Independent Film Reviews

Planet Terror

Posted on 14. Oct, 2007 by Sy in New Release DVD

Another Grindhouse movie from Robert Rodriguez, a pretty spectacular zombie gore-fest from start to finish. Obviously this movie was influenced by Tarantino, in typical grind house fashion.

This movie was a little better than Deathproof (review coming soon!) purely because it was action packed… never a dull moment, unlike Deathproof – Planet terror kept a solid flow and managed to keep me completely entertained. Lots of big names, Bruce Willis, Tarantino, Freddy Rodríguez to name a few – The casting for this film was spot on.

One thing I have to complain about is the editing. I understand grind house and its effect but, I felt it went way over the top on many occasions. Slightly nauseating even at one point. A basic plot outline: Chemical / biological weapons being traded on the black market. The chemical is released causing zombie like mutations – worldwide. The lead actress, Rose McGowan (known mostly for her role in Charmed, the popular TV series) does a great job of playing Go-Go dancer turned bad ass action hero and Freddy Rodríguez really brings home the kung-fu-gun-expertiese, Ex military bad boy persona.

The direction was excellent, some of the cinematography was incredibly believable and awe inspiring. The humor was off the wall. I absolutely loved the intro “Machete” sequence, pure genius. If your a fan of grindhouse or zombie movies, you have too see this movie, expect plenty of gore, lots of blood splatter on the camera and incredibly erratic action scenes.

There is also an abundance of tantalizing female flesh that should appeal to almost every male on the planet. (wow does Fergie look good in this film!)

A well deserved 8/10.

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Tags: Action, Grindhouse, Horror, Zombie