Planet Terror
(2007),
Director: Robert Rodriguez, rated R for language,
zombie violence
Humanity's
last hope... rests on a high power machine gun!
 Starring:
Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Jeff Fahey, Michael
Biehn, Rebel Rodriguez, Bruce Willis, Fergie, Naveen Andrews
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"I wish you could see
us, us two. It's like you said it would be. Two against the
world, baby. Two against the world." -
Cherry Darling
Why watch this?
This brutally graphic zombie actioner packs lots of punch and
interesting characters.
Plot Summary:
During a botched military transaction involving a deadly
biochemical agent, the gas is accidentally released into the
atmosphere of a rural Texas town. Residents quickly transform
into flesh-eating, zombie-like creatures, prompting a desperate
fight for survival among the uninfected population. A diverse
group of survivors, including a go-go dancer and her
ex-boyfriend, must band together to combat both the infected
hordes and a rogue military unit amidst the escalating chaos.
Dad's Preview:
This film was originally packaged with a second film, Death
Proof, under the title
Grindhouse. Both are an homage to the '70s, low-budget,
exploitation films often played at drive-in double-features.
This is the better film of the two. Here the pus-oozing undead
are coming to a small Texas town. A cranky sheriff, a sexy young
doctor, a handsome Latino convict, and Cherry Darling, a sensual
go-go danger, all get really creative in combating the insane
onslaught. It's not so much about the plot, as it is about gore,
guns, survival... and some great lines that keep the film light
and thrilling. Rose McGowan is tough as nails as Cherry, and I
really enjoyed Michael Biehn's (Terminator
(1984),
Tombstone
(1993)) return to the big screen.

Rodriguez
International Pictures; Dimension Films |