Hello All,
Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to books, I sadly don’t have the time for them. So when it comes to the classics of literature I can name all of three I’ve read on my own, and can barely name the ones I skimmed through for quite a few english classes. So with that, and also having little knowledge of Pride and Prejudice, I went into this one hoping for an enjoyable zombie experience. So does this twist on a Jane Austen classic breath new life into the story? Let’s find out together shall we?
Plot Summary - It’s the classic tale of Pride and Prejudice, except now the undead have been rising and attacking England for almost 100 years. With the remainder of the population living across a giant moat from the horde of the undead, english life must go on. For the Bennet sisters, this means finding husbands among potential suitors, while also protecting themselves from the undead.
Pros - The cast is actually quite good in this, but in particularly I really liked Sam Riley as Colonel Darcy. He gets remade into this badass zombie slayer, and he does get some really cool fight scenes. Lily James as Elizabeth also holds her own as well, giving a real strong sense of character and integrity. The love story in the film plays out well and I did find myself invested in the characters and their conflicts.
Cons - Unfortunately, it’s biggest problem is with the new edition to the story, the zombies. Whereas the zombie version of the book plays it more as a parody, the play the whole film completely straight. In an effort to preserve what’s good about the Pride and Prejudice, the zombies sort of get lost in the shuffle. These really cool ideas that they mention in the film, like the idea of a zombified four horsemen, ultimately end up going nowhere. There’s an attempt in the third act to bring the zombies back into the fold, but ultimately it feels like pandering as it’s rushed and uninteresting because of that.
Final Score - 5/10
I almost gave it a 6 for the few interesting zombie moments they had, but with all the wasted potential I can’t bring myself to do that. If I had to rate this film as Pride and Prejudice alone it would’ve gotten an 8, sadly again the lack of good zombie elements bring it back down. It’s simply a case of a potentially silly concept taken too seriously.
Next: Not quite sure yet to be honest, but there’s a comedy sequel coming out next week, and I don’t think I’ve seen the original.
Until then, I’ll see you folks at the movies.
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