Oddly watchable New Zealand fare about a trio of men surviving a zombie apocalypse by playing video games, creating head-banging music, reading, exercising, and sharing and strengthening their bond by smashing, kicking, hitting, poking, prodding, etc...zombies in the "outside" world as they go from one posh residence to another. There is a lot going for this low budget production such as believable performances by a trio of basically unknowns(soon there be a fourth with the find of a pretty girl), a script that is at times, somewhat witty, inventive, and just funny but also serious at times as well, some great exterior shots of desolation in the city, convincing(for the most part) undead, and just general competence from all involved. The film has heart and some thought and does not degenerate into some butcherfest. What I like about the film best is that it was basically made for a shoestring budget but is not out and out crap. Talent can be a factor in using financial resources in a manner that can be productive. For a film of this kind it is definitely a notch above the rest - and bear in mind some of those have budgets that would be ten fold more than this film.
Review of Last of the Living
