Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Movie Review

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: MOVIE REVIEW

            English tea and zombies. What do the two have in common? Nothing at all. And yet in the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies it’s practically related. Refined English women and men, dressed impeccably, are forced to deal with the threat of zombies lurking about, searching for brains to eat. And yet life goes on with balls, weddings and of course, tea time.

            Set in the backdrop of Jane Austen’s 1813 prized book Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet is the second of five daughters. But rather learning the graces of cooking and elegance, these sisters are cunning and skilled in the art of zombie slaying. And yet the girl’s parents are still seeking to find that prized mate for each of their brood, eyeing up the prominent Mr. Bingley for their eldest daughter, Jane. Elizabeth finds herself the confrontational object of Mr. Darcy, who is a notable zombie slayer. He has a distain for English affairs and is suspicious of Elizabeth’s sister’s true intentions regarding his friend. And yet despite their resolve to avoid one another, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are drawn together in more ways than one. As a sinister plan unleashes in a zombie apocalypse, the couple will join in a battle to end the zombie scourge once and for all. 

            Pride and Prejudice and Zombies might seem like a silly premise but the movie is rather entertaining. The normality of English life with zombies-a-foot is strangely addicting with comical interludes, though a bit gory at times.

This movie will appeal to fans of the Walking Dead series.

Reviewed by: Author Tamera Lawrence

Books:

THE POND

GHOSTS OF MAYFLOWER: A PENNHURST HAUNTING

PENNHURST GHOSTS OF MAYFLOWER II

THE WRECKER

THE SERPENT’S MARK 

THE FINEST HOURS: MOVIE REVIEW

THE FINEST HOURS: MOVIE REVIEW

Coastal storms. They wreak havoc on shorelines, structures and lives. History reveals the devastation and loss during these storms. But out of destruction, tales emerge of courage and bravery. Thankfully the magic of movies makes it possible for us to take a glimpse into the past.

Based on a true event, the movie The Finest Hours gives a glimpse into the courageous human heart. One could hope that if faced with a perilous situation, men like these heroes would emerge to save each and every one of us from peril.

            The year is 1952. Bernie Webber is awkward and shy, especially around the ladies. He has the reputation of being “a good man.” Loyal to his duties with the coastguard, Bernie finds himself engaged to a gutsy, young woman. 

            On February 18, 1952, just off the coast of Cape Cod, the SS Pendleton has broken in half during a terrible winter storm. Rescuing the crew from the oil tanker, however, has its own sets of problems. Manpower is lacking since the coastguard is already helping another distressed tanker, ironically also split in two.  

The decision is made for Bernie Webber and three other men to take a lifeboat to rescue the men aboard the Pendleton. Two story lines emerge - one of the men fighting for their lives on what’s left of the Pendleton tanker and the other - the overwhelming task facing Bernie and his crew as they face an ominous ocean bent on destruction.

            Dread. Constant and true. That’s the feeling THE FINEST HOURS evokes while watching this film. Although the film starts out a little slow, when it takes you in, it takes all of you. Be prepared to roll emotionally along with the towering waves.

Loved this movie. Highly recommended.

Author Tamera Lawrence