Release Date: On VOD now, In Theaters on September 2nd.
Country: Spain.
Written by: Paco Plaza and Luiso Berdejo.
Directed by: Paco Plaza.
Starring: Leticia Dolera, Diego Martin and Javier Botet.
After loving the first two films in the [REC] series, we figured a third endeavor into the world of the possessed & infected would be a surefire hit with us. Sadly, it left us feeling a bit cold...
[REC]3: Genesis feels like a side step away from the first two [REC] films, both in continuity and in tone. Although it's told within the same confines as the other [REC] movies, it's an odd, odd departure of sorts.
Do not go into this one expecting another visit to the creepy world of possessed infected that the first two gave us; this is more of a horror comedy if anything.
It's an odd one, that's for sure.
Clara and Koldo are about to be married, and they've gathered everyone that they know around them to celebrate their happy nuptials (and of course film everything via their cameras and cell phones.) Everything is going as planned until old Uncle Pepe is bitten by an infected dog (the one from the first movie?) and goes all wonky on everyone.
"Fresh goes better with Mentos, fresh and full of life!" |
It isn't long before the demonic virus we've all come to know and love spreads, and turns just about everyone into Nena Medeiros's bitch. A small band of survivors does their best to run from the horde of ravenous infected, utilizing suits of armor, chainsaw's, and a diversionary busload of children to combat them.
He looks really happy... like he's in a Mentos commercial too! |
On thing that we found especially interesting was how Paco Plaza had a character destroy the hand-held cameras that were being used to film everything, faded to black, then brought up the [REC]3: Genesis title card. From then on, it was a standard film, rather than a hand-held film. We found that move both bold and surprising.
Now that is just cool. |
Mmm hmm, we know. |
As is par for the course with the [REC] movies, there's plenty of grisly looking infected "zombies" running around, barfing up blood all over people, biting them, and causing plenty of visceral carnage overall. They also get killed in all sorts of nasty ways, most notably by a pissed off bride with a chainsaw. There's plenty of blood and gore to be had here, which is always a good thing, right? We really do wish they would have shown what happened on that bus though. We're sick like that.
She was like a pro with that thing... |
Leticia Dolera is truly a Hottie, but we think she looks way better with long hair, as evidenced in these pictures of her with long hair. Also, boobs.
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