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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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FearmoonMay 21, 2021

I truly wanted to love this movie, but it is not a Zack Snyder's movie. Yeah, it has his style, maybe in 15%, but other stuff is so simple and basic... Just a movie for a one night, that is all...

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MetacriticOnurMay 21, 2021

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adverbMay 27, 2021

The users finally get it right, more or less. I expected more from Zack Snyder and Dave Bautista.

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MrGlumMay 30, 2021

This movie is prove that Zack Snyder is an amazing director but a lousy writer.

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Tal_KalonMay 27, 2021

At no point did anything in this movie make any sense. The team is hired to crack a safe for a guy who owns the safe? He can't just give them the code to get in? Meanwhile its all a ruse to get zombie blood? He's had multiple teams failAt no point did anything in this movie make any sense. The team is hired to crack a safe for a guy who owns the safe? He can't just give them the code to get in? Meanwhile its all a ruse to get zombie blood? He's had multiple teams fail already? Maybe just tell them to get some zombie blood and then get out? And you can fly out but you can't fly in? OKAY.… Expand

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sythelMay 27, 2021

So bad that I had to stop watching it 20 minutes from the end. I liked the intro and initial story building. Acting wasn't amazing and the dialog was pretty trash. Movie had potential but buried too deep in trash to be worth recommending.

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jamessMay 24, 2021

Since the Resident Evil franchise screwed up what could have been a great video game movie adaptation, Zack Snyder does the opposite and creates a zombie movie that would be a better video game. Take a little of John Carpenter's Escape FromSince the Resident Evil franchise screwed up what could have been a great video game movie adaptation, Zack Snyder does the opposite and creates a zombie movie that would be a better video game. Take a little of John Carpenter's Escape From New York and Ghosts Of Mars (a hierarchy amongst the creatures), toss in any heist flick, and you have Army Of The Dead. Unfortunately, with little restraint, Snyder gives us a two and a half hour B-movie with an A-movie budget. Ironic that Snyder's best movie remains his Dawn Of The Dead remake from almost 20 years ago (guess the James Gunn script helped).… Expand

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KayVen17May 27, 2021

Ich sags mal so. Im Prinzip mag ich den Film. Leider hat er allerdings ein großes Problem. Ich wusste leider schon direkt wo die Reise schlussendlich hingeht. Ich werde es natürlich nicht spoilern. Trotzdem war ich am Ende gar nichtIch sags mal so. Im Prinzip mag ich den Film. Leider hat er allerdings ein großes Problem. Ich wusste leider schon direkt wo die Reise schlussendlich hingeht. Ich werde es natürlich nicht spoilern. Trotzdem war ich am Ende gar nicht überrascht und wurde sogar mit einer unfassbar furchtbaren Szene gegen Ende bestraft.

Die Story hat ansich einen interessanten Ansatz. Es ist quasi ein Heist mit Zombies. Klingt seltsam. Ist es auch und das gefiel mir sehr am Film. Auch die Zombies hatten mehr Tiefgang als ich erwartet habe. Der Cast hatte ebenfalls Potenzial.. nur leider liegt die Betonung auf Potenzial. Am Ende verspürte ich nur ein Kopfschütteln. Auch wenn ich Matthias Schweighöfer nicht wirklich mag fand ich seine Rolle irgendwie unterhaltsam. Zumindest hat er bei mir mehr gezündet als ich erwartet habe.

Von der Las Vegas Kulisse wurde eindeutig viel zu wenig Gebrauch genommen. Klar man sah mal ein Casino. Das war es allerdings auch. Ansonsten sah man größtenteils Räumlichkeiten, die aus jeder Stadt hätte sein können.

Die Machart ist echt super. Mir gefällt das Design der Zombies, obwohl für mich persönlich die Zombies aus Walking Dead immernoch die erste Wahl sind. Trotzdem war ich dort ebenfalls sehr zufrieden.

Am Ende muss ich sagen, dass ich nicht enttäuscht wurde, allerdings war auch viel mehr drin. Klingt paradox, aber Ich war trotzdem gut genug unterhalten, obwohl mehr hätte drin sein können.

Dazu kommt noch ein lästiger toter Pixel Bug, der gruseliger war als der Film :D Da ich große Angst hatte einen kaputten Fernseher zu haben.… Expand

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SoulWarfareMay 30, 2021

Firstly, the action scenes are great. The opening montage scene showing vegas becoming infected was phenomenal and could've been a movie itself. There is also a cool John Wick style zombie shootout scene that was awesome. Near the end whereFirstly, the action scenes are great. The opening montage scene showing vegas becoming infected was phenomenal and could've been a movie itself. There is also a cool John Wick style zombie shootout scene that was awesome. Near the end where it starts to live up to the title of "Army of the Dead" was one chaotic but fun zombie action sequence. I also like the soundtrack by Junkie XL even though there isn't a memorable soundtrack such as with the DCEU stuff. For the most part, the soundtrack elevates the scene and there is also pop music that actually works well in the movie.

I also really liked Dave Bautista as the main lead. Dave gives a pretty strong performance and shows that he can give emotive acting if need be. In terms of characters, there were three I liked which were Vanderohe (Omari Hardwick), Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer) and Marianne Peters (Tig Notaro). I liked how Vanderohe was this badass zombie slayer while Ludwig was skilled in safe cracking but knew nothing when it came to zombies. The growing relationship between them is one of the best parts of the movie. I also like Marianne's wisecracking and sarcastic personality which was charming despite her small screen time. I also got to appreciate how they green-screened Tig to replace Chris D'Elia, who was accused of sexual misconduct, into the movie as it still feels natural. Although, the green screen can feel pretty obvious at times. Unfortunately, I could give zero care for the other characters. Everyone else is either so forgettable, dies too early or is unlikeable. Zack seems to kill off characters for shock value when the character themselves are becoming interesting which is a shame. There are also way too many characters in my opinion and I honestly feel like some of the characters just didn't need to be in the movie. I also have mixed feelings about the cinematography which is done by Zack Snyder, the director, himself. The cinematography isn't awful or anything but it certainly isn't as good as Zack's previous movies which are clear as he didn't hire a cinematographer and did it himself. It's just very dull to look at. There are also a lot of shots where it is blurry and pixelated which is just very ugly to look at.

The biggest problem with Army of the Dead is the writing which is also done by Zack Snyder. Zack had a unique idea with the zombie heist idea but he then ruins it by adding a bunch of convoluted zombie stuff and a dumb plotline with Scott (Dave Bautista) daughter Kate. Kate joins because a stupid mother went into a zombie-filled Las Vegas and she is going to find her. What annoys me is that there is no reason for Kate to be a part of the heist which is made worst as her character is annoying. Zack also seems to even forget about the mother as well which makes this plotline seem even more irrelevant. There is also a plotline with a spy that also amounts to nothing by the end of the movie. There is also some dumb plotline with the Alpha zombie and some baby thing which was also very pointless. Army of the Dead is 2 hours 28 minutes which is very noticeable as the pacing slows down a lot. They could easily cut it down by 30 minutes and the movie remains the same. I don't mind dumb movies and a movie can be so dumb that it becomes good. However, Army of the Dead is so dumb to the point that the movie loses enjoyment. Why is it the government can allow a group to fly out of Vegas but not fly into Vegas? Why is there a line about zombies hibernating but wakes when it rains if that is never going to come into play? If the vault is owned by Tanaka, the big boss who wants the heist, why does he not just give them the code? If Tanaka wanted the zombie blood then why not just have the heist be about getting the zombie blood instead of the bloody vault? Why does a character who never killed zombies ever, able to John Wick all the zombies? Why does the character who gets betrayed not mention the person who betrayed them? Why does no one help save the person who is only surrounded by 5 zombies and instead just stare at them? Why do the characters talk about their suspicion of this person being a spy but never bring it up again? Why is it with a Nuke incoming that the characters stop and stare at each other a lot? Why do they not just use dead bodies to activate traps instead of an alive zombie? Why is a dead zombie hand able to attract a zombie? Why do some zombies hibernate but some don't? How is a zombie horse able to catch up to a helicopter? Why do some people turn into zombies in a matter of minutes but someone else can takes hours? WHY ARE THERE ROBOT ZOMBIES? Why does Zack not understand how nuke works? Overall, Army of the Dead could've been a fun, exciting zombie and heist movie but fails to deliver in both. The movie had a lot of potentials but it is ruined by Zack's terrible writing skills. If you want some fun zombie action then there is that but don't expect much more.… Expand

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iCampoRamilMay 28, 2021

mpezando por que la trama no tiene sentido, la construcción de personajes es bastante mala, ya que ninguno de los protas me importa, la verdad es que empezamos mal.
El guion es bastante malo, de estos que te justifican o te cuentan las cosasmpezando por que la trama no tiene sentido, la construcción de personajes es bastante mala, ya que ninguno de los protas me importa, la verdad es que empezamos mal.
El guion es bastante malo, de estos que te justifican o te cuentan las cosas con opciones nada interesantes, además de una fotografía, que pintaba bien, pero al final acaba siendo malilla.
La duración no me parece justificable, te podían haber contado lo mismo en una hora menos, pero no, alarguémosla.
Eso sí, en cuanto a producción y secuencias de acción, está muy bien.
Pros: La producción, los sets están muy trabajdos, mires a donde mires hay detallitos, está todo muy cuidado, hay algunas secuencias, sobre todo la inicial, que está muy bien, en general las que tienen música, además, hay algunos momentazos, lo malo es que casi todos están en el tráiler, pero visualmente están chulos, y eso, la violencia y los combates está muy bien tratada.
Contras: Demasiados tópicos en una trama que no te cuenta nada, el ritmo escasea en muchos momentos, la duración, que ya he dicho que no es justificable, también se centra más en el drama que en proporcionar diversión, como parece que habían prometido, además, la selección musical es bastante burda.
Conclusión: Es una buena película, ni mucho menos va a reinventar el universo de los zombis, pero te entretiene esas 2 horas y media, pero tiene bastantes fallos de ego por parte de Snyder, ya que dirige, produce y escribe, además de la fotografía, haber derivado esas funciones a gente que lo hace mejor y habría salido una película espectacular, porque la premisa lo era.… Expand

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Voodoo123Feb 21, 2022

The impressive visual effects and fascinating concept aren't enough to move the needle past average on this 'zombie action heist' movie. The cast are great and there are some cool moments to be found (sneaking past the hybernating zombies wasThe impressive visual effects and fascinating concept aren't enough to move the needle past average on this 'zombie action heist' movie. The cast are great and there are some cool moments to be found (sneaking past the hybernating zombies was excellent). In the oversaturated action/zombie themed genre it failed to innovate enough. The pacing felt off with a long runtime and too many quick cuts with far too much exposition.… Expand