![]() There are some genuinely good back and forth rapports with characters as they trade scathing quips to one another. The humour itself is going to be a mixed bag but honestly, it’s actually pretty good. Compared to the strong opening and the tone throughout, the final act hurries through to a resolution that may well leave you feeling a bit short-changed. I won’t spoil what happens here but suffice to say, the ending feels a bit perfunctory. There’s a good deal of depth for some of these players too, while the usual archetypes like Brodski – a gruff, no-nonsense Russian – or “Priest Killer” – a badass female – diversify the group and stand out, despite their simplistic arcs.Īs one may expect, not everyone makes it to the end, where the mission changes to finding a solution to this undead plague spreading across the land. Interestingly, this also doubles up to learn more about the characters, which is a nice touch. There are an equal number of shootouts with the undead as there are verbal disagreements between combatants. This ultimately forms the crux of the narrative, with a story that balances action and drama. Assigned a cowardly driver called Decruz, the pair head out…and immediately run into trouble.Ĭaptured by Republicans, the duo find themselves in over their heads, as the dead start to rise and the two sides are forced to join into an uneasy alliance to survive. He’s tasked with traveling across to an officer on the other side of a Republican-held valley. Lined up in front of a firing squad, he’s saved by his uncle, who just so happens to be a General.Īfter headbutting a judge and facing treason charges, Jan is given a get-out-of-death-free card. At the heart of this is Captain Jan Lozano, who’s on the verge of being killed when we first meet him. The plot is rather straightforward, and essentially plays out as one big fetch quest. Instead, this film carves a unique slice of the undead pie for itself tonally, although the flavours lack that spice needed to stand out. The story never falls into the realm of outright comedy like something akin to Shaun of the Dead, while it doesn’t go all-in on its horror like the fantastic Train to Busan. Set during the Spanish Civil War, Netflix’s latest Spanish romp combines comedy and horror together, walking a tightrope between both states – which it pulls off rather well. Valley of the Dead is certainly not original, but it’s also not a bad zombie flick either.
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