Cargo 2017

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

Well the first 15 minutes of the film don't make you think that this is a zombie film and for those of us who didn't see the trailer they kind of rely on that to use the element of surprise on the viewer.

Now, to the film, I really enjoyed the first 15 minutes, as it was kind of a slow paced act, I enjoyed it because of its suspenseful moments and how they started building the plot into the action that was to come.

Going into the second act, I was really unsure on how the story was developing, I was afraid that this would end up like the vast majority of zombie films, with the cliches we all know about.

And it did, the film is full of cliches that we can find in the vast majority of zombie films. That said, I still enjoyed every minute of it, It's no masterpiece, but It's good enough to keep you entertained.

What I really liked was the ending, although a little bit predictable, It was solid and very well edited.

The acting was good, you don't need to worry about that, I really liked Simone Landers performance as "Thoomi" for some reason.

If you haven't seen the film I would give It a try, It's a Netflix Original btw.