Film Review: Overlord
Genre: Julius Avery
Cert: R-rated
Director: Julius Avery
Screenwriter: (screenplay by) Billy Ray, Mark L. Smith, (story by) Billy Ray
Starring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro, Iain De Caestecker, Jacob Anderson, Dominic Applewhite, Gianny Taufer, Joseph Quinn, Bokeem Woodbine, Erich Redman, Mark McKenna, Hayley Carmichael, Marc Rissmann
Running time: 1h 49min
Parents advised reading before viewing the film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity:
Violence & Gore:
Profanity:
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:
Frightening/Intense Scenes:
Story: On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. They find themselves fighting against supernatural forces, part of a Nazi experiment.
Likes: First off there was a rumour this was meant to be the Fourth film in the Cloverfield franchise, I will say now this isnt connected in any way, this is a complete ultraviolent film that is nothing to do with the Cloverfield films.
It's a good film but not original, as this film type has been done before in other films. It's imagination that was taken from Hilters days with the cult. Nazi scientist would do experiments, which is why this film has been done before even though it a good. The acting is solid along with the action which is sometimes intense, especial the beginning of the film as the film starts off by giving the audience intense battle scene in the Air, the film just spirals into mental madness with blood and gore from there.
The film is very brutal I do mean brutal there are scene that a horror fan will love as well as some seriously messed up moments are on the line of being disturbing, with a Wolfenstein style concept which works, J.J Abrams being the producer you can see a lot of his style in this movie, which Julius Avery has done a pretty good job.
It, not a perfect film not by a long shot, just could've been better in places.
Dislikes:
Overall: Not a bad film, Good concept with a Wolfenstein feel, slighty lacking in horror but still good.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for Entertainment / 7 out of 10 for the Wolfenstein feel
Cert: R-rated
Director: Julius Avery
Screenwriter: (screenplay by) Billy Ray, Mark L. Smith, (story by) Billy Ray
Starring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro, Iain De Caestecker, Jacob Anderson, Dominic Applewhite, Gianny Taufer, Joseph Quinn, Bokeem Woodbine, Erich Redman, Mark McKenna, Hayley Carmichael, Marc Rissmann
Running time: 1h 49min
Parents advised reading before viewing the film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity:
- There a scene where a German Commander tries to force oral sex on the female lead character. First, he tries to kiss her, and then he pushes her back on a table and forces her legs open and kneels down while quickly groping her. You can't see any nudity, and he's stopped before any of the act could be acted out.
Violence & Gore:
- During the initial raid, the bodies of dead soldiers who have failed to land successfully can be seen hanging from trees.
- Serval scene of men being shot
- Scenes of heavily damaged body parts
- The bloody and gory scene is seen throughout the film
Profanity:
- Strong language throughout
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:
- Drug being used turn people into violent zombie style gouls
Frightening/Intense Scenes:
- There are some scene that are pretty intense through the film, few scenes that will make you jump
Story: On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. They find themselves fighting against supernatural forces, part of a Nazi experiment.
Likes: First off there was a rumour this was meant to be the Fourth film in the Cloverfield franchise, I will say now this isnt connected in any way, this is a complete ultraviolent film that is nothing to do with the Cloverfield films.
It's a good film but not original, as this film type has been done before in other films. It's imagination that was taken from Hilters days with the cult. Nazi scientist would do experiments, which is why this film has been done before even though it a good. The acting is solid along with the action which is sometimes intense, especial the beginning of the film as the film starts off by giving the audience intense battle scene in the Air, the film just spirals into mental madness with blood and gore from there.
The film is very brutal I do mean brutal there are scene that a horror fan will love as well as some seriously messed up moments are on the line of being disturbing, with a Wolfenstein style concept which works, J.J Abrams being the producer you can see a lot of his style in this movie, which Julius Avery has done a pretty good job.
It, not a perfect film not by a long shot, just could've been better in places.
Dislikes:
- For a horror film this was lacking in the zombies and monster that could've been added to the film with a bit more intense with hoarders of them, then this film would have been perfect.
- This type of concept has been done before which might go against it.
- There just wasn't enough Zombie creature action, felt too much like a War film than a horror film in places.
Overall: Not a bad film, Good concept with a Wolfenstein feel, slighty lacking in horror but still good.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for Entertainment / 7 out of 10 for the Wolfenstein feel
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