By Jason Collins | Published
While Saving Private Ryan again Apocalypse Now live among the greatest classic war movies of 2018 Overlord remains a hidden gem of cinematography that could give those titles a run for their money. In fact, it can easily match a lot of war movies, but its genre actually lies elsewhere.
For those who haven't seen it Boss, the movie follows several American soldiers who fall behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day, only to discover a horrific Nazi investigation. Not only does the movie challenge other war movies with its cinematography, but what sets it apart from the rest of the herd are the zombies.
But not just any zombies. no, Overlord and features Nazi zombies, as if being among those isn't bad enough, making the movie a masterfully crafted WWII film, a successful zombie film, and a champion of both genres.
Plot Feels Like Wolfenstein
In the beginning, Overlord it sounds like a Wolfenstein (a series of very popular shooter games) in the beginning, but it is not the first movie to show the Nazi undead, which was popular with the first one. Hellboy film, and a number of different video game franchises.
However, no other movie mixes classic WWII storytelling and zombies together Overlord. The plot of the film takes place in a different kind of 1944, when the main character and the rest of his team are sent to investigate an underground Nazi facility suspected of conducting human research.
Tonal Shift and Go Slow Build it
This is a good start because it's the first third Overlord it's just a classic WWII movie where the Allies are against the Axis, raining God's justice on unholy experiments and occult fascination. However, the movie does a complete tonal U-turn and makes the movie feel like it From Dusk Till Dawnbut it's even better, as it skillfully combines sci-fi and war. It does this in a way that is free of humor and classic parody, thus bending both genres in a unique and specific way.
It does this by focusing more on the human relationships of its characters, and not particularly the zombies, in order to gradually build tension. By the time the sci-fi horror elements show themselves, even those who are fans of zombie movies are so invested in the personal interactions between the characters that the movie keeps them in suspense. Overlord it emphasizes the human drama, like all other war movies, even as it shifts attention from the actual images of war to post-apocalyptic fantasy.
Overlord features two stars who have joined the Marvel universe, and Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Joseph Quinn (Fantastic Four: First Steps) participation.
Finally, this recipe is done Overlord is insanely popular among fans of zombies and beyond, with many calling it A-level fun served up by a B-level movie. Its Rotten Tomatoes score of 82 percent from critics and 68 percent audience rating attests to the greatness of the film, despite the fact that Jack of all genres wins none.
Those interested in watching this unusual and interesting movie can stream it Overlord free on Tubi and Pluto TV, or with an Amazon Prime Video subscription.
