Warm Bodies Review

Finally something new

It feels refreshing to watch something original

And that's what makes Warm Bodies so enjoyable. They took the genre of the zombie flick and turned it on its head. Yes, this isn't the first zombie romantic-comedy, but it is the first film in history to have a zombie as the main protagonist. Its got so many original ideas that it feels like something completely new.
The idea of making the zombie a sympathetic character, and that zombies can turn human again through friendship is original and ambitious.
The idea of having it set years into the zombie pandemic, with people who have grown up in it is pretty original too.
Nicholas Hoult had a hell of a job to pull off and it really shows how skilled of an actor he is. To communicate and show emotion while maintaining a zombie state is probably one of the most challenging acting roles I've seen pulled off in a long time and as an actor myself I feel Hoult deserves recognition for pulling it off.
Now with such an actor as Hoult, it would be easy for the female protagonist to be upstaged but Teresa Palmer holds her own, and manages to stay a strong screen presence.
Malkovich is always a pleasant actor to watch. Now the role of over-protective father has been done a lot, especially in romantic films, but Malkovich and his character make an original interpretation of this idea.
The visual style of Warm Bodies is great. It takes a quite abandoned location and makes it feel like home through the direction, camera angles and retro soundtrack.
The most original zombie film in years, it takes a risky twist, and pulls it off.
A lot of horror films nowadays feel the same, like we've seen it all before.
But what made Warm Bodies so refreshing and enjoyable is that it was original, engaging and really made you root for the characters.
If a film can make you root for zombies, who have been shown as carnivorous creatures for about 50 years on screen, then it has done its job right.
Warm Bodies earns the Buff's approval!