I was excited by the trailer but within my circles I'd heard only extremes regarding its quality. There was the camp that hated it and there was the camp that loved it, absolutely nobody in between.
It tells the story of a band of soldiers during world war II who are tasked with destroying a German communications tower. During their mission however they discover that deep within the bowels of the earth the Nazi military base houses dark secrets.
Immediately I was struck with how good it all looked, the opening visuals were fantastic and that right there made a fantastic first impression. It develops the characters nicely and presents a threat that I personally like. This isn't a Nazi zombie movie as many have suggested but it's of that general ilk and there is something about it that just provides further chills.
The cast wisely have a roster of relative unknowns, in fact the only person I really recognized was Iain "Agents of Shield" De Caestecker and he's far from the movies leading man.
So when all hell breaks loose does it deliver? Well it looks the part I can't dispute that but honestly it goes full on Hollywood for the most part. Every trite trope and generic expectation you'll have it meets and then some.
Despite this it's enjoyable enough take your brain out entertainment. It's big, it's violent, it's gory and it's dumb and sometimes that's all you need.
I can confidently say I'd have written Overlord as a very different film, but what we got is a brainless horror/action flick that you can do a lot worse than.
The Good:
Some great visuals
Decent concept
The Bad:
Stock scream
A few really poorly thought out elements
Generic Hollywood finale
It tells the story of a band of soldiers during world war II who are tasked with destroying a German communications tower. During their mission however they discover that deep within the bowels of the earth the Nazi military base houses dark secrets.
Immediately I was struck with how good it all looked, the opening visuals were fantastic and that right there made a fantastic first impression. It develops the characters nicely and presents a threat that I personally like. This isn't a Nazi zombie movie as many have suggested but it's of that general ilk and there is something about it that just provides further chills.
The cast wisely have a roster of relative unknowns, in fact the only person I really recognized was Iain "Agents of Shield" De Caestecker and he's far from the movies leading man.
So when all hell breaks loose does it deliver? Well it looks the part I can't dispute that but honestly it goes full on Hollywood for the most part. Every trite trope and generic expectation you'll have it meets and then some.
Despite this it's enjoyable enough take your brain out entertainment. It's big, it's violent, it's gory and it's dumb and sometimes that's all you need.
I can confidently say I'd have written Overlord as a very different film, but what we got is a brainless horror/action flick that you can do a lot worse than.
The Good:
Some great visuals
Decent concept
The Bad:
Stock scream
A few really poorly thought out elements
Generic Hollywood finale