Warm Bodies (2013)

A genre-bender, Warm Bodies is about a zombie called R whose 'affliction' starts reversing after he meets a beautiful young woman. Unbeknownst to her, R has literally consumed her boyfriend and soon begins inheriting his memories and feelings for her. With a brilliant support cast and authentic acting in general, it's easy to get on board with the fantasy. Jam-packed with a rockin' soundtrack ranging from golden oldies music to modern crooners and singer-songwriters, this is a romantic comedy filled with awkward zombie humour that mostly hits its marks. The main pitfalls here are in the lack of depth of the film: while it skims the surface of themes such as prejudice and xenophobia, it never capitalises on it - which is a shame as it could've really said something more. Still, this one's an easy recommendation and worth a couple of views.

7.5/10