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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!

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

Normally I find zombies to be endlessly gross and disgusting, to the point where I practically never watch stuff with zombies in them. No need to gross myself out without a reason, right. Well, this is not a typical nasty zombies gore type of movie. I guess what I truly adored about it is that wonderful idea that love can really change the world, that it can heal everything... Of course, I know that it takes much more than mere love in real life, it's sad, but it's just the way it is. But hey, that won't stop me from entertaining the idea here or from enjoying the beauty of it.