Warm Bodies is a 2012 American romantic zombie film based on Isaac Marion’s popular novel of the same name. Directed by Jonathan Levine, the film stars Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer. This film focuses on the development of the relationship between Julie (a teenage girl) and R (a zombie), their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.
The studio behind The Twilight Saga, Summit Entertainment, backed the film. Bruna Papanadrea, David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman are produced. The zombies don’t really talk in the film, so extensive voice-over will be used to express their thoughts. Director Levine sought to expand the zombie mythology by making the zombies better looking than in other films. The film opened in the USA on February 1st and took $20 million on it’s first weekend taking it to the top of the US box office. Young female movie-goers made up for 60% of the audience watching the adaptation of Isaac Marion’s book Warm Bodies over Super Bowl weekend, which usually sees a slump in movie-going from Saturday to Sunday.
R is a zombie. After a zombie apocalypse, he shambles across an America filled with collapsed buildings, rusted cars, shattered windows, and abandoned high-rises. He can only grunt or moan and craves human brains to get high on their memories. After eating the brains of a suicidal teen, R is overcome with love for the teen’s companion, Julie Grigio. R rescues Julie from his zombie pack and takes her back to his lair. She eventually leaves, and R follows her back to Citi Stadium, the largest remaining human refuge…
“Hoult has a blend of sweetness and vulnerability that gives R more depth than the average zombie. Palmer is fine as Julie, but this is really Hoult’s film, with much of his performance in his limpid, expressive eyes.” Marshall Fine, Hollywood and Fine
“As with many films in the zombie genre, Warm Bodies has a touch of social commentary. Here’s there’s a smartly funny observation about technology turning us into zombies – how we are more connected yet less personal with each other. A thread about working together to stop prejudice is weaved in as well, and a clever switch which sees R terrified in the human world, mirroring Julie’s experience in the zombie one.” Alicia Malone, IGN
