#Alive 2020

#SARAITDA AKA #ALIVE (2020) REVIEW
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:scroll: Plot: The rapid spread of an unknown infection has left an entire city in ungovernable chaos, but one survivor remains alive in isolation and how he survives
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:man:‍⚖ Review : #Alive" pictures the familiar fast-moving undead masses and zombie-creating virus infections portrayed in famous Korean zombie thriller like "Train to Busan" (2016) in past. Korean movies have a distinctive touch when it comes to zombie flicks. Here zombies are more fast and agressive compaired to the stereotypes of slow zombies of America. #Alive is a survival horror flick where a Gamer Oh Joon-Woo (Ah-In Yoo) wakes ups late in the morning and the city is chaos.

Ah-In Yoo's anxiousness of missing his family, the fear of the unusual environment , The way he tries to save food while he still wants to eat it, the frustration of him being alone in the apartment portrayed brilliantly. Director II Cho has added an engaging screenplay which gives you a rivetting watching experience similar to the levels of Train to Busan.

Won't talk much about the second Half to avoid spoilers, but overall #Alive may not be the best zombie flick but it surely has a unique premise and a fresh take on the zombie survival genre. Kudos to the editing team to keep it short and tight with 98 minutes.
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:thumbsup:Goods :
1. Ah-In Yoo is brilliant.
2. The Fresh and Unique Premise of a survivor stuck in Apartment.
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:thumbsdown: Bads :
1. But its story lacks plausibility as it does not give details on the zombie outbreak and lead characters daring escapism skills seems unrealistic at times.
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:fire: Final Rating : 7.5/10
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:white_check_mark: Verdict : #Alive is intriguing and unusual and is worth your time. Commercially it was a success with limited screens in June when it released in South Korea. Give it a watch.
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Completely average movie that feels way longer than it is. Joonwoo is a gamer who lives with his family and wakes up late one day finding a note that theyve gone to get groceries. As he logs onto play, he hears one of the others mention something on the tv. When he checks it, all hell breaks loose as people start eating each other downstairs and outside his apartment. Having no food, Joonwoo must now try n survive until he can either get rescued or leave the apartment.

The pacing of the movie was pretty off. Joonwoo spends almost 3 weeks at his apartment and only manages to survive after finding that someone in another apartment is alive. They communicate via phone messages across the gap between their units but they cant reach each other. I felt like Yoobins character was all over the place. She is clearly adventurous and loves camping but she's conveniently clumsy and weak when the story requires it.

I found the lack of foresight on her part a major character flaw that would not make sense based on what she has done with her apartment. Joonwoo's ineptitude and poor strength make sense. I liked the one emotional scene about his reason for living.

I didnt understand the zombie behaviour and why they would find the apartment building interesting at all if they didnt originally live there. The zombies are more so that they can become zombies while still alive, but also that dead people can become zombies too. I thought there was some interesting discourse about the virus but it wasn't explained and it's unclear whether other parts of Seoul or korea were experiencing this. In one frame we see a regular Seoul skyline with some CG explosions, however there is a lot of traffic safely going across the bridge.

The characters eventually find their way out and have to face a stupid trope character that contributes nothing to the story. I felt like this final section of the movie was a blessing because it was finally over. The music was tonally all over the place. I couldn't think of a single moment that deserved upbeat music and it shouldnt have a place in zombie films.

While I do enjoy the genre this isn't really worth it, I would skip this one.