At first glance, the movie seems like a typicalzombie flick, fully armed with shambling undead andB-moviechaos.
Overall, the film succeeds in hilariously capturing everything from clashing egos to technical disasters.
World War Z, eat your heart out.
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Yet Hazanavicius managed to proceed forward with surprising finesse inFinal Cut.
Perhaps the most obvious change lies in howFinal Cuttweaks the cultural context.
The original Japanese film was rooted in itsindie filmmakingworld, where passion often had to stretch a shoestring budget.
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Lets take the wayFinal Cutdigs into the directors (played byRomain Duris) backstory.
He comes off as part passionate and a larger part wildly unhinged.
Yes, its a gutsy homage, but its one that can proudly stand on its own.