Wonderful character development!

The Worst Film Ever

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Honestly, zombie movies aren't my absolute favorite. I do have a few that I love, but overall they don't do much for me. Maybe it was my higher standards due to this fact, but this movie just didn't grab me. It's apparently the first post-apocalyptic zombie movie made in Denmark so maybe they just need some more practice.It takes the perspective of showcasing the early days of the zombie virus spreading. In many ways it almost feels like a pilot episode of a zombie TV show, which, to its disadvantage, means it feels like it's gearing you up for some great action down the line but it doesn't really deliver.I was intrigued at first — the concept of a virus spreading quickly always freaks me the hell out, zombie or otherwise — but before you know it you're catapulted into the stereotypical routine: people are quarantined without being given much information, military personnel are patrolling the neighborhood, people are told not to go to the hospital if they're sick. There's a quick transition from "something might be wrong?" to "oh crap something is REALLY WRONG" and yet… still no real intense climax, in my opinion.Per usual, compassion (and maybe some ignorance) is the downfall of the group (letting Sonja's obviously sick and feverish mom stay over?), and things escalate pretty quickly from there.I did like the couple scenes that showed the zombies' fascination with light — once when they got distracted by a streetlight (all staring up at it like they were watching shooting stars) and another when they got intrigued by a fire. I also liked the fact that they were fast. The rabbit stew scene was also an unexpected bit of dark humor. When Sonja wakes up with her mother all rigor mortised on her I got some REAL chills, both from the fact that it was creepy as hell but also surprisingly tender (in the sense that her mom wanted to spoon her before she died).But really, I felt no attachment to any of the characters. You barely even remember the youngest daughter is part of the group aside from her occasionally popping in to ask about her rabbit. The son is rebellious to an annoying degree. And the main couple are awkward as all hell, even during their goodbye kiss (when they know the husband may not come back alive). The moments of sheer desperation — threatening the woman for her box of supplies, Sonja having to re-kill her mother, Dino knowing he needs to kill the daughter — are painful to watch, as they are in any situation like this, since you see a glimpse of what a post-apocalyptic world like this could be like. But, ultimately, I feel like this movie just didn't deliver enough raw emotion and unique situations to stand out.

For some this might have been a bit over-hyped. And I get that with great expectations, comes great disappointment. But if you try to keep in mind, that this is a low budget production and that it doesn't re-invent the wheel, than you may be able to have a really good time watching this. Because there is tension, there is drama, there is horror, but there is also comedy to be found here.The characters are very nicely drawn and portrayed by the actors. You still get clichés and you will see things coming. So while this far away from perfect, it can be a nice/decent night in movie to watch. Expect nothing more and you'll be entertained as well

Don't you get tired of the stereotypes in zombie movies: You can almost immediately tell who's the hero, the main characters take stupid decisions in turn like wandering off, at the end of it it's just a series of slaughters, uh oh another scary zombie?This one escapes those stereotypes.There are no classical heroes. Everyone makes mistakes, are idiots, turn out cowards, or die by "realistic" factors like simply being outnumbered.The main characters generally stay almost calm and don't just wander off one by one. The one exception to do it in panic makes it back alive. The irrational choices are mostly made out of love for family members.It's never just "a series of slaughters", as most kills are entirely unseen, those who are are mostly slightly out of the camera or audible only etc.And best of all, it's not really the zombies that are the antagonists for the better part of the movie. It's the heavily armed and cynical welfare society! Civilians get quarantined and told almost nothing. Those who do not stay inside get shot. With one exception, there are no zombies in the movie for quite some time.Liked it a lot.

Sorgenfri took me by surprise - in the best possible way. I walked in with relatively low expectations, but left thinking that this might be THE zombie movie I have always waited for. It might be my favourite to date.It's definitely up to par with The Walking Dead in many ways, just more thrilling and horror-like. It really got under my skin and made me feel very... alive!The special effects were great. The locations, settings and moods felt very realistic. Character development and dialogue was satisfying. The sounds were oh-so creepy.All in all this is a very well made movie. Which happens to be a zombie movie set in a small town in Denmark. I never in my life thought I would see those two sentences in the same paragraph, but here we are.Big kudos for having the vision and will to make this happen. I highly salute the team behind this effort and recommend it to all zombie fans. Count me in for Sorgenfri 2.