I had fun.
Without spoiling anything, I'd like to say that the Capital has some of the smartest use of metalinguistics in this sort of movie, for instance the protagonists that GET what is happening, instead of being thrown into a world they don't know anything about, and some things, such as the quirkiness of the protagonists can be compared to Shaun of the Dead, sometimes.
You can tell this movie cost virtually no money (I really mean NO MONEY!), so I'll forgive some obvious camera, lighting and make up issues. Even then, if you suspend the disbelief in those, you'll see that the story is solid, with virtually no plot holes, and that's much more than one can say of many major motion pictures.
The best thing about this movies is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It constantly makes fun of itself, which keeps the pacing just right. There are some more serious scenes, but nothing overwhelming. I genuinely had a good time watching this, and so did the gang I watched it with.
The acting varies a lot. Part of the cast is actually quite good, the other part is pretty bad, but that fact is almost celebrated by the crew. I like that.
The many references to more famous zombie movies are great, as I was saying, and the dialogue is truly funny most of the times, and if you know the city of Brasília at all, you'll find even more to enjoy here.
I've noticed also that Brazil does not have a great tradition in making zombie movies. That is very true, but this one (despite looking very independent) deserves a look. The same can be said about "Mud Zombies" (or "Mangue Negro"). In my opinion, those two are the only worthy zombie movies to ever come out of Brazil.
Without spoiling anything, I'd like to say that the Capital has some of the smartest use of metalinguistics in this sort of movie, for instance the protagonists that GET what is happening, instead of being thrown into a world they don't know anything about, and some things, such as the quirkiness of the protagonists can be compared to Shaun of the Dead, sometimes.
You can tell this movie cost virtually no money (I really mean NO MONEY!), so I'll forgive some obvious camera, lighting and make up issues. Even then, if you suspend the disbelief in those, you'll see that the story is solid, with virtually no plot holes, and that's much more than one can say of many major motion pictures.
The best thing about this movies is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It constantly makes fun of itself, which keeps the pacing just right. There are some more serious scenes, but nothing overwhelming. I genuinely had a good time watching this, and so did the gang I watched it with.
The acting varies a lot. Part of the cast is actually quite good, the other part is pretty bad, but that fact is almost celebrated by the crew. I like that.
The many references to more famous zombie movies are great, as I was saying, and the dialogue is truly funny most of the times, and if you know the city of Brasília at all, you'll find even more to enjoy here.
I've noticed also that Brazil does not have a great tradition in making zombie movies. That is very true, but this one (despite looking very independent) deserves a look. The same can be said about "Mud Zombies" (or "Mangue Negro"). In my opinion, those two are the only worthy zombie movies to ever come out of Brazil.