Age Of The Dead- Weekly Film Analysis

                                      

Age Of The Dead (originally called 'Anger of the Dead') is a 2015 post apocalyptic drama/horror directed by Francesco Picone, the film is an extended version of Francesco's short film 'Anger of the Dead' produced in 2013. The film follows a linear narrative structure as we follow 3 protagonists on their quest to reach an island not affected by the virus, themes of desperation, survival,mystery and murder were seen throughout the film as the protagonists strive to reach the Island immune to the virus. 

The Micro feature that stood out for me throughout the film was editing which was also done by the director Francesco Picone, I thought the fast editing editing style used was key in providing the film with suspense and really emphasising the severe danger being felt by characters as the fast pace infected cannibal zombies attacked them. Cinematographer Micro Sgarzi used multiple close ups of various zombies throughout the film in order to make the film as scary as possible, the combination of close ups and fast editing was important during the film as it made the situations much more sinister and thrilling due to us seeing a detailed close up of the blood thirsty zombies, and then a quick glimpse of them running connoting their extreme speed. Finally I thought Aaron Stielstra's performance as 'Rooker' (the antagonist) was impressive as he played a convincing psychopath, his character was well developed by writer (Francesco Picone) and his motive for his actions were later revealed. His character being introduced gave the film a sense of mystery as his motives were not at first clear, but he also allowed the story to become slightly more interesting due to his character complicating the protagonists situation due to his clear insane intentions involving a particularly important character. 
Overall I thought the micro features; cinematography and editing were effective in enhancing the horrific post apocalyptic 'zombies'.This made them seem very sinister and dangerous due to the various extremely detailed close ups used ,and the low angle shots of the zombies running clearly indicating their speed, this combined with the fast cut editing made the film thrilling for the viewing audience as the protagonist's lives were continuously at risk.