This one went straight under my radar and I simply hadn't heard of it, had it not been for a recommendation I may not have come across it at all.
A multi award winning French Canadian effort this could be compared to the 28 Days Later (2002) franchise. In that our antagonists are not zombies but arguably just feral people.
I was struck by the creators choice to have the movie filmed in French. Canadian movies rarely are and it seems like a baffling choice, surely they know that English would have made it more accesible and how many people do not like subtitles.
Thankfully I'm not one of them so despite this weird choice I gave it a go and was left rather undecided.
Without a doubt The Ravenous is a pretty film, the cinematography is fantastic as is the score that goes with it. It tells your usual story of a group of survivors doing everything they can to stay alive during this outbreak and the characters are interesting enough.
Sadly it comes across really rather dull. I didn't expect nor want wall to wall action, that's not the issue. The issue is it just comes across quite lifeless, almost like creators knew how to make a visually impressive film but didn't know how to tell a story.
The Ravenous isn't bad, it's just underwhelming and despite it's multiple award wins I think it's still a title that will only appeal to a certain type of moviegoer.
With its junior Walter White lead and unexplained confusing plot points this failed to impress.
The Good:
Beautifully shot
Well scored
The Bad:
Frustratingly dark in places
Leaves a tad too much to the imagination
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Musical instruments should be a no.1 priority during the apocalypse
