Os Mortos Não Morrem

Jarmusch escreveu os personagens para se adequarem ao seu elenco icónico, deixando-os soletrar e reagir de forma hilariante, imitando o que conhecemos dos filmes de terror de zombies. Aos tons de misteriosos riffs de guitarra como os do Homem Morto, mas num ritmo ligeiramente mais acelerado, com Tom Waits a observar o fim do mundo de longe, o carácter puramente zombie de Iggy Pop, depois das tripas sangrentas, recentemente tiradas da governanta, bebe um café da máquina de café dela, sem esquecer o entusiasmo e o interesse dos jovens geeks do género. Química de buddy simpática entre a dupla de polícias Murray/Driver, representando duas gerações de heróis do dramedy Jarmusch. Um divertimento agradável com gore surpreendentemente completo, nada de inovador, mas uma alternativa que assume coisas familiares. Para os fãs de Jarmusch, que no outro dia criticaram o «comercialismo» da Noite na Terra, esta será mais um intervalo de Jim. E se a Universal terá lucro nos multiplexes, não sei - é demasiado velho e não suficientemente dinâmico para os jovens de pipocas, apesar da abençoada de body count e CGI de qualidade, e os fãs de Jarmusch não vai aos multiplexes. [Cannes] (15/05/2019)

Um filme de zombies experimental-intelectual-irónico de um realizador que despreza os filmes de zombies comerciais normais, e assim parece. Deliberadamente deitando fora as regras do género zombie e alterando convenções e estereótipos, sai como mais ofendido do que inovador, resultando num filme absolutamente anti-engraçado e aleatório, com um argumento deliberadamente falhado, cheio de repetição e personagens não utilizados, que só consegue lidar com uma sátira social envelhecida e pouco profunda e algumas meta-piadas, cujo ritmo é mais lento do que a marcha vacilante dos mortais murmurantes, e que tem como alvo um público que, na maioria dos casos, pouco provavelmente o veja por causa do seu tema. (05/10/2020)

The talented Jim Jarmusch serves up a zombie comedy with a perfect cast, it feels like all the money was spent on the actors, but not much left for the film itself. It has rather ugly visuals, a very slow pace (slower than zombies), almost no gore, minimal tension and atmosphere, and the only thing that sort of works are the jokes, but even those don't wake you up from your micro-sleep. The director knew that a lot of people would be bored, so he snuck in at least a few movie references to keep the audience entertained. Didn’t like it. 40% (05/09/2019)

The Dead Don’t Die is a slow, hipster zombie satire based on repetition of the same jokes and situations which constantly makes fun of the fact that it is a slow, hipster satire based on repetition of the same jokes and situations. It sometimes works very well, sometimes not so much. In the context of Jim Jarmusch’s earlier genre deconstructions, the film is inspiring (not only are genre conventions exaggerated, but are also commented upon by the actors, who step out of their roles and express their opinions on the screenplay) thanks to a cast that has superbly mastered deadpan humor and numerous references to (Romero’s) zombie horror movies and other old films (a headstone with the name Samuel Fuller inscribed on it) and it is fairly entertaining throughout its running time. The film is neither a summer hit nor the peak of Jarmusch’s filmography (it is sloppy especially visually and in the interconnection/variation of individual motifs), where The Dead is found in the paradoxical position of a film that is simultaneously his least and most serious work (the planet is in a state of decay and in order for it to regain its balance, humans will have to get out of the way), but I rather imagine it is not the absolute failure that the responses from Cannes warned against. 75% (27/06/2019)

“Cooofffeee..." A great comedy, but it’s certainly not for everyone. Jarmusch doesn't deny himself, and so the humor is drier than dry, but if you're on his wave, it's irresistible at the same time, and from start to the very end, the film offers one opportunity after another to burst out in laughter. Bill Murray and Adam Driver are absolutely amazing, and the apathy with which everyone involved approaches both the causes and consequences of the zombie apocalypse is irresistible, just like Iggy Pop as the best undead character that a film screen has ever hosted. (05/07/2019)