Organnall Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Nigel P This French film about surviving a zombie apocalypse is not to be confused with the American film released around the same time, with the same name.Sometimes, it's nice just to sit back with a cup of tea and watch a group of people being attacked by the living dead in a world gone mad and unspeakable conditions with little hope of survival or anything other than a life of unbelievable suffering.In the icy grip of winter, armed with the determined but vague notion of escaping this carnage, Marco (Francis Renaud) and pregnant Sonia (Hélène de Fougerolles) hide out in an abandoned building miles away from anyone. Marco, however, has been infected, and over the film's running time we see his girlfriend treating him, pathetically thinking he will recover. As his slow and graphic disintegration continues apace, the couples' desperation is palpable.I always find it pleasing – and true to life – when the 'normal, decent' people are revealed to be villains. And that's what happens here when others arrive – some infected, some not. And so, perversely, the zombies – especially the completely mutated Marco – become a force for retribution, and the audience almost begins to side with them.There is no let up from the misery, gore, graphic violence and horror, and the film is sometimes in danger of becoming very one note. There are only so many times you can be shocked and appalled when someone is unexpectedly killed by the living dead. The only moment of optimism comes at the end, when it seems the long suffering Sonia has been saved. Although the baby she is expecting has been conceived with someone infected… Grim.

Dan Ashley (DanLives1980) Seriously, stop calling this a zombie movie. The hint is in the title! As somebody who follows video games, I am lately quite a fan of the Day-Z standalone game that is being developed for PC and PS4. 'Mutants' is that one film that such gamers should watch (even though it's not a zombie movie).The problem I find these days with low-budget apocalyptic horror is that not only does it often fail to learn from classic horrors that paved the way for modern cinema - while earning kudos for its own originality - it has too much on its plate for its budget to contend with. It's just not convincing enough, in aesthetic, story or acting ability.Introducing 'Mutants', I can only point out that not only is it an original story all of its own, it has a location all of its own lending a superb setting, and it successfully refreshes all the thrills and chills of such classics as The Shining, Aliens, Evil Dead, 28 Days Later and more (without being a zombie movie).A terrifying pandemic that turns its victims into raging flesh-eating mutants leaves two paramedics (Marcus and Sonia) and a SWAT officer on the run. When a showdown leaves only our paramedics alive, one of them injured and infected, it is up to Sonia to try to save Marcus, while protecting herself and her unborn baby.The pretense being that there is an isolated military base that they must reach, they are forced to hide in an abandoned building, where Marcus slowly mutates and Sonia loses hope. But then there are possibly worse things out there than the mutants roaming the apocalyptic winter landscape.'Mutants' takes its cue from many classics, but 'The Shining' is most definitely the one that really stands out to me. It doesn't try to be that way, it simply utilises those codes and conventions and succeeds in its mission as a result.'Mutants' is claustrophobic, tense, bloody and filled with many edge of your seat moments. The same crew could also have made an awesome 'Left 4 Dead' movie. The special effects are quite grim.My only issue regarding this movie is that the French didn't always translate too well to English. There were also a few letterbox mistakes, which were pretty amateur; something that doesn't reflect on the movie at all as a whole!

amesmonde A virus has transformed the majority of humans into zombie creatures. An unlikely group try to fight for survival in a military base.Even though every country has had a stab at a zombie/virus film recently - France already with the entertaining Le Horde nevertheless here's another French take - refreshingly Mutants is the opposite of the aforementioned and takes a serious tone with the subject matter, stylishly filmed by director David Morlet.There's great sets, cinematography and art direction. It has cold eerie lighting, empty bunkers and some well executed gore effects all on the backdrop of a snowy wintertime setting.Many scenes are tension filled with the added feeling of claustrophobia for good horror measure. Although the sound design of the infected is arguably overboard the acting is first-rate with Helene de Frougerolles (looking Aisa Agento-alike) carrying the film. In Louis-Paul Desanges and David Morlet's screenplay everything is played for realism, adding a hard edge to the proceedings.There's an annoying abundance of shaky camera work that has become synonymous with zombie - like virus films. Calls for help on the radio, bunkers, machetes, guns, human betrayal, love and loss - all the clichés are there but handled realistically. This coupled with the naturalist acting and crafted chilling score allow Mutants to breakout from the saturated genre.28 Day Later rage-like infected aside it has a balanced simmering survival emotional element packed with atmosphere and action throughout. Although humourless it's nonetheless bloody and dramatically entertaining.

Coventry Since there have been more zombie movies than talk shows coming out during the past ten years, it's becoming very difficult for directors/scriptwriters to surprise the fans with something new and original. This French effort tries to achieve this through blending the zombie mayhem with a tale of true love. Like "Zombie Honeymoon" already tried back in 2004, "Mutants" revolves on a woman who loyally stands by the side of her man even though he's going through several phases of "zombification". In a completely desolate and daunt snowy landscape, ambulance drivers Marco and Sonia are ambushed by mutants (victims of a worldwide virus) and Marco gets infected. Sonia, who is strangely immune for the virus, takes him to an abandoned army facility and tries to delay the impact of the virus as long as possible. "Mutants" is slightly better than the aforementioned "Zombie Honeymoon", simply because the atmosphere is much grittier and the situation more hopeless. As a viewer, you also grow to care for Sonia a lot more than you would for the averagely stereotypical protagonist in any other random zombie movie, and it definitely helps that the gorgeous Hélène de Fougerolles gives away a wonderful performance. "Mutants" is also a very gruesome and gory flick, although without being exploitative. The gratuitous zombie kills/killings are kept to a modest amount, but the make-up effects are excessively nauseating. That's a positive comment, mind you! In all honesty, this is a very decent and admirable horror movie, yet for some reason I can't be overly enthusiastic about it. The wholesome felt very derivative and mundane, definitely not a film I'd bother to see again or even recommend to someone else.