title : Top Movies - Pride + Prejudice + Zombies Movie Review (Spoiler Free) - Movie Reviews Sites
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Top Movies - Pride + Prejudice + Zombies Movie Review (Spoiler Free) - Movie Reviews Sites
article2016 Reviews,Lily James and Sam Riley give good renditions in this mediocre adaptation of the book that parodies Jane Austen’s novel.
Genre: Action/Comedy/Horror/RomanceDirectors: Burr Steers
Cast: Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth,
Matt Smith, Jack Huston, Ellie Bamber, Sally Phillips,
Charles Dance & Lena Headey.
Matt Smith, Jack Huston, Ellie Bamber, Sally Phillips,
Charles Dance & Lena Headey.
Run Time: 108 min.
US Release: 05 February 2016
UK Release: 11 February 2016
German Release: 09 June 2016
When it comes to book adaptations I am usually very careful, because a lot of them succeed to disappointing me deeply. It’s even more difficult to anticipate what to expect, when the film is based on a book that parodies one of literature's greatest romance novels. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is exactly that and although it basically is Pride and Prejudice with zombies sprinkled throughout the plot, I did end up enjoying this premise more than I actually had expected. Having said that, I wouldn’t call this a good movie.
American screenwriter and author Seth Grahame-Smith, who also wrote the mash-up novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, wrote the novel of the same name this film is based on. Grahame-Smith was given the idea by his editorial, which were conducting an analysis of cultural popular characters such as ninjas, pirates, zombies and vampires and compared them to public domain titles like War and Peace, Crime and Punishment etc. The book quickly rose to third place on the New York’s bestselling list and became a bestseller on amazon.co.uk.
If you read Jane Austen’s magnificent literary work or saw previous adaptations of it on screen, you will be familiar with the story plot. Not much has changed; it is still a romance story surrounding the five daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet (Dance & Phillips). When a wealthy young man (Booth) moves out into the country, the five sisters Jane (Heathcote), Elizabeth (James), Mary (Millie Brady), Kitty (Suki Waterhouse) and Lydia (Bamber) are invited to a ball. Elizabeth meets Mr. Darcy (Riley) and a love-hate relationship ensues, but before anyone can enjoy the night the estate is overrun by zombies.
I’ll begin with the negatives, as it is the little things that were supposed to make this film different that are really forgettable. The idea of including zombies in a period piece sounds great and differentiates it from other motion pictures; sadly it did not feel like there was an imminent threat by the undead. The protagonists are warriors trained in different styles of martial arts and specialised to fight zombies, but that premise was a let down since we don’t get to see proper fights on screen. I also thought that it could have done with a little less Pride and Prejudice and more The Walking Deadstory-wise, because the romantic side-story about Liz’s sister Jane was brushed over so fast, I didn’t even care about it! This brings me to my last issue; the pacing is terrible.
That being said, this movie is supposed to parody Jane Austen’s work and it does it brilliantly. The silliness and jokes are handled really good and made me laugh throughout a couple of scenes, which it is something truly I liked about this adaptation, it also doesn’t take itself too serious since it's a satiric copy of one of literature's greatest works. Many reviews I read, complaint about the fact that the women in this world had no bigger worries than marriage even though there is a Zombie epidemic occurring throughout the land, I on the other hand found it funny as it was part of the parody.
The cast is undoubtedly the best part of this horror-romance, as all actors involved gave their best and did a fantastic job. It is mainly that reasons I won’t give Pride and Prejudice and Zombies a lower grade. Sadly not all the characters obtained the much-needed attention for the audience to care about their story.
Lily James, who plays Elizabeth Bennet, radiates an incredible charisma and likability in this movie, reminiscent of her role in Cinderella. Her character is not only able to defend herself and kick some serious butt, she is also beautiful well mannered and intelligent. Collins was a perfect choice to play the protagonist and was my favourites character in this satire. Sam Riley portrays her male counterpart Mr. Darcy, a cold and brutal Colonel who does not think twice about killing the undead. Darcy is a tortured human being, haunted by his actions of the past and Riley depicted those emotions incredibly well. He also has good chemistry with colleague Lily James that made their love-hate relationship seem genuine.
Bella Heathcote acted as Elizabeth’s older sister Jane. Heathcote gave a strong rendition of the character but wasn’t given enough screen time to make her character or her love-story important for the audience. Douglas Booth plays pretty face Mr. Bingley, who has little to none experience in fighting and seems to be slightly coward-ish. I liked that twist of the ridiculously good-looking male stereotype, because it emphasised the point that looks aren’t everything. Booth did a good job but, like Heathcote, he didn’t get much screen time.
Lena Headey was a fun inclusion to the cast and added quite a bit of humour to the film. She played Lady Catherine de Bourgh, who in this adaptation is a wealthy lady warrior with an eye patch. Heady added character traits of her Game of Thrones role Queen Cersei Lannister to this persona, but ultimately surprised me at the end, when she showed compassion for the Bennet family; taking them in when the zombie problem becomes to dangerous.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is generally a very nice looking picture as long as there is no action involved and does make use of stronger colder colours, such as blues, or lilacs, which suits its surrounding world well. I also need to pay respect to the makeup artists, because the zombies were well realised. The cinematography drops to a low though, as soon as action scenes come into play. The fighting sequences are shot in dark surroundings and close-ups are used, to hide the fact that these actresses and actors are not able to strike a martial art pose. A good example is the sparing scene between the sisters.
Verdict: I did not hate this movie I had fun watching it! My main issue with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is that it isn’t a very memorable picture, which is sad because I was looking forward to see a period-piece drama that plays during a zombie apocalypse. What the audience obtains though is Pride and Prejudice with a few zombies sprinkled in here and there. This adaptation could have benefited from more horror and action, to distinguishing it from the book it tried to parody; instead it recreates the story we saw so many times before and adds badly choreographed action scenes. The acting was good and I did like the movie’s humour, but the fact that there was no real new component simply turned this into an ordinary film without a special trait. I will therefore give this horror-romance a 6 out of 10and recommend you check it out, once it’s out for rental.
Thank you very much for reading and if you want to comment on any of my thoughts about this movie, please leave a remark in the section below. My next review, for 10 Cloverfield Lane will be uploaded tomorrow, so keep an eye out if you are interested.
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