Episode 189: Maggie

A man takes extreme steps to protect Maggie, his daughter, who is slowly turning into a cannibal after a zombie attack. He spends time with her, reminiscing about her childhood, dreading the future.

It stars Arnold scharzenegger, joely Richardson and Abigail Breslin in the title role as Maggie. Although I have time for all three – esp Breslin in the Zombielands, final girl and little miss sunshine

I have been putting off watching this because it looked over sentimental. Arnie in a non action role. 

But, after Harold’s going stiff last time out I thought I would give it a go

60% on Rotten Tomatoes

5.6/10 IMDB

Arnie's limited range is shown for what it is here. His emotional scenes are the equivalent of him being given a particularly tricky quadratic equation to solve. But the filming is crisp and beautiful. Stunning in place, but thoroughly depressing. It is a shadowy shot of Maggie, with the net curtains blowing in the breeze in the blistered window of a grey farmhouse under a miserable grey sky.

Essentially it is the story of a kid with an incurable disease, dying, and her father having to deal with it. It is all very depressing. Well filmed. Well acted for the most part. 

6/10