Stake Land

Zombieland minus humor. That’s it. That’s the movie. I wish I could say more, but that’s all this movie has to offer. There are no character arcs. No well-thought out contemplation on the human condition. No joy, no hope, no greater purpose. Just a post-undead apocalypse, and some people trying to get to a rumored promised land. It’s well shot, the action is grounded and gritty, and it has a lush score. It is also devoid of any original ideas, changes its own rules because it wants an act 3 twist to happen, is far too up its own ass with seriousness, and about 20% bleaker than your average Walking Dead season finale, so “fun” is in short supply. It neither had a positive or negative effect on me. It was a movie I watched, and a movie I will probably forget.