The last two movies I saw were Rocketman and The Dead Don't Die. I don't really listen to Elton John like a lot of people do, nor am I big on musicals or musician biopics*, but I enjoyed it more than I expected. A lot of the flaws/cheesier bits in biopics were easier to digest in musical form rather than a traditional biopic, and it was well-acted/shot enough to where it was an overall enjoyable experience. Far better than Bohemian Rhapsody, though it's not really a high bar to clear lol.
The best way I can describe The Dead Don't Die is less the Zombieland-esque movie the trailer suggests and more of a bone-dry, anti-comedy parody of cheapo B-movies from the fifties. Comedy is extremely subjective, and while this is my weird, dumb, deadpan cup of tea, I could see why other people would be insanely frustrated with it, even beyond the fact that Jim Jarmusch movies are an acquired taste. I'd recommend it if this is your thing, though I'd completely understand if you'd hate it, give or take some social commentary that very much feels like something that a man in his mid-sixties would write. I'm just glad that between this and The Beach Bum, we're getting more weird-ass comedies in theaters.
*But if they ever make a Warren Zevon movie, I'm gonna be there opening day.
