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Army of the Dead
2021 148 min United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Crime, Action, Horror
Director: Zack Snyder
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Description
Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.
Budget:
$90M
Worldwide:
$190.7M
Starring
Dave Bautista
Actor
Ella Purnell
Actor
Ana de la Reguera
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Key opinion
Army of the Dead is a polarized genre mashup that leans heavily into Zack Snyder's signature visual style while struggling with narrative depth. While fans of the director appreciate the creative freedom and world-building, detractors find the screenplay derivative and the excessive runtime detrimental to the experience.
| Acting | Dave Bautista provides a grounding, charismatic performance that anchors the otherwise thin ensemble cast. | |
| Production | The film features distinct, high-budget production design, including a detailed, atmospheric vision of a quarantined Las Vegas. | |
| Cinematography | The unconventional cinematography, particularly the frequent use of shallow focus, is divisive; some find it atmospheric, while others view it as an intrusive distraction. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed by many as a collection of tired heist and zombie tropes, though some praise the refreshing premise of a mercenary-led vault robbery. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is widely criticized for being inconsistent, with an uneven distribution of action that leaves the film feeling overlong. |