Warm Bodies

Time: 1 Hour and 37 Minutes
Box Office: $66M

Film Analysis

Step 1: Pre-Viewing

1. Title of film: Warm Bodies
2. Director & Producer: Jonathan Levine
3. Release Date: February 1, 2013
4. Film Genre: Drama, Romance

Step 2: Viewing

1. Important moments: The main character, a zombie, can't remember his name or anything about his previous life. An important moment is when R eats the brains of the living and is able to gain their knowledge and memories. Another important moment is when R meets Julie for the first time. He falls in love with her and his heart beats again. When R eats Julie's boyfriend's brains, he is given flashbacks of what he has been through up until he kills him. After R tells Julie that he ate her boyfriend's brains, Julie leaves and R surprisingly has a dream that leads him back to Julie. Julie then realizes that she misses R and that she has feelings for him. R meets Julie's dad and he tries to kill him thinking he'd harm his daughter. Julie and R escape and when seen, Julie's dad shoots him right after he's cured proving to him that he was in fact cured since he was bleeding.  Finally they all escape and the living and the dead get along and the creatures are killed.

2. Atmosphere of the Film: The film uses many close-ups, medium shots, and establishing shots. At times the oblique angle is used to show that something troubling is going to happen. Low key lighting is used throughout most of the film to show the gloomy feel of the apocalypse and how everything is a little chaotic. At the end of the film normal lighting is used to show that things have gone back to normal and for once, everything is at peace again.
3. What is the mood or tone of the film? The mood of the film is humorous and 
4. Explain the look of the film: The look of the film is apocalyptic and gloomy at first. 

5. Explain the use of sound/music and/or sound effects in the film: The music is upbeat during the scenes in which Julie and R are spending time together. When the zombies and living are fighting against one another is when the music is loud and intense. 

6. Physical qualities presented in the film: The physical qualities presented in this film are color, music, special effects and black and white flashbacks.

Step 3: Post-Viewing

1. What is the central message of this motion picture? The central message of the film is that everyone needs to work together and get along in order for the world to be at peace.

2. Consider the effectiveness of this film communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? The film was strong in communicating its message because that was the cure for all the turmoil in the end: for zombies and humans to learn to live together. 

3. How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond? I think the filmmakers wanted the audience to laugh and be open minded towards their whole central message. 

4. Does this film appeal more to the viewer’s emotion? How does it make you feel? The film does appeal to the viewer's emotion it makes you feel happy for both R and Julie when they end up together. 

5. Write a question to the filmmaker that is left unanswered by the motion picture: What were the other creatures and why did they act that way? 

6. Would you recommend this movie to your friends? (Y/N)? Yes, I would recommend this movie to my friends. 

7. How would you grade this movie? (E-NC) I would give this film a P because of its central message and how well it was made.