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Patient Zero
2018 87 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★4.3
Horror, Thriller, Action, Drama
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
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Description
After an unprecedented global pandemic has turned the majority of humankind into violent infected beings, Morgan, a man gifted with the ability to speak the infected's new language, leads the last survivors on a hunt for patient zero and a cure.
Starring
Matt Smith
Actor
Natalie Dormer
Actor
John Bradley
Actor
Key opinion
Patient Zero is a low-budget pandemic thriller that relies heavily on a high-caliber cast to compensate for a weak and derivative screenplay. While the film introduces some original philosophical concepts regarding infected society, viewers are largely divided on whether these intellectual aspirations succeed or result in an underdeveloped, boring experience.
| Acting | Stanley Tucci and the ensemble cast deliver strong performances that provide the film with its only significant merit. | |
| Theme | The film attempts to explore complex moral dilemmas and the nature of humanity, though execution of these themes feels inconsistent. | |
| Screenplay | The script suffers from glaring logic holes and a derivative premise that fails to distinguish itself from more successful genre entries. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is widely criticized for a sluggish, boring first act that takes too long to establish the core conflict. | |
| Production | The modest production design and bunker-bound setting create an experience that feels closer to a low-budget television project than a cinematic feature. |