Warm Bodies (2013) User Reviews (445)

More original than you might think

[Quebec_Dragon · 7/10 · 25 February 2013]

Finally the great zombie romance? Well, maybe not, but it's the closest I've seen. You get to see zombie life from the perspective of a zombie, who starts to get feelings for a girl who's alive. Through a set of circumstances, he "rescues" her and they take refuge in a grounded plane at an airport overrun by the undead. There were several original elements that I had never seen in a zombie movie. First and foremost is the narration by our young zombie giving us insights into his condition. He can barely utter words, but weirdly, in his head, he seems smart and talks normally. I liked that part and I was kinda sorry when he got somewhat better at talking, therefore evacuating most of his thoughts. Second original element was the romance. I wasn't impressed by it, but at least it was slow-building, somewhat charming, avoiding most of the disgusting stuff, and you kind of rooted for them by the end.

Third original element would be the zombies not stuck as they are. They can "evolve" (our hero) or "devolve" (bonies, zombies who shed their outer skins, looking almost like black ghouls or skeletons). Speaking of bonies, I thought they looked amazing, creepy even, but their movements were stiff and made them look computer-generated. Also, who knew that eating brains for zombies could be a way for them to live vicariously the past life of the person they ate, through visions. It's not even the only way they can "change", although the other way, though nice, seemed a bit far-fetched and too quick. Fourth original element was that there was sometimes a humanistic, hopeful even, vibe to the proceedings despite the dramatic elements. There's something at the end involving the zombies and the bonies that I had never seen before. So the movie is more original than one might think, however the execution wasn't flawless.

Sure, overall, I found the movie had charms, but for me the laughs were few and far between, like most romantic comedies I suppose. Because it's supposed to be one of those, but with obviously more somber elements. The drama could have used more "teeth" to make this film truly memorable and moving though. The movie even made me think of Romeo & Juliet as well as Edward Scissorhands, not bad stories to be associated with. The creators never really went into total parody or silly mode, which I think was a smart choice. What really took me out of the picture at several occasions though is that they didn't follow their own internal rules. We're told by our hero that zombies can only shamble slowly, yet not long after, we see zombies running. It's like they can have bursts of speed at will. Also, bonies, for some reason, move fast despite being in a more advanced stage of zombification. Also, I know it's a short movie, but zombies "evolve" too quickly, especially the best friend. Acting was fairly good, not exceptional, but I particularly liked the main character. Why? Because he's a nice, smart freak, quite lonely and having trouble to express his feelings in words and actions, but able to be slowly "healed" by kindness and love. It made him interesting and relatable to me and probably others. Yes, the movie could even be seen as an allegory on solitude, not fitting in, and how hard it is to truly connect to others in modern society.

Zombie makeup was rather minimal, and they managed to make the protagonist kind of attractive, in a goth-like way, mostly because of his great hair and pale blue eyes. I thought there were wasted opportunities with the concept, but it could have been done much, much worse. So, I liked the movie, I would even recommend it to most people not allergic to zombies to see a different take on them. It's very minimally bloody and the most "gory" part is when they show a zombie shedding his skin to become a bonie, and even that's not too disgusting. I think it would make a good date movie. Warm Bodies didn't leave me cold and the more I dwell on it, the warmer my feelings for it get.

Rating: 7 out of 10 (Good)

I Loved This Cute Movie

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 7 June 2013]

In a post-apocalyptic United States of America, the survivors live in a city surrounded by walls that separate them from the living dead. Their leader Grigio (John Malkovich) sends a group of teenagers, including his daughter Julie (Teresa Palmer), her boyfriend Perry (Dave Franco) and her friend Nora (Analeigh Tipton), to the outside to collect food and supplies for the population. However, they are surprised by a group of zombies. Among them, R (Nicholas Hoult), who is a young zombie without recollections but very introspective.

R eats Perry's brain and revives his memories and sensations with Julie, and he falls in love with her. R saves Julie from the other zombies and hides her in the plane where he lives. Along the days, they develop a weird relationship and become friends. When a group of zombies led by R's friend M (Rob Corddry) finds Julie, R protects her. Soon the zombies including R change their emotions and are capable to dream. But the fearful Bonies are seeking out Julie and R to eat them.

"Warm Bodies" is a movie that combines comedy with romance, horror and action genres. The story is brainless since the very beginning; for example, a group of teenagers go to a dangerous environment without any skilled soldier to help them. But the delightful story is worthwhile; the zombie with existential crisis is adorable; Julie comparing R with the cover of Lucio Fulci's "Zombie" in Blu-Ray is cult; the chemistry and the romance are adorable and in the end I loved this cute movie. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Meu Namorado é um Zumbi" ("My Boyfriend is a Zombie")

Note: On 01 May 2019, I saw this film again.

Entertaining from start to finish

[rebecca-ry · 8/10 · 16 February 2013]

'Warm Bodies' is a fantastic film about a zombie named 'R' who falls in love with a human and tries his best to protect her from the rest of the zombies.

The plot is very strange but if you embrace its weirdness and eccentricity then it is brilliant. A lot of people have described it as being like Twilight except with zombies but it is far better – there's depth to the characters, a lot of really funny and embarrassing scenes but there is also a lot of really frightening parts which I did not expect. I am glad there were some scary moments, with zombies you expect a little scare here and there regardless of the genre but, I am surprised at the films' 12a rating. The plot is well paced and you're not bored or waiting for something interesting to happen – the film entertains you from start to finish.

Nicholas Hoult is brilliant in this; it must have been difficult to do this role – especially without blinking most of the time. It's good to see that he is making it in large popular films now because he fully deserves it. Theresa Palmer is also really good; it's nice to see a female lead have some humorous scenes for a change compared to the mind- numbingly dull Bella in Twilight. Dave Franco was also really good here but he was not in the film for very long which is a shame because he can be really funny.

Overall, this is a really funny film with a decent amount of horror included. If you are considering taking children between 8 and12 you should know that there are some pretty frightening scenes. There's a fairly small amount of gore but the 'boneys' can be quite scary – particularly towards the end. However, the film is really nice, funny and even heart-warming sometimes.

Enjoyable zombie flick with comedic elements.

[0U · 4 March 2020]

A genuinely pleasant surprise! Here's a film that takes a dead-on-arrival plot (no pun intended) and turns it into something that is fresh for the uber-popular zombie genre. While the film gets off to a slow start and the acting can be *ahem* stiff at times, we as an audience are invested in this endearing and lovely relationship between the zombie, R, and his living girlfriend, Julie. We want to see them live happily together and survive in the odd, post-apocalyptic conditions that plague their world. I also can't help but dig the nice use of music in this film. Nice work!

I'm surprised

[bruno_zamrey · 7/10 · 16 February 2013]

When I was going to see this movie, i was thinking that it gonna be another teen movie about a girl that's discover the natural identity of her boyfriend, but it wasn't like this, it was so much better, with alternative focus and interesting events this movie comes with a brand new type of history, a very well produced time line that will keep you with your eyes opened until the last second, it's simply awesome, great for family, adaptable for all ages, and will touch even the youngest and the oldest person that goes to see it, it's not a reflexive movie, that will be in your head for a long time, but it's a huge font of entertainment, i recommend it for all the people in the world. Of course, this movie has a lot of existing elements, that make it a little boring to see, but it's a great film for a Saturday night, to see with your friends. Thanks all of you, and sorry about my English, i'm from other country.

Zombie Love

[SnoopyStyle · 7/10 · 27 November 2013]

R (Nicholas Hoult) is a zombie, but he's trying to remember his human life. He's barely about to grunt a word out, and he has a friend (Rob Corddry) sort of. While hunting, R runs into human Julie. He falls for the girl, and saves her from the zombie pack.

There are a lot of zombie movies out there. I mean aaaalottttt. So it's not surprising that people are trying to explore a more expansive zombie universe. Zombies are faster, slower, funnier, and parodied. Now zombies are falling in love.

It's something new. I wouldn't say it's funny. It's not. It is curious, and somewhat sweet. Nicholas Hoult is a good emo zombie. The difficulty lies with the grunting halting speech. It makes the dialog hard to listen to. This makes the interior narration absolutely vital. It was probably important to try even more internal dialog.

As for Teresa Palmer, I'm not sure she's star material. She's a really pretty girl. I really like her, but I still see her as the girlfriend character. The other girl in the movie is Analeigh Tipton. She might be marginally better as the lead. She seems to have a little more comedic skills.

I am very happy that people aren't just doing the same old zombie movie over and over again. This story had obvious obstacles. I think it overcame most of them relatively well.

Loved it

[plasticanimalz · 9/10 · 2 February 2013]

I was looking forward to this since the moment I saw the trailer and so got myself out of bed for the 10:05 am showing on opening day. It looked funny, like 'Shaun of the Dead,' and seemed to have its own interesting take, which is rare in the zombie genre. Usually the plots of zombie films are about as aimless as the zombies. The best way to describe this film is a zombie romantic comedy. It does have some action and some tense moments later on but the initial set up is the zombie, R's, emotional growth and how meeting this girl sparks something in him to evolve. This is nothing like 'Twilight,' and those that are saying that have either not seen it or are too absorbed in the fact that the two leads are good looking, which is the only commonality this film has with 'Twilight.'But, let's face it, the majority of leads in films are attractive, so, that's not much to base a similarity on. 'Shaun of the Dead' was just a comedy, where this is a comedy with heart and depth. It's a satire, but they don't force feed the point of the film, instead they make it very subtle, which is nice.

It wasn't a laugh-out-loud comedy, but I don't know that I necessarily thought it would be when I saw the trailer. It definitely had more emotional depth than I thought it would which gave me a much fonder attachment to the film than if it had simply been made for laughs. The two leads had great chemistry and were believable and well cast. The directing, writing, and pretty much everything in the film was well done. I have no complaints. It delivered what it said it would and exceeded my expectations which is rare these days in entertainment.

I liked it a lot!

[joshrortiz · 7/10 · 24 January 2013]

"Warm Bodies" is a comedic, romantic, action-filled zombie flick. Being a zombie movie, people do get chased, attacked, eaten by zombies but since it is PG-13, it's not too graphic. Fun surprise: zombies aren't the only creatures stalking humans in this movie.

This movie opens with a wonderfully fun and clever introduction to the zombie apocalypse as well as the main zombie character named R. Nicholas Hoult's R is funny, loyal, curious, likable, protective, charming. Definitely not a typical zombie. There are many scenes where our zombie friend goes about his daily life, accompanied by hilarious and clever voice overs. It's interesting how he questions everything, thinks constantly, longs to connect. This opportunity arises when he meets Julie, sparking a sort-of Romeo and Juliet type of relationship. Julie is a resistance fighter whose dad (John Malcovich) leads the humans. She is strong and brave yet vulnerable and sweet. The chemistry between R and Julie is undeniable. I can honestly say that I cared what happened to them.

All the actors did a fantastic job. John Malkovich is great as always. Dave Franco's character was quite tragic. Analeigh Tipton is wonderful as Jule's best friend, providing some funny lines and support, though it would have been nice to have more of her. A shout-out to Rob Corddry is required as he has some of the best lines and is just fantastic as a fellow zombie. (Definitely would be on my crew during the zombie apocalypse)

I absolutely recommend "Warm Bodies." It's fun, fast-paced, clever, looks great, has interesting characters, action, some scares, romance. Maybe see with a date or by yourself or a group of friends, up to you.

Surprisingly lovely

[tr91 · 8/10 · 30 July 2013]

This film isn't your usual Zombie film, yes there is a load of zombies in it but it is with a twist. This time it is about good zombies. There is still quite a few fight scenes but nothing over the top/too gory.

I didn't think this plot could work, a zombie and a human forming a relationship? it sounds silly but it actually works! The excellent Nicholas Hoult portrays 'R' the zombie extremely well and the on screen friendship he forms with Julie (Teresa Palmer) is really touching. OK it is a bit predictable but the way it all developed is great and we are left with a great ending.

I think this film will really surprise a few people, it is definitely worth watching. A romantic film which includes zombies and is also funny, a winner for me.

8/10

This movie is cool

[lagudafuad · 6/10 · 11 February 2013]

Warm Bodies is a beauty and the beast love story crossed with the typical zombie horror flick. The movie's pace is well done and the movie itself is well directed by the director of the 2011 drama 50/50, Jonathan Levin. He also wrote the screenplay, which he based on a 2010 novel of the same name (Warm Bodies) by Isaac Marion. The acting in the movie is glamorous, from both the humans and the zombies, and I did enjoy the makeup effect on the lead as he starts to morph from a zombie to a human. The movies use of humor is well timed and arranged as it is clever, when you feel it is getting a little too serious, out of nowhere jumps a comic line that lightens the mood. The other thing that you will enjoy is the Romeo and Juliet references that the director made sure were present and obvious, as the lead characters name is R which I believe R for Romeo and his love interest is named Julie which I believe is in reference to Juliet. The thing that attracted me to this movie in the first place was the new idea of how the movie is viewed from the zombie's point of view; we also get to hear his thoughts as he goes through life being an undead. Set in a post apocalypse era, Warm Bodies is more about open mindedness, the ability to accept that others can change. The movie is more of a romantic drama than it is about humans going all Resident Evil on Zombies. The plot is about an unusual zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult) who developed human emotions and craved for more. The humans during this post apocalypse era lived a barricade life away from zombies who have practically taking over the world. Part of the human settlement went out to get some supplies, during that time they ambushed by zombies, there R saw Julie (Teresa Palmer) and fell for her. He then saved her from the others and made her stay with him during which more emotional attachment developed between the two till she had to go back to her people. But something new started among the zombies that one act by R caused a revolution. The movies score jumped out at me as being bad though, that is from my view. The movie is cool, and the humor is really well timed and this is a movie that I can comfortably advise that you should see.

Could have been a great satire!

[jasonforsending · 2/10 · 6 April 2013]

This is one of those movies which sadly is a feature-length version of its trailer with little more to offer. During the entire movie I kept waiting for the story world to crumble into satire, because I was in disbelief that someone would make a zombie version of Twilight, let alone one this messy. In Warm Bodies (as explained in the trailer) love literally conquers all. R goes for days without eating because of: love. R becomes living again because of: love. R transfers his love/revitalizing powers via...telekinesis(?) to the rest of the zombies because of....love. What kind of love can have that kind of power? Good 'ol American love: he sees a blonde-haired blue-eyed teenager firing a gun and that's it, baby. No one needs to tell the girl what Stockholm Syndrome is, because that would ruin the magic that is their romance.

Don't get me wrong, there were definitely a few laughs here and there but I just kept waiting for that moment where the fourth wall would be shattered! Having at least a little meta content would have been great, adding a tiny bit of intelligence to it all. 2/10

Give it a try, it may surprise you!

[acacia-ash23 · 8/10 · 2 February 2013]

This movie was great! I brought my friends and they thought it was going to be lame but they ended up loving it just as much as I did! Go see this movie, its adorable! I loved how its dark and gory in a cute way. This movie is funny, suspenseful, a little bit of a horror and romantic; its the perfect date movie! I don't get scared easily but this movie made me jump a few times... The whole movie i was entertained! I was very impressed with the way the make-up and hair team were able to make the zombies so realistic! R was very easy to relate with and this movie has a little bit of everything for everyone. I suggest going even if your a bit skeptic about it. Go out and see this movie!

Clever

[kelly-gaudreau · 7/10 · 25 October 2021]

A cute and clever take on the zombie-genre. Hoult's narrative adds some that helps the zombie lover in me get through it all. I view it less as a zombie film and more as a romantic comedy with flesh-eating as a backdrop.

An insult to intelligence

[nico-hvi · 2/10 · 13 April 2013]

I came into the theatre expecting a coherent ("It's based on a novel so there has to be some consistency" I thought, stupidly) story set in a post-apocalyptic world (it's a zombie movie, after all) with some dark humour thrown into the mix for good measure. What I discovered was an inconsistent, bland, badly acted attempted romance-movie with ridiculous (not in the good way) dialogues.

In short: We meet a zombie (R) who has incredibly coherent thought processes for a zombie, yet chooses to eat brains for sustenance. If this garish action is really necessary we never truly find out, after all he doesn't eat for a week after meeting Julie (the bland, berating love interest badly played by Teresa Palmer), but the movie dismisses this rather vital part of information with the following mind-blowing dialogue.

Julie: Do you have to eat brains? R: Yes

Seriously.

The movie then goes on about how R is changing, yet the characters seem to ignore this fact - no one seems taken aback in the least that zombies suddenly can talk, even though it's been established that such a thing is impossible. Hell, the fact that they run seems very implausible to me seeing as how the entire intro sequence is dedicated to R telling us how he shuffles around all day and when he goes out to feed he literally says: "this is going to take a while", but I digress.

This is figuratively literally the tip of the iceberg, and just to illustrate this point, this is the way the movie handles the love interest losing her initial boyfriend (whom the movie then tries to turn into a douche bag by making him act like one in a dream sequence so we wouldn't be so creeped out when she makes out with the zombie who ate his brains).

R eats boyfriend's brain. R rescues Julie (by smearing what appears to be poop on her - I guess it was supposed to be blood) through some unexplained process several times. Julie NEVER mentions her ex-boyfriend. Suddenly, in a throw-away line, she explains that it's not that she's not sad - it's just that she prepared for this. Yeah, that's how emotions work.

There are still loads of things to point out (for instance how rotting zombies become super-human monsters once they totally flip out and become 'skellies'), but I hope my point has gotten across. The only reason I give this movie more than 1/10 is the way Analeigh Tipton says 'Sup?' to the zombie R when he (successfully) wins Julie back after having explained to her that he ate her boyfriend's brain, but has now walked a couple of miles so it should be okay.

Zombie Love Like You've Never Seen

[wolivernyc · 1 February 2013]

Going into Jonathan Levine's (50/50, The Wackness) new film Warm Bodies, I was intrigued. I didn't know quite what I was going to get as the concept was fresh and unique.

Zombies have taken over, yet one zombie, named R, played wonderfully by Nicholas Hoult has a mind of his own and is not your typical zombie. He has a conscious mind at work, and soon he falls for a pretty girl named Julie (Teresa Palmer) that he encounters.

This is where the movie puts a twist on the whole zombie genre. He soon becomes enamored by her and becomes more human, as she has stimulated his heart. Can a zombie find solace with another person and...love? That is the main theme of this movie, and it's a damn good one.

Their chemistry will draw you in and actually make you buy it, no matter how ridiculous it is. R's friend, M, played hilariously by Rob Corddry steals the show with funny scene after funny scene.

With Warm Bodies you get a mix of comedy, romance, and zombie-horror. It's a fresh spin on all three, and it was truly a fun time at the theater. It's well paced and has a great feel to it from the get-go, mostly in part to wonderful narration from Holt, and smooth direction from Levine.

It's only February but I already found one of my early favorites of 2013.

Reliving The Love

[billygoat1071 · 7/10 · 1 February 2013]

At first glance, people might think Warm Bodies is just another Twilight where there are monsters falling in love with humans except the vampires are replaced with zombies. The truth is it's almost nothing like it. Warm Bodies is based on Isaac Marion's book with the same name that serves an intriguing context about an apocalypse that destroyed civilizations and relationships. When humanity is dead without love, as in true and genuine love. It is also built for a whole lot of satires. Surprisingly, it skims many of those and turned it into a simple straightforward romance. It's still pretty good for making the romance feel so real that most adolescent fantasy adaptations fail to portray. Still, there are interesting bits around the concept that was left out and it could have made this film a lot more extraordinary.

Yeah, it's about zombies falling in love with people but there is something beneath it. The book has some satires about society's delusional view of love and contrasts it with the genuine kind of love that can change one's life forever, but those written allegories are probably too absurd(much absurd than the concept itself) to work on screen. The film is smart to just straightforwardly shows the romance and satires the zombie genre instead. Though, the darker side of the sentiment could have also been told but in a different way. The best parts are the romantic sequences between R and Julie. Their romance is just humble. They don't need to show off how perfect they are together. It rather lets the girl express her life while the boy just stammers and shrugs in front of her, meanwhile cherishing each other around the airport as endless music montages at the second act. It may sound peculiar but their modesty makes it peculiarly sweet.

Nicholas Hoult makes it easy for us to believe that he is a zombie by his movements and grunting. While inside his mind he shows the character's earnestness and views which is endearing. Teresa Palmer keeps the romance alive since she's the only one between them is alive. It's not really hard to fall in love with her as Julie. Rob Corddry here is like a lovable zombie version of his comic relief best friend roles and it surely fits to M While director, Jonathan Levine, never leaves the love behind, the film's weakest part is when it deals with the conflicts. It somehow lacks enough sense of danger, thus the action scenes are the least interesting bits of the film. They could have added more of that runtime for some characterization to the other characters and explanation to its broken world. It might probably improve that contrived and rushed climax. Technically, the film looks good. There isn't much to say about it though since there are much better things to talk about. The special effects may not be the best but those Boneys sure look fascinatingly campy.

Warm Bodies is not subtle, though it doesn't always need to. It still gave us a pretty lovely story. Those lovely moments alone already made this a worth watching film. As a film, it lacks a little more gumption of releasing the concept's expressions, despite of that it's still a feel good entertaining film without any pretension and gets it right in providing what a remarkable romance should be. Most YA films really misses that point. Real and affecting love doesn't necessarily need to be flashy, sexy, nor snoochie boochie. Anyway, it's a refreshing escapist tale that anyone would enjoy. They all manage to keep it look literally gloomy, a little less mainstream, and have a pretty sweet humbling romance which made this strangely wonderful.

Irresistable

[akhilsyngal · 7/10 · 28 May 2021]

Very beautifully made movie . As a viewer you are actually getting to know the life of zombies . I just loved this film as it's so wonderfully made. It is a lovestory yes that we have always seen throughout our lives but this film is unique in its own way.

"Warm bodies" embodies so many parodies

[liana-li · 9/10 · 1 February 2013]

I went to see "Warm Bodies" on opening night, something I rarely do. I have to say, I wasn't disappointed in this strangely romantic comedy. Don't be turned off by the premise of a zombie romantic comedy - it manages to parody human relationships on many levels the way "Shaun of the Dead" parodied zombie movies. Nicholas Holt does a wonderful job parodying the awkward teenager filled with angst and a longing to connect, yet his inner dialog makes for much of the movie's comedy. He manages to have a bromance and a romance and make you laugh at the same time. Rob Corddry does a wonderful job holding up his end of the bromance if you will, and I didn't even catch his part in aiding the Shakespearian nod. Yes, this movie manages to pull a pun on Shakespeare while also light-heartedly setting out themes for what defines a person as human. Teresa Palmer does a wonderful job rounding out the chick flick humor with Analeigh Tipton. I thoroughly enjoyed the film and will be going to see it again. I was too busy laughing to see the plot holes.

I also have purposefully avoided reading the book, so I wouldn't have any preconceived notions of the movie. I get that the book was much darker than the film, which would set a viewer up for disappointment in a romantic comedy.

Zombie movie with lessons for humanity

[killerinstinct42 · 6/10 · 20 November 2013]

Warm Bodies is a movie that I did not expect too much from. zombies, head shots and jump scares as normal zombie flicks, but it turned out to be unexpectedly beautiful.

The movie revolves around a zombie who seems to be semi-conscious from the very beginning, and is narrating the movie all by itself. but trapped in a zombie body, he is unable to communicate and even speak clearly, all he can do is fumble a few words time and again. as the movie advances, he meets a human girl and starts have feelings for her, and that feeling of love makes him gradually more and more human. That is what the movie basically is about, but on the deeper side, the zombies in the movie try to teach what is it to be feel love, pain and how precious it is to be human, a simple fact that we are taking for granted. The movie also conveys the message of accepting change and getting along with each other. Most importantly, what i believe the movie says is that love, compassion and humanity lies at the very core of being human, and love can break down the strongest of walls. All of this is in the 90 some minutes of fun filled journey, with good acting and considerably good screen play, and quite funny dialogues. A nice movie that i would recommend to everyone.

Romeo and Juliet... and Zombie

[TaylorYee94 · 8/10 · 14 May 2021]

I have to say 'Warm Bodies' is more of a love story than of a zombie story. For the first part of the movie, I was a little confused that zombies in this movie do not show typical characteristics of them: empty, rotten, slow, infectious, turning others into zombie by eating flesh, making monstrous sound, and etc. R can run, think, and feel. I was holding onto something I could not solve. I kept thinking 'Gosh, somebody explain how this Zombie works. This does not make sense. Why is R so different from other zombies? How does it define Zombie?' However, once I let go of the zombie part, I could finally be engrossed in the story and appreciate the movie as it is. 'Zombie' part is just a tool to emphasize the differences of species. It is interchangeable: looks, heights, skin colors, ethnicity, nationality, social status, and anything that parts human beings based on narrow views. Ordinary zombie movies are full of violence, blood, grotesque, clamor, and chaos. However, 'Warm Bodies' is even serene. Audience can empathize that R and Julie have really missed the nature and the open field because the director portrays sunset and rain so nostalgically. Finally I want to add I love Nicholas Hoult's acting. He 'nails' at being vulnerable but protective of the one he loves. R is hopelessly in love with Julie, and Hoult really conveys passion, eagerness, and affection with his acting.

Romeo of the Zombies and Juliet of the Humans

[nicoladimiscio · 7/10 · 5 June 2021]

Many references to the typical impossible love stories of a Romeo & Juliet kind. Entertaining, with humour and teenage problematics. More than I expected.

Why, oh Why

[nwaturu · 1/10 · 29 June 2013]

First: Zombie with white teeth. Because if there's one thing the human flesh eating undead care about, it's dental hygiene. I'm in the first 37 mins of this movie and I can only ask myself why I wasted my time (seeing it free so not my money). And what is Hollywood's obsession with trying to make young ladies like me fall in love with zombies, werewolves and vampires. Are they just setting us up to lower our expectations about all men? Choose between an animal, the undead or the actual dead. Honestly, I'm watching this movie as a parody because I cannot see how it can be addressed otherwise. I will not address the plethora of faults in every scene and in the plot because my fellow reviewers have done it justice. Skip this movie. To my friends who are making me watch this un-ironically; we might have to reconsider our relationship.

Thoroughly enjoyable movie

[gsmoore81 · 10/10 · 24 February 2013]

This movie was a lot of fun to watch. It is a twist on the zombie genre unlike anything you have ever seen. There is nothing too offensive or gory in this - the creators kept it clean and not too scary for a full-on zombie flick. There are your typical shot to the head to kill the zombies but those quick scenes are nothing compared to watching 10 minutes of The Walking Dead or the like. I am always concerned because I have seen so many movies over the years where the creators did not know how to properly end the story. So many movies are great the first hour and then end poorly. I thought this had one of the best endings I have ever seen. Enjoy!

A pleasant little zombie film

[paul2001sw-1 · 7/10 · 7 November 2015]

On the face of it, 'Warm Bodies' is a very interesting film: one part zombie-action movie, one part comedy-romance, and one part whimsical science fiction. In practice, it isn't quite as interesting as it sounds, because each of three elements is actually quite generic, even though they're cleverly interspersed. Overall, the film has a nice mood, although veering heavily towards the sentimental, supported by the kind of folkie soundtrack that seems to be de-rigour in a certain sort of movie (in spite of the genre-bending, think 'Garden State' and you won't be too far out). And if it seems strange to summarise a zombie flick as pleasant viewing, in this case it's correct call.

Borderline Unwatchable

[kirablpl · 1/10 · 14 April 2013]

I really, really wanted to like this movie. I liked the idea of the perspective shift, the trailer narration presents R as an interesting misfit, a little too alive to be a zombie and much too dead to be anything else. I love a good horror-comedy, and what better to poke fun at then undead romance? The storyline centers around a near future where the unspecified virus breaks loose and the remaining humans build a fortress to keep out the zombies. It adds its own twist that zombies, while some stay conscious like the hero, R, others simply give up hope, and become the 'Bonies'; a skeletal group of who are merciless and bloodthirsty, you know, like a zombie. So in that, I guess I was thinking there was a good set up for some more psychological conflict, especially if it's supposed to be based off of Romeo and Juliet where people do, you know, *actually* die.

I don't know why I was expecting so much. I was already expecting zombies, but none of them have so much as a missing hand or a vacant eye socket. It's the equivalent of the glittering vampire; unmutilated zombies, who are pale, blue eyed, and stare longingly. Of all the plot holes you could drive a convertible through, that one bothered me the most. To be fair, I think one of the little kid zombies was missing teeth.

I would give you a synopsis of this movie but there doesn't seem to be a point. It's pretty typical boy meets girl, falls in love, overcomes differences. As for being a comedy, the plot is too straight forward for anything besides a few cheap laughs. It takes itself too seriously to poke fun at things like Julie's controlling father, or how awkward zombie kisses could be, and not seriously enough to give any kind of emotional depth to the characters. The relationship between Julie and R reminded me much more of Tarzan and Jane than Romeo and Juliet.

I suppose if you're looking for a fun date movie with the all the appeal of the word zombie and none of the gore, horror or anything relevant to the title, and you're still in high school, this movie has appeal. Maybe if you read the book you'll have some appreciation that I didn't. If you have to do your own laundry, or have ever had a relationship with any real emotional substance, Warm Bodies will at best leave you feeling a bit tepid.