1. Colin
The twist: Zombie POV! While 2007's
Wasting Away took the inventive steps of switching from a human to zombie perspective, with the 'normal' world sped-up and in black and white, it was a year later before we saw the first film to shoot exclusively from the zed-heads' viewpoint. Much of the hype surrounding Marc Price's debut
Colin primarily concerned its budget -allegedly £45- rather than its storyline, as much to condemn its low-tech minimalism as commend it. And while its concept is indeed its strength, one wonders just how much difference another few quid would've made. Uniquely, Colin is a zombie from the outset, having almost immediately transformed following an arm injury. While victim to the requisite bloodlust, he is non-violent, instead more of an observer. We see what he sees, yet this doesn't quite explain why the human backlash is seen as a subplot. How are we expected to empathise with, essentially, the enemy? Aside from the occasional bite, you could mistake this for another 'gritty' gang drama around London's feral youths. If viewed as an experiment, a film student's project or even a challenge to financial restraint,
Colin shows the slightest signs of success. But ultimately these conditions are nothing but excuses. The plot, like its protagonist, is free to wander.
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