Directed by : Henry Hobson
Written by : John Scott 3
Starring : Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin
Release Date : May 6, 2015
As a movie about people turning into zombies via an infectious virus, this is a rather unusual one. This isn’t a horror movie, and it’s not an action movie either. It’s a straight up melodrama that’s just filled to the brim of introspective emotions and scenes of hopelessness. It’s also a rather grim looking movie that looks awfully drab and dark throughout, it’s like it wants to hit you over the head that it’s very sad and depressing.
Many people have hardly seen Arnold Schwarzenegger in this kind of role. A reserved but strong willed character that emotes a lot about what a sad predicament he is in that his daughter will eventually turn into a zombie. He’s not spectacular in the role, but at least he wasn’t horrible either. Abigail Breslin as Maggie is good playing the troubled “acting-out” teenager in the beginning, but soon gives in to despair to her very unfortunate condition. The movie gives us choice scenes that contrasts what her regular teenage life could be, amid the fact that she has a terminal fate.
The best thing about this movie is probably the world building aspect of it. Just the way this world handles the zombie infection like a contagious disease, via a controlled process that involves government managed laws and procedures, is rather compelling. The social stigma that comes with having this condition is also quite fascinating, and seem to be metaphors to other social commentaries. The ambition behind “Maggie” does not however hide the fact that this movie can be quite slow, have tons of meandering scenes, and have a rather boring pace. This is easily not a zombie movie for every zombie movie lovers out there.
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