Cockneys VS Zombies
Dir: Matthias Hoene
2012
**
Where exactly is East London in Cockneys VS Zombies? How old is Alan Ford supposed to be, because if he was fighting the Nazis in the War as a twenty year old he'd be pushing 100 years old in 2012 and not in his late seventies. Why isn't anyone a real Cockney? It's not important, Cockneys VS Zombies is not a film to take seriously. So then, it's a shame that the film does take itself seriously when it really shouldn't. The concept is fine, stereotype and horror fan favorite make for a great new addition to the 'versus' world but a few tricks are missed. The idea of bank robbers getting mixed up in a zombie apocalypse is great (although a bit close to From Dusk Till Dawn 2) and the idea of a retirement home full of pensioners holding their own against an army of the undead is brilliant but neither are executed that well. Each idea could have been its own film. The film is essentially a couple of good ideas and great sketches (the scene where the late great Richard Briers, aided with a zimmer frame, is chased by a zombie at a snails pace is gold) glued together with lots of filler and pointless sub-plots. The finished article is likable but annoying at the same time as the dialogue is horrible, the acting is worse and it just feels like a rushed and wasted opportunity. After such a brilliant intro too, such a shame.