Jim Jarmusch's undeadpan comedy is laconic, lugubrious and does not entirely come to life, despite many witty lines and tremendously assured performances by an A-list cast
even a killer cast and some glorious undead support can't elevate Jarmusch's baggy bluegrass zom-com into the zombie canon; too many scenes in "The Dead Don't Die" miss those magic moments, fading out without moving the story forward or gleaning a laugh
a sweet and bloody snack; At times, the deadpan of Bill Murray and Adam Driver becomes, well, a bit deadening, and true wit is in short supply, even though the film remains amusing most of the way
a sluggish but knowing zombie comedy; Tilda Swinton's sword-wielding Scottish mortician reanimates a lethargic Jim Jarmusch zombie comedy that has more brains than bite
a disappointment from Jim Jarmusc. The film falls apart under its own misuse of fine actors, though there are some smaller star turns, and it never lives up to its promise
"The Dead Don't Die" fancies itself a cutting-edge macabre comedy, but the truth is that it's behind the curve of pop culture. That's why it's a disappointing trifle
by Jo-Ann Titmarsh [HeyUGuys ]
