Maggie 2015

Netflix

Maggie

2 out of 5 stars.

Adult Stuff- Cheesy One Liners, Bad Language, Booze, Drugs, Pus, Blood, Bondage, Guts, Gore, Hoochie Girls, Boobs, Sex, Vagina, Penis, Penis Trauma

After 10- Setting to tone for a world in transition.  Trying to understand, contain and eliminate a threat.
After 40- T  h  i  s  m  o  v  i  e  i  s  t  a  k  i  n  g  s  o  l  o  n  g.
By The End- Finally!

After Checking IMDB- Labelled a "drama/thriller" this flick is directed by Henry Hobson and written by John Scott 3.  Staring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin.  This movie has an estimated budget of 8.5 million dollars.  According to at least one website Arnold did not take a salary for this film.

In my mind if you mix Arnie and Zombies you should get a hit.  I hate being wrong!  This movie is a long drawn out glimpse into the world of a father trying to hold on to his daughter for as long as possible in the face of an untreatable illness.  I know too many people will be able to relate to this tragedy in their own way, maybe that is what Henry was going for.

Camera angles and imagery were great.

I am guessing the intention was to make 90 minutes feel like 90 days (or whatever the time frame for infection was) and make you feel like you lived that time with them and got to know them and cared for them and the situation.

This was not the case for me; I was more upset when the Terminator died in T2.

The first 10 minutes paints an interesting portrait of a world in transition.  Imagine a world where the infected are slowly changing into flesh eating monsters.  So slowly that the doctors can send you home and schedule check ups with you to monitor how far along you are progressing in your death.  Morbid?  Yes.  Different?  Yes.  Edge of your sit thrill ride? Nope.  Sit back, relax and get lost in this world? Only if you fall asleep.

There is always one in every zombie movie. "What?  A bite?  Nah! It's fine.  I'll keep an eye on it.  I'll let you know if I start craving flesh, promise!"  I mean seriously, these are the characters in films that cause us to cheer for death.  They are putting everyone at risk and everyone is thinking the same thing.

I think I understand what Henry was trying for, it just didn't get me there.  If you want to watch a 70 year old man care for his zombiefying teenage daughter, this flick is for you!

Until next time everybody, remember, Protect Your Privates!

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