lupita nyong’o singing shake it off by taylor swift twice in this movie☝️☝️☝️ that’s cinematic history luv

no cops at pride just academy award winner lupita nyong'o singing taylor swift's hit song shake it off on her ukulele

It may sound strange that a zombie comedy made me miss Australia... but that’s what happened here. Aussies know Abe Forsythe as an actor, and he’s now grown into a wonderful writer and director. With this film, he also gets a wonderful Australian/American cast together to have a bloody good time. Alexander England plays a hopeless, selfish slacker who agrees to chaperone his nephew’s kindergarten class on their excursion to a theme park... mainly to get close to their teacher, played by Lupita Nyong’o. But unfortunately they end up in the middle of a zombie outbreak, also with a children’s TV entertainer, played by an insane Josh Gad. Plenty of laughs and fun zombie moments. A really wonderful little comedy!

We need more films where Lupita sings.

Despite it being a zombie film, Little Monsters manages to stay lighthearted and charming throughout its course. Probably the first comedy film that made me really laugh out loud this year.

Laid back zombie comedies are officially my new favourite genre. Especially this one which is definitely the cutest.

I can understand if people weren't impressed because it'll largely depend on your patience for Josh Gad, small children and Taylor Swift.

Otherwise there's a Taika Waititi energy which is enjoyable and fun. (I know it's Australian and he's a kiwi, sorry bro!)

I can see myself popping this on and eating a tub of ice cream when I need a pick me up. This is what I need!

LIFF - Leeds Town Hall

This movie was just a feel good funny goofy type comedy and I really enjoyed it.  The door slamming on the fat kid was fucking hilarious.  The zombie effects was really amazing and thought it was super good.  I really really enjoyed myself and had a great time watching this I was cracking up a lot just because I don’t want kids and so to see them kinda hate kids was funny and I can relate.  Lupita kills it in little monsters and so that’s always great to see I love her as an actor and this was a very strong performance.  Solid movie.

Lotta swearing for a movie clearly banking on the mom demographic

The classic arc that has long underpinned a huge portion of mainstream comedy, but with zombies - Alexander England's petulant manchild that initially refuses to grow up may eventually realise that he has to grow up by taking stock of his actions, but his arc rarely feels truly convincing due to a tonally disjointed narrative.
Still, there are some savagely crude moments away from the zombies that are genuinely hilarious - it just wasn't consistent enough for me. Fun enough though for sure.

Extra (and well deserved) star for Lupito.

Loses half a star for each vomit gag.

In which Taylor swift’a shake it off saved LIVES!! the power!!

Lupita Nyong'o is so freakin cute in this it actually hurts my soul. Easily the sweetest of all the zombie horror musical comedies.

Mmmm bop.

Lupita singlehandedly carries this whole entire movie. If it weren’t for her we would be stuck with the good-for-nothing, annoying-as-hell character Dave, and the even more annoying-as-hell Josh Gad. My head hurts from how annoying this movie is, but I ain’t no quitter and I pushed through it til the end. Thankfully the film decided to reward me with some scenes of Lupita fucking up zombies.

Reviewed on Cinema Eclectica.

I mean, what's the alternative? To somehow not fall completely in love with Lupita Nyong'o? I'd like to see somebody try.