Overlord Review: 4 Ups & 4 Downs

1. The Wildly Inconsistent CGI

It's clear that Overlord wasn't made for a ton of money, but with that in mind, it's surprising just how all over the place the quality of the visual effects are.

The opening crash landing sequence, for instance, is a combination of genuinely harrowing digital carnage and some deeply ugly compositing that probably shouldn't be acceptable in a theatrically released 2018 movie.

Elsewhere, while most of the grisly, gory elements appear to be achieved practically, some CGI body contortion effects are repulsively blurry. It's all the more confounding when you consider that one of the movie's more complex visual effects - a colossal, highly detailed explosion in the third act - actually looks pretty amazing.

As is usual with these cheaper genre films, the CGI budget is the first thing to be slashed when corners need to be cut, and while the tawdry effects certainly play better in a B-movie like this, some of the VFX are still genuinely garish to look at.

And so, Overlord doesn't get close to nailing its full potential, but it still has its sure delights all the same. Here's why it's worth watching (but probably at home)...