont get tired after watching it.… Expand
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Xenomorph_killsMay 24, 2021
This is a fun and entertaining movie through and through. The action is top tier even for Zac Snyder. The plot is straightforward on the surface but with many added threads that make it just that much more interesting if you aren't already onThis is a fun and entertaining movie through and through. The action is top tier even for Zac Snyder. The plot is straightforward on the surface but with many added threads that make it just that much more interesting if you aren't already on board for the zombies. The cast is well diverse and is excellently lead by Dave Bautista who shows his acting range. Only gripe I would have is that certain plot threads are cut unexpectedly to refocus scenes for action. Overall a great time to be a zombie fan.… Expand
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Kosman78May 29, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What an amazing zombie action movie with plenty of easter eggs like all the Snyder movies!!!Well Done Zack!!!The Tiger kill scene was epic and the Death of Maria Cruz was heartbreaking!!… Expand
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A_Pers0n2004May 24, 2021
This is overall a good movie with a great premise that feels bogged down by a 2 hour and 30 minute runtime and a few plot holes. I can't help but think that this would have been a better series than a movie. Still would recommend it to anyThis is overall a good movie with a great premise that feels bogged down by a 2 hour and 30 minute runtime and a few plot holes. I can't help but think that this would have been a better series than a movie. Still would recommend it to any fan of Zack Snyder or zombies.… Expand
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mikyhardMay 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst Zombie movie ever made. Lacks of plot, ridiculously splatter, pathetically tries to be a drama. Awful. The song "Zombie" used in the end scene it's an insult to The Cranberries, who wrote it as a song against war.… Expand
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moviessuck123May 22, 2021
Horrendous movie, so many plot holes and terrible tropes at every turn. The final 15 minutes especially were mind numbingly bad with huge leaps in logic.
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BrollicMay 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a huge zombie movie fan. I have seen everything from night of the living dead to resident evil and beyond. I’ve seen low budget and high budget. I’ve seen cheesy campy movies. This is the saddest most pathetic movie I have ever seen. Pure garbage in every aspect. It was sloppy, all over the place. Bad acting. Bad plot. It’s disturbing this movie has gotten a single positive review.… Expand
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DedlineJun 8, 2021
Everyone has their own taste and entitled to their own opinion. I feel people are extremely critical these days, nothing is good enough anymore and it seems very hard to please people with entertainment any longer. With that said, if youEveryone has their own taste and entitled to their own opinion. I feel people are extremely critical these days, nothing is good enough anymore and it seems very hard to please people with entertainment any longer. With that said, if you watch after the movie and really see Snyders vision and behind the scenes of the production, I think you will understand what he wanted to do and that he accomplished his vision. That is what it is, his vision, understand that and maybe you wont get hung up on your own critiques of what it could have been, should have been, or how blurry the camera is when that was intended with a really cool unique lens from eBay he bought and wanted to create the whole movie with a view from this lens. Very creative movie, amazing zombies if not the best I have ever seen on screen. Truly scary and the sounds they made was very unsettling, every time. Great job. Did I love all of it, no, but was it well done in many ways, oh yes. Look at it through a different LENS, and maybe you will enjoy what I see as well.… Expand
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anneanneanneMay 21, 2021
This is a legitimate **** movie :) do yourself a favor and DO NOT watch this :) You will have a headache.
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Jp2017May 14, 2021
Just found it boring acting was horrible and please Zack enough with the slow motion overall won’t be seeing this ever again!
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VlhendonMay 24, 2021
Amazing movie I loved every minute of it. I hope to see a part two in the future.
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SathyasaranMay 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just another zombie movie Dave shines and Zack Snyder way of portrayal is refreshing… Expand
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ksr91May 21, 2021
horrible story, horrible pacing, horrible world building, bad CGI, Poor tone, it thinks it funny but it's really not. This is not worth your time. All the "cool" parts are shown in the trailer.
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leviathanargMay 22, 2021
Woke AF.
I don't like racists movies.
This one describes white men as both evil and idiotic.
Recommend you to pass this woke fest
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Flerma223May 24, 2021
It was a very entertaining and action-oriented movie. The majority of the actors made their characters seem like real people.
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TVJerryMay 25, 2021
This is the latest from Zack Snyder, best known for his superhero projects. Dave Bautista leads a team into a zombie-infested Las Vegas to recover $200 million. To add to the pressure, they only have a few hours til the city is nuked plusThis is the latest from Zack Snyder, best known for his superhero projects. Dave Bautista leads a team into a zombie-infested Las Vegas to recover $200 million. To add to the pressure, they only have a few hours til the city is nuked plus they encounter a newer, smarter horde of zombies (in typical Vegas style all of the male creatures are ripped). While the potential for a wild ride is obvious, it misses on most every turn. The dialogue is pedestrian and the plotting even worse. There are a few minor moments of thrills (esp. the tiger attack), but The Walking Dead has mounted many more clever undead attacks. There’s too much earnest dialogue and no humor to offset it (other than Matthias Schweighöfer as the geeky safe cracker, who isn’t even that special). The tired tropes and unoriginal encounters don’t make up for the lack of imagination or excitement.… Expand
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TheQuietGamerMay 24, 2021
With the zombie craze of the 2010s having come to a disappointing end after the market was oversaturated to the extreme with mediocre-to-awful cash-ins and each successive season of The Walking Dead experiencing a steady decline in quality toWith the zombie craze of the 2010s having come to a disappointing end after the market was oversaturated to the extreme with mediocre-to-awful cash-ins and each successive season of The Walking Dead experiencing a steady decline in quality to the point where I just eventually lost interest, it's been tough to be a fan of the undead recently as there is currently a noticeable lack of any exciting new content in this area. So naturally when I heard Zack Snyder was making a kind of, sort of, but not really follow-up to his excellent directorial debut (2004's Dawn of the Dead) I was intrigued. After all, who better to reanimate the corpse of what was once everybody's favorite brand of horror than the man responsible for what is likely the only good remake of an entry in Romero's defining trilogy and easily one of the best zombie flicks of all time? Unfortunately, Army of the Dead is not the resurrection agent I was looking for, offering up some decent brain splattering action, but little else to get excited about.

To be fair, when it's being a straight zombie movie it's actually pretty good. The gore is delightfully over-the-top, the heist premise is legitimately kind of cool, and it even provides some nice twists on these classic monsters. The concept of "smart zombies" is one I've never been able to get behind before, as even George Romero himself couldn't make the higher-functioning undead come off as anything more than just plain goofy when he tried his hand at it back in 2005 with Land of the Dead. Snyder's attempt at giving these rotting creatures some intelligence however, shockingly makes them a bit more menacing and leads to a few unique and inventive scenarios before he inevitably takes things too far. The problem? It takes roughly an hour to get to any of this stuff.

The first half of Army is bogged down with needlessly convoluted exposition and introductions to characters we are never able to care about (except Dieter) because they are either underdeveloped, get next to no screentime, or are flat out unlikeable. Then there's the final act where Snyder straight up jumps the shark in a myriad of ways, making it clear he doesn't know how things like, for example, the aftermath of a nuclear strike work. Or maybe he does and that was a part where I was supposed to turn my brain off and simply enjoy the ride. It's never clear just how seriously Snyder wants us to take all of this due to the weird amalgam of tones on display. There are elements of B-movie cheese and absurdity juxtaposed with solemn character drama and harsh acts meant to convey socio-political messages. Like Batman v Superman and the director's other more grand projects, it's a mess of ideas that never fully come together in the most satisfying of ways. Only this time imbued with the exuberance of 12 year old rather than the grimdark edginess of a moody teen found in his superhero works.

If you just want to see decaying heads explode in a mess of blood and brains, Army can certainly provide that in a mostly entertaining fashion. However, despite Snyder's knack for creating fun action sequences the faults with things like the writing, tone, and maybe even the vision itself keep the film from being anything more than a watchable letdown. I've certainly killed two-and-a-half hours in worse ways before, but I've still been left with a craving for a better zombie movie. One with the potential to revive the infected hordes and our passion for them once again.… Expand
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tdebugJun 4, 2021
Totally unimpressive yet-another-zombie-movie. No story, no plot, just some action shooting zombies.
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mrmonsterMay 24, 2021
Overall, a fun and entertaining zombie movie. I wouldn't have seen it in theaters, but on Netflix, it was worth watching.
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PleiadesMay 30, 2021
Utterly uninspiring, insipid re-hash of tired clichés and formulaic tropes that contains no surprises (except in the sense of technical glitches and moronic exposition) or any scares or suspense.

Hard to believe the millions wasted in makingUtterly uninspiring, insipid re-hash of tired clichés and formulaic tropes that contains no surprises (except in the sense of technical glitches and moronic exposition) or any scares or suspense.

Hard to believe the millions wasted in making this complete failure of a supposed 'thriller'. Luckily I bailed out half-way through, which was long enough I feel to ascertain the inadequacy of every single component of this travesty of a film.

Dismal, just shockingly bad :-(… Expand
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zombox5000May 28, 2021
Unlike many Snyder films, this one plays to his strengths. It is pure edgelord fun. It's bloody, brawny, silly, dark, and fun. It's a great set piece for his storytelling style, unlike his ill-fated dive into the DC universe where his gloomy,Unlike many Snyder films, this one plays to his strengths. It is pure edgelord fun. It's bloody, brawny, silly, dark, and fun. It's a great set piece for his storytelling style, unlike his ill-fated dive into the DC universe where his gloomy, edgelord sensibility is unwelcome.… Expand
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muzmuzMay 28, 2021
The writing, dialogue, plot and cinematography in this movie is so bad, that I want whoever are in charged for these things to go back to flipping burgers and mowing their neighbor's lawn. But hey, at least the visuals and what little actionThe writing, dialogue, plot and cinematography in this movie is so bad, that I want whoever are in charged for these things to go back to flipping burgers and mowing their neighbor's lawn. But hey, at least the visuals and what little action scenes we get are alright.… Expand
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umaumaiMay 22, 2021
(Updated: Man, every time I see a Ryan George "Pitch Meeting" I've changed my mind about a movie I like. I still think this movie is fun, but I'm taking my score down 1 point from a 7 to a 6. He made too many good points. So for the first(Updated: Man, every time I see a Ryan George "Pitch Meeting" I've changed my mind about a movie I like. I still think this movie is fun, but I'm taking my score down 1 point from a 7 to a 6. He made too many good points. So for the first time I'm updating a movie score while it's fresh in my head.)

Though with way more gore than either combined, this movie reminded me of “Ghosts of Mars” and “I Am Legend.” For me that’s not a bad thing. The plot is pretty straightforward and there are many elements that I like and that work well and to the movie’s favor. I really loved the opening and how it was used as a way to introduce the characters. It might have been the best use of slow motion that Snyder has ever implemented...and I truly hate nearly every bit of slow motion in his movies. I won’t spoil them, but there were a few somewhat fresh ideas on the zombie genre here too and I really enjoyed those as well. I think the setting was a great choice and the special effects are really good for the most part. There are a few animal sequences that could have been better, but they didn't take me out of my low level suspension of disbelief. While I didn’t love the very end of the movie I think that Netflix has plans making this a franchise and that could be really fun as they explore more of the mysteries they set up here. If you like action horror then Army of the Dead with definitely fit the bill for its runtime.… Expand
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nkukMay 23, 2021
This film has some of the worst, most amateur, cinematography I have ever seen. What kind of noob cameraman shoots a portrait shot in shadow against an extremely bright background??? It was obviously a creative choice, because the expositionThis film has some of the worst, most amateur, cinematography I have ever seen. What kind of noob cameraman shoots a portrait shot in shadow against an extremely bright background??? It was obviously a creative choice, because the exposition is delivered in back-lit darkness over and over and over again. As a photographer I found it infuriating. When someone is delivering dialogue you want their face lit so you can see properly what they are saying and the facial expressions, not people talking in shadow repeatedly. Maybe it was done on purpose so you cant see the wooden acting very well, who knows but I found it to be terrible. Large parts of the film are shot at a ridiculously shallow depth of field, leaving the subject of the frame out of focus. Some of the action sequences are a messy blur and much of it could be filmed anywhere as the background is continually out of focus. Its like someone has just discovered bokeh and totally overuses the effect when it is not needed or beneficial.

As for the movie itself, it was fun in a few places, had a couple of funny moments but was mostly fairly predictable and dull. It may have been because I was really looking forward to the film based on the trailers, the actual film itself was a bit of a let down in comparison. If you've seen the trailers you've seen 95% of the best parts of the entire 2.5 hour running time. It could easily have had 30-45 minutes chopped off with no loss and would have probably made for a better film. It felt it dragged on and on in places where the action slowed to some heartfelt dialogue, but I cared little for the characters, so wasn't really bothered about all the relationship parts of the film. It also had excessive slow-mo. It was a passable movie, but nothing special and certainly not something I would want to watch more than once.… Expand
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ThwompthingMay 29, 2021
One of the better zombie movies I've seen. This one was nonstop action with some humor and Bautista was actually very good. The guy can actually act, unlike the rock and Cena. I'm so sick of the boring walking dead type crap it makes meOne of the better zombie movies I've seen. This one was nonstop action with some humor and Bautista was actually very good. The guy can actually act, unlike the rock and Cena. I'm so sick of the boring walking dead type crap it makes me sick, so this was a nice refreshing take on the zombie world. Solid movie, and no idea why the scores here are so low. This movie is easily a 7 or 8, and you'll see that on rotten tomatoes as well. Metacritic is usually crap… Expand
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Paper_KayMay 27, 2021
To be perfectly honest, if I switch off my brain completely, I could watch a few hours more of Vegas being blown up and zombies coming to life in the rain and more of the S&Roy menagerie. A f***able zombie villain you actually wanna know moreTo be perfectly honest, if I switch off my brain completely, I could watch a few hours more of Vegas being blown up and zombies coming to life in the rain and more of the S&Roy menagerie. A f***able zombie villain you actually wanna know more about and feel bad for his loss? When has that ever been done before in such a fun popcorn parody? A dumb fun movie for a change. Haven't seen that since before corona.… Expand
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PlausibleDenialMay 25, 2021
I'm surprised there aren't more mentions of the number of thefts Snyder takes liberty with in the movie. The prologue was straight out of Zombieland. If you've seen 30 Days of Night, you know the alpha zombies are basically a carbon copy ofI'm surprised there aren't more mentions of the number of thefts Snyder takes liberty with in the movie. The prologue was straight out of Zombieland. If you've seen 30 Days of Night, you know the alpha zombies are basically a carbon copy of those vampires. Helicopter circling back around...Aliens. He stole from some great movies, but the fact is that he stole a ton of ideas.

And the acting...This didn't feel like a B movie, it felt like a C movie. I'll grant them that the script was also horrendous, so they didn't have much to work with. Snyder fell way short in attempting to get the audience to bond and even give a crap about any of the characters. The only one I cared about at all was the coyote. Pretty sure that's not what he was going for.

From someone who loves the zombie genre, this was very disappointing. I did even find myself dozing off a couple of times in the first hour. If you HAVE to watch every zombie movie that comes out, go ahead and waste the 150 minutes. Otherwise, I'd say skip it.… Expand
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gets64May 25, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I did enjoy the movie, mostly... but towards the end I hated that it became very predictable, what happened to the main character was very predictable, it would've been a 'twist' if he didn't die at all.… Expand
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HossameldinsamJun 10, 2021
One of the better zombie movies I've seen. This one was nonstop action with some humor and Bautista was actually very good. The guy can actually act, unlike the rock and Cena. I'm so sick of the boring walking dead type crap it makes me sick,One of the better zombie movies I've seen. This one was nonstop action with some humor and Bautista was actually very good. The guy can actually act, unlike the rock and Cena. I'm so sick of the boring walking dead type crap it makes me sick, so this was a nice refreshing take on the zombie world. Solid movie… Expand
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MoviecritiqueMay 23, 2021
Horrible, horrible acting and writing. Please Zack, just do another superhero movie. Do not touch this genre ever again
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SdmuviebuffMay 24, 2021
Movies is worth a watch, forget ABT critics and go watch it and m sure u will like it. Atleast one time watch movie
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JebasMay 22, 2021
Solid, a bit over the top, but that's how Snyder rolls. Definitely a fun movie, lots of great gore if you are into it.
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BakedBeastMay 22, 2021
This movie is amazing, it delivered everything I wanted from it, Just shut off your brain and enjoy the carnage! One kill in particular was one of the most brutal on screen deaths i’ve ever seen... that moment alone made it worth myThis movie is amazing, it delivered everything I wanted from it, Just shut off your brain and enjoy the carnage! One kill in particular was one of the most brutal on screen deaths i’ve ever seen... that moment alone made it worth my admission! Bautista did an awesome job as well as the rest of the cast and crew. Gore and effects, plus the zombies.. italian freakin kisses! Thank you Netflix and of course the man himself Zach Snyder for this awesome entertainment I very desperately needed.… Expand
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AcquireMay 27, 2021
Void of plot or characters. It's amazing that Snyder can make a zombie action movie this dull. His signature action sequences that have saved his prior movies from complete mediocrity are also missing. I quit half way through. The onlyVoid of plot or characters. It's amazing that Snyder can make a zombie action movie this dull. His signature action sequences that have saved his prior movies from complete mediocrity are also missing. I quit half way through. The only positive I can think of is that it's a very colorful looking movie.… Expand
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