While the Yankee Belle was trapped in a winter wonderland
(see previous post), this Southern Belle travelled out to the movie theater for
a little cinematic enjoyment.
Warm Bodies was my
movie of choice. Having read the book by
Isaac Marion, I went into the theater with a certain level of
expectations. I wanted the movie to
capture the feeling of the book. That’s
what makes a successful adaptation. To
this degree, the movie did not disappoint.
Behind the zombies, romance, and humor, the message of the story can be
summed up in one sentence: It’s hard to
be human.
We love. We
hate. We can be happy. We can be jealous. We have hopes, and we have memories. But sometimes, we forget that these are the
things that make us human. We take our
thoughts and emotions for granted. Warm Bodies explores all of these ideas
with a heavy dose of humor. It’s a
zombie romance movie, so it can’t afford to take itself too seriously.
Warm Bodies is a
love story set against the backdrop of a world gone wrong. An unidentified disaster occurred that left
humanity fighting against a spreading zombie race. Amidst this apocalyptic chaos, we meet “R,” a
zombie who just wants to connect with someone again. He finds that connection with Julie, a human
girl he meets. Without giving too much
away, let’s just say their meeting has very important repercussions.
The only real issue I have with the movie was the amount of
voice-overs in the film. This is a
problem not easily solved due to the material.
The novel is told from the point of view of the main character,
“R.” He is a zombie, so of course there
is going to be a lot of narration. However,
there was a difference from reading it on the page and seeing it on the screen. Despite this, Nicholas Hoult does an excellent job
conveying emotion through his eyes, and there is great humor in the inner
dialogue. I’m just more of a “Don’t tell
me, show me” type of moviegoer.
Other than that, I really enjoyed the film. I laughed at R’s awkwardness and Julie’s
tenacity. Nicolas Hoult and Teresa
Palmer have a great chemistry together.
It’s strange to find yourself rooting for a zombie and a human to fall
in love, but somehow the actors manage to pull it off. Trust me, somehow they make it “cute” instead
of “creepy.”
So if you’re in the mood for a funny, thoughtful, and
overall enjoyable movie experience, I definitely recommend Warm Bodies.
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