MIFF 2014 - Day 14
What a good day. My mate Kris happened to be in town, so I was finally able to introduce him to the wonders of MIFF, and with a great film as well.
Life After Beth
Zombie films just won't die. Every time I think they're played out, they manage to surprise me. Like Fido and Shaun of the Dead, this is another original take on the genre. Beth has died, her boyfriend Zach is devastated. She was getting ready to break up with him, and now she's gone and he can't tell her all the things that might have changed their final days together. And then suddenly she's back, and her parents are hiding her in their house. Zach realises immediately that she's a zombie, but her parents won't hear the word spoken. She's been resurrected, a miracle. And best of all, she doesn't remember wanting to break up with Zach, she still loves him and wants to spend time with him. So they make out in the attic, go for swims and Zach tries to keep her from realising she's dead. And then she starts eating people and it all goes a bit wrong, with smooth jazz the only thing to soothe the savage beast. With an all-star cast who play the comedy straight, it's an absurdly funny, clever and heartfelt film that brings life to the metaphor of a lost love haunting you. I really hope this gets a regular cinema run, because it deserves an audience.
Life After Beth
Zombie films just won't die. Every time I think they're played out, they manage to surprise me. Like Fido and Shaun of the Dead, this is another original take on the genre. Beth has died, her boyfriend Zach is devastated. She was getting ready to break up with him, and now she's gone and he can't tell her all the things that might have changed their final days together. And then suddenly she's back, and her parents are hiding her in their house. Zach realises immediately that she's a zombie, but her parents won't hear the word spoken. She's been resurrected, a miracle. And best of all, she doesn't remember wanting to break up with Zach, she still loves him and wants to spend time with him. So they make out in the attic, go for swims and Zach tries to keep her from realising she's dead. And then she starts eating people and it all goes a bit wrong, with smooth jazz the only thing to soothe the savage beast. With an all-star cast who play the comedy straight, it's an absurdly funny, clever and heartfelt film that brings life to the metaphor of a lost love haunting you. I really hope this gets a regular cinema run, because it deserves an audience.
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