Month: October 2021

Redcon-1 starts strong. The first few minutes had my stoked that I’d found a gem of a movie. The ambulance scene was just really well done.

From there we jump into the classic mission format. A highly trained team must go into the infected zone to complete a critical mission. The mission? To save the one person who might be able to fix everything.

There are a couple of things that I didn’t like from here on in:

• The obvious one is that this rescue mission format is a really well travelled path. Even if there is a small twist at the conclusion of the rescue mission.
• The bigger issue is that they tried to add in “smart” zombies and it just wasn’t really well done. They were clearly trying to put a twist on the genre, but in my opinion, it didn’t really work.
• The director fell into the let’s tell you before we show you. It’s a movie. Show me. Use dialogue to add color and detail, not as a primary method of story telling.
• There is one semi nude scene where we get to see Katarina Leigh Waters in the shower. Or at least nude from the waist up. Nude imagery isn’t bad, but it has to fit in. This felt forced. Regardless of how nice it might have been visually, it didn’t add anything to the movie.
• The final and biggest issue was the over the top acting. Were the actors were told they just did a massive amount of cocaine? The overacting and emotional screaming is just too much.

Redcon-1 Scoring

Overall Redcon-1 scored a 52/100, making it a good Zombie Movie for a Rainy Day. If you are looking for a military, mission based movie that is in the top tier, I suggest The Girl With All The Gifts.

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