dmdb
I only write reviews of movies with low rating, which actually are not that bad. Give them a chance!First of all, you need to understand that this movie is a comedy and even a parody in some parts. So you can't take it 100% seriously. Knowing that, you can certainly enjoy it because it is very funny. There is not a single part for which I can say is bad. You can only say that the story is not original, but since it is a zombie adventure... what can you expect? I love movies about apocalypse and that is the reason why I wanted to watch this one - I don't regret it at all.6.5/10
Keiron Goodwin
As recent zombie movies go this film is one of the better ones, I really enjoyed watching it, story was good, cgi was good, it was funny, OK so I'm not dutch and its usually off putting trying to watch the film and read whats going on in the subtitles BUT that aside its really worth a watch, this and another none English language film recently (Juan of the Dead) have really opened my eyes to foreign language low budget horror films. Definitely recommend watching this one if nothing else to see that stunning woman Gigi Ravelli at work... out of ten id definitely give her one... erm I mean TEN! So yeah now my mind has been distracted by thoughts of that lovely young lady ill say that its definitely worth a watch, go buy it now!
the_real_smile
This movie I could actually hear in my native language, but not that that was any help in liking it more.After movies like Sl8n8 en Doodeind (Dead End) it was going the right way with the Nederhorror (Dutch Horror movies), so this movie had to top it. Sadly it fails on so many levels, first the story, the whole story can be told in 2 lines. Then the actors, the only one who did a fair job was Gigi Ravelli, but the others are just terrible. It was a miracle they could even remember their lines, it's just plain bad. Sometimes a movie can be terrific because it is so bad, but it even doesn't fall in this category. And there is no need for bad actors, there are a vast amount of good Dutch actors, why didn't they use them? They even used some bad singers as actors, it's pathetic.Please Paul Verhoeven, start making movies like Starship Troopers again so we can be proud of our legacy again.
Joejoesan
The Dutch making a zombie movie... That's like Americans making a movie about cheese. Still there's a lot to enjoy in Zombibi. First of all, with a very modest budget of about 500.000 the picture looks great. The actors do what they can to entertain and although you cannot always understand what they're saying, you never get bored. To see Amsterdam turn into a zombie zone is also very nice for a change. Actress Gigi Ravelli, known in Holland for her role in the soap GTST, is very funny as a kick-ass cop. Overall it's the story that lets you down. A man wants to rescue a girl and must travel across Amsterdam to do so. The finale is in a skyscraper in Amsterdam Zuidoost, the place where also an alien spaceship crashed that caused this zombie outbreak anyway. Our heroes must fight themselves into the building and save the day. In terms of zombies we have seen it all before and the fact that this one takes place in Holland is a novelty that soon wears off. Yes, this movie goes over the top, or it least tries to. But in the end the film remains pretty safe and ends in standard mode. Makes you wonder what kind of movie somelone like Paul Verhoeven would've made out of it. I think Zombibi was a nice attempt to make a zombie comedy and it's clear that making it was pure fun. But with more black humour and sick jokes it could have been something special.7/10