![]() ![]() ![]() That said, the film might benefit from existing interest in kid-friendly supernatural themes, from films like the day of the dead-themed Book Of Life and Pixar’s forthcoming Coco, to Tim Burton’s stop motion melancholia to the Monster High doll franchise. And although the books have been translated from their original French into English, the key market for the film will still likely be in francophone audiences. Zombillénium, the debut feature from Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord was based on a comic book series by de Pins. Laugh-out-loud moments are about as common as heartbeats in this tale of the industrious undead. Yet a slightly hectoring screenplay means that the humour doesn’t quie connect. The visual wit of the grisly graphic style is enjoyable. Strikingly macabre visuals and host of playful pop cultural references ( Twilight’s sparkly vampire studs are mocked mercilessly) should help build an audience for this lively blend of 2D and 3D computer animation. His new buddies include a skeletal union official and a skateboarding Emo witch. A mealy-mouthed health and safety inspector sets his sights on the local attraction, Zombillénium, and ends up both deceased and employed as a new staff member. Only in France could a children’s animation about a monster theme park also serve as a neo-Marxist parable about workers’ rights. ![]()
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