Okay, a non-controversial subject, Zombie love

And no I am not talking about any passion I have with a certain member of GA (Haha!)

Seriously, I love this movie, which is unsurprising to most people who have known me or read these blogs for a while. I hold a lot of existential philosophical views and a self-aware zombie, who falls in love with a human would be right up my interests.

What caught my interest in this movie was the reviews and the tag line from Dread Central (for you horror movie aficionados, I love that site), they called it the "Anti-Twilight" movie. No it did not simply make fun of the Twilight or spoof it, but instead, the director and producer created a movie filled with human insight, questions about who we are and what makes us alive, and what is love. Twilight deals with romantic notions on its sleeves, but Warm Bodies held intellectual insight from a paradoxical source, a brain dead zombie, who yearns to express more than grunts or moans. While I value romance, I desire far more in love than simple "He is the most beautiful man in the world" or "She captivates me", which may be true, holds nothing more than hollow emotional appeal without a desire to push the limits of love or desire.

Also, I love the idea of a self-aware zombie. Seriously, I am getting tired of reading stories about werewolves and vampires. Ghosts are still cold, since they're emotional state is translucent. Horror Romance needs new pairings and a self-aware zombie that loves a human is captivating. Along with that, we also see the zombie struggle throughout the movie with his needs for food/human flesh and his rational mind. He knows that he is slowly losing his humanity and he will no longer be able to reason eventually. The story makes me feel fatalistic, but the ending with his regaining at least part of his humanity through love is what wins it for me.

The only flaw in the romance is also probably the ending, which I understand comes far too nicely. Yes, it's sentimental tripe, but I also want to add that Horror movies usually hold dubious dark endings or cliffhanger climaxes, so in this genre, you can get away with sentimental tripe. Don't do it too often, which I know many writers including myself fall into, but at least in the horror tradition, take sometime in giving a story a peaceful place to rest.

If the idea of a zombie love story peaks your interests, try out Warm Bodies:

:lugh: :lugh: out of 5