The Battery
Réalisation:
Jeremy GardnerScénario:
Jeremy GardnerPhotographie:
Christian StellaMusique:
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Résumés(1)
Labelled as one of the greatest zombie films in years, The Battery follows two former baseball players as they navigate their way across a zombie ravaged New England. Despite being teammates for years, the pair clash as Ben embraces his new lawless existence, while Mickey craves the creature comforts of his old life. With the hordes closing in, they must first learn to survive each other if they are to make it out alive. (Metrodome Distribution)
(plus)Critiques (2)
Un film de survie sympa avec un budget d'environ 6000 euros (!). Il suffit d'une interprétation crédible, de dialogues qui dévoilent la nature des personnages et de lieux apparemment ordinaires mais menacés par les zombies. Fondamentalement, tout tourne autour de l'amitié entre ces deux gars. J'aime comment Gardner choisit délibérément de ne pas montrer certains événements qui seraient normalement excitants dans un autre film. Il les garde derrière la porte. Cependant, dans son film ultérieur After Midnight, il pousse ce concept vers une sophistication plus marquante, en plus d'un final génial. Ici ce n'est qu'une comédie amusante.
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Between three and four stars, but for an indie directorial début I’m going higher. During the first two acts, The Battery is probably the most easy-going zombie film I’ve ever seen (the zombies don’t pose much of a threat, they are like props in a nice indie summer comedy), but in the last act the film switches into a more intimate but also darker and effective mode. It’s a very well made indie flick, with perfect performances and atmosphere, and a great soundtrack. We will sure hear more from Jeremy Gardner.
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