By the way, it is not part of the Cloverfield universe. Nor directed by J.J Abrams, only produced.
Funny how people pitched a fit about a black Stormtrooper and I recall no qualm about a black person from Louisiana speaking French and fighting in World War II.
Have people evolved? Not likely. They let it pass because he was fighting for 'Murrica. Or they accepted revisionist history easier than fake history.
More likely that no one saw this movie.
Though, surprisingly, it did make its budget back with a whopping 41$m worldwide.
(Also, maybe because of the growing acceptance of nazis in America under various other names that all boil down to "white supremacist". Disney itself has reservations about anti-hate satire film "Jojo Rabbit" because 'it's not for kids', or... is it because it is clearly anti-nazi, and they want that alt-right money? It can be released it under the Fox Searchlight banner...I don't think anyone would be against it.)
The size and scope are lovely - Mainly because it's in a very small French town occupied by the Nazis, and takes place in mere hours. Said Nazis are also doing experiments on the towns people that turn them into, essentially, zombies. It's maybe 50 minutes in before you see one, and it's not doing anything besides yelling.
The undead get better, as they're faster, stronger, and far more agile than the zombies you're used to. It's as if someone adapted Darren Shan's Zom-B series. They still can be taken out with a good head crushing (though, for some reason, everyone forgets it despite seeing "I don't like killing, but even I learn that shit needs to be done" Boyce (Jovan Adepo) smash a head of an unfortunately reanimated brother in arms, or flamethrowing.
But they still don't take advantage of what the movie's promotional materials were sold on - zombie nazis. That really wasn't too prominent until the last 20 minutes.
With such a slow pace despite the supposed urgency of the mission and the shortness of the time, it does feel a little ... casual. A disconnect, between the pace and urgency.
I enjoy small movies like this, a nobody cast, cheaply made, different. In 10 years it will be a cult classing people will ask for a sequel to. Even with the entire concept the movie was sold on being a sprinkling instead of a serving.
Extra: Check out this reddit thread. You hit all the beats - "I loved it so underrated", "why is there a BLACK person when they're fighting ZOMBIES???", "where's the gimmick".
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