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Sep 9, 2020 · “#Alive” is the middle-ground of a zombie story, in that its bleeding heart emotions are unmistakable, and the zombie stuff can be good enough, with detailed make-up work and creepy choreography creating some nightmarish extras.
Well-acted, genuinely unsettling, and occasionally even funny, #alive proves the crowded zombie genre still has fresh stories to tell. Read Critics Reviews
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- Yoo Ah-In
- Il Cho
- Zip Cinema
Sep 8, 2020 · Netflix’s #Alive tries to keep it original in an unoriginal genre. The Korean film effortlessly directs the perspective of being closed in an apartment — how rain becomes a decisive event or a neighbor communicating with you from another balcony.
Sep 11, 2020 · A Korean import now streaming on Netflix, “#Alive” deftly mingles the zombie and siege genres. Escalating “food is running out!” tension only adds to the lockdown suspense.
- Il Cho
- Social Distancing, Zombie Style
- Eating Youth Alive
- Dynamic and Unpretentious
#Alivebegins in a dark apartment, illuminated mostly through the colorful lights of a computer gaming setup. An alarm rings, and we see the sleepy face of Joon-woo (Yoo Ah-in). Living alone in a high-rise, Joon-woo seems to enjoy computer games and social media more than venturing outside to buy groceries and meet people. It’s rather fortunate Joon...
Both Joon-woo and Yoo-bin are tech-savvy millennials—and that helps imbue #Alive with a youthful tone. Smartphones and drones perform important roles in not only helping the two protagonists communicate, but also in advancing the plot. The film’s costume and sound design also contribute to a rather “hip” flavor. Joon-woo sports blonde-dyed hair and...
On top of its empathetic and socially relevant depiction of the Korean millennial condition, #Alive presents a narrative that feels unpretentious and accessibly entertaining. The film contains all the fast-moving fight scenes you might expect from a zombie thriller, alongside the occasional requisite jump scares. It maintains an appropriate degree ...
"Alive," or "#Alive," seems an apt zombie flick to view during the widespread quarantine of a real-world pandemic, as the survivors of the movie's outbreak of the undead lock themselves in their apartments.
'#Alive' finds drama and tension within one man's apocalyptic imprisonment while zombies are largely kept locked outside, only posing a threat while society crumbles and we...
