French scriptwriter, Robin Campillo's directorial debut, Les Revenants turns the zombie film genre on it's head with this refreshing sci-fi/fantasy film.
One morning the dead rise and walk out of the cemetery, looking to return to their lives like nothing happened.
The film seems like an eerie dream, layered with ambient music, soft colors and a strong melancholy mood washed over everything, all of which kept bringing Tarkovskiy's Solaris to mind. It's emotionally disturbing and very haunting but doesn't quite use it's idea to it's full potential. There's a few nitpicks here and there that are best left untouched to enjoy the film. That being said, it's a fascinating film with an ending that pays off making it well worth your time.
4 Necrophiliacs? out of 5
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