Arnie vs Zombies. Someone sees you that movie idea and you already know exactly what you are going to get. And I suspect that is why this movie has such a poor IMDB rating. A lot of people have seen the trailer and thought, 'Hmm, Arnie in a zombie movie, I bet the slow dramatic trailer is just a front for a load of explosions and Arnie chasing monsters. Let's go!'
However, this is actually one of the least fraudulent trailers doing the rounds this year. It is a zombie film, and it has Arnie in it. It is slow zombie film (both in terms of slow zombies and slow pacing), and it is a character-driven dramatic piece. This is much more the Fault in Our Stars than Walking Dead. The young girl is simply dying from a different disease.
Arnie can act. He always could to some degree, even his original Terminator is not a simple role. This is the first time he manages to really show his acting skills without hiding behind intense action or quirky comedy scenes. When you consider that his screen time is almost entirely shared with Oscar Nominee Abigail Breslin and Golden Globe Nominee Joely Richardson and he is not only comfortable in that company but is often the best actor on the screen.
There are a few glitches in the story but they are small enough to be ignored or are covered by background mentions. There are some flashes of the scary violent zombie film that could have been, but they are minimal.
The 'twist' at the end is not entirely a surprise, but is also not completely predictable.
Overall 7 out of 10 and I think this may be a slight under-score because it comes hot on the heels of 'Ant-Man' and 'Inside Out' and I couldn't bring myself to give either of them a 9.
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