Pandemic
After a virus of epic proportions overwhelms the planet—with more infected than uninfected—humanity is losing its grip on survival and its only hope is finding a cure and keeping the infected contained. Lauren, a doctor, arrives in Los Angeles with her crack team to lead the hunt for uncontaminated civilian survivors, but nothing can prepare them for the blood-soaked mayhem they witness as they head into the Californian streets where everything is considered a trap.
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- Cast:
- Rachel Nichols , Alfie Allen , Missi Pyle , Mekhi Phifer , Danielle Rose Russell , Paul Guilfoyle , Pat Healy
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Very Cool!!!
good back-story, and good acting
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
In what appears to be a mutated Ebola, mosquito carried virus infects the planet apparently even places that don't have mosquitoes. Our production focuses on the aftermath as a large group of highly organized (government?) survivors hunt for others who are uninfected to experiment on them with vaccines. Dr. Laura Chase (Rachel Nichols) from New York joins the LA group primarily because she is from LA and doesn't know if her family is alive or dead.A group of four go out to get survivors from St. Mary's Parrish. They are not allowed to deviate from their path, but that didn't last long. The infected go through 5 stages, the last being a cannibal killer. Gunner (Mekhi Phifer) is the gunner on this trip and wants to know what happened to his wife on the previous rescue attempt. There is enough personal drama to keep us amused when hungry infected humans aren't attacking our foursome in a bus.The film is done from first person vest cameras and many kill scenes looked like a video game. The acting was so-so and the twist while interesting, didn't add much to the story. Not for those who dislike found footage films. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.
I think people are being unduly harsh. The film is ok and worth watching. It's predictable (I predicted the time and manner of death of the main cast accurately) and some of the effects leave something to be desired (compare, for example, These Final Hours which had a super low budget and yet managed to produce some quite good effects).I wish they'd explored the Level 5 infected a bit more. The warehouse scene indicated there was more to them, but unfortunately this aspect was not explored further.
Take three sport cameras, some friends. Ask thirteen for a zombie movie scenario, and you'll probably create a better movie.
I'm not sure why everyone is acting like this film should be critiqued like an academy award contender. Anyone that know the genre knows it's clearly going to be a bit cheesy with not so stellar acting. Now with that being said, I loved it! I'm a bit of a zombie buff and this was pretty good to me. Much better than a lot of other movies out there. Thought it was decent and would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a decent zombie movie that doesn't follow the traditional zombie cliché genre.