Night of the Comet

I don’t have a lot to say on this. It’s not a BAD movie. Its biggest problem is it isn’t great at any one thing it tries to do. It attempts an ambitious blend of sci-fi, zombie movie, action, and comedy an audacious combination to be sure. It wants to be Bill & Ted meet Dawn Of The Dead. Except what it wants to do and what it can do are not the same. It’s never scary, only occasionally amusing, the action is muted and bloodless, the sci-fi elements are window dressing … it’s just tastes of different genres, not enough of any one to be substantial. If I’d seen this as a kid, I’m sure it would hold a lot of nostalgia value. There is fun to be had here. But if your first time watch is as an adult, it’s just fun enough to make you wish it was more fun than it is.