The plot of "Juan of the Dead" is absurd and strange, and even the title of the film simply replaces "Shaun" with "Juan", but the biggest difference between this film and "Shaun of the Dead" The point is that it has too strong political overtones. A large number of sensitive political metaphors in the film have caused great controversy. For example, the "terrorists who create zombie viruses" are described as "anti-Communist people", and the culprit behind it is the United States. The government also deliberately recruited several special actors to spoof the great men of The Republic of Cuba, from Che Guevara to Castro, and it is rare to see zombie movies based on the theme.
The political metaphor at the end of the film breaks the accelerated rhythm of the narrative, making the narrative rhythm slower, giving the plot a sense of procrastination.
Juan of the Dead negative review
2022-04-14 08:01
Extended Reading
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Kayli 2022-04-18 09:01:20
That father is a veteran who helped Castro export the revolution and escape the purge. In his opinion, the United States is worse than a zombie society. Some interpret zombification as the alienation of the communist system, while others say it as bourgeois liberalization. In any case, the most hilarious and absurd is the passionate character of this constant revolution standing on this background, the laugh and success of the film are in this section, and no more interpretation is needed.
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Anthony 2022-04-14 09:01:07
In fact, the filming is quite rough, and the whole story is loose. There's a lot of fun in the details though, especially the dance with the zombies. With the Cuban background, all the intrigue is capitalist manipulation. After the spoof, I also added family and friendship, and I was slightly moved, which is not bad
Juan of the Dead quotes
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Juan: [answering phone] Juan of the dead, we kill your beloved ones, how can I help you?