The Dead Don't Die - Jim Jarmusch movie
We just stumbled upon this 2019, star-studded Jarmusch film and based on the cast and director, we gave it a go.
With the likes of Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover and lots more, you know it's not going to take itself too seriously and it never does - sometimes to the point of absurdity, as when they break the "fourth wall". But it's all in good, silly fun, as they take on the usual zombie tropes - the unbelieving populace, the one person who realizes what is going on, the visitors who become victims, the hysterical women and more. There are swipes at commercialism (as some of the older zombie films did, as well), a little ninja, a little sci-fi, a little fracking, a little climate change, etc. But, again, nothing gets too serious or heavy-handed - it is a comedy, after all.
Tom Waits is nicely semi-type-cast as "Hermit Bob" and works a bit as a narrator at times, Iggy is a zombie (a small part, but kinda appropriate, as well), Buscemi is a dick who gets it, Murray is the almost-retired sheriff, and so on...
In any case, a silly, fun diversion. Worth seeing!
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