Yes, we get it, you think zombie movies are tired and played out. You’re not wrong, but there is still some life (get it?) left and Cargo is a solid entry in the genre. Martin Freeman continues his white apology film frenzy started with Black Panther in this film that uses the zombie genre to comment on racial injustices of the aboriginal peoples of Australia. While this is a hot take and true to the zombie film aesthetic some of it is a bit on the nose. I mean these zombies or “diggers” literally dig holes in the ground and stick their head in, seemingly because they are sensitive to light but we all know they are trying to ignore the sins of the past. Enough about the subtext, the movie does a good job of dropping us in a lived in apocalyptic world, part Last Of Us and part, well Last Of Us with a baby. I know I’m being a snarky dick here but this movie is worth checking out, it feels like they accomplished a lot with very little and Martin Freeman is fucking great in it. Get your CAR, GO to your living room and fire this up on Netflix
Review by JimDarkoVIP 7BlockedParent2019-01-10T08:27:29Z
Yes, we get it, you think zombie movies are tired and played out. You’re not wrong, but there is still some life (get it?) left and Cargo is a solid entry in the genre. Martin Freeman continues his white apology film frenzy started with Black Panther in this film that uses the zombie genre to comment on racial injustices of the aboriginal peoples of Australia. While this is a hot take and true to the zombie film aesthetic some of it is a bit on the nose. I mean these zombies or “diggers” literally dig holes in the ground and stick their head in, seemingly because they are sensitive to light but we all know they are trying to ignore the sins of the past. Enough about the subtext, the movie does a good job of dropping us in a lived in apocalyptic world, part Last Of Us and part, well Last Of Us with a baby. I know I’m being a snarky dick here but this movie is worth checking out, it feels like they accomplished a lot with very little and Martin Freeman is fucking great in it. Get your CAR, GO to your living room and fire this up on Netflix