A virus has spread across France, wiping out most of the population. Paramedic Sonia and her boyfriend Marco try to survive as they head toward the hope of safety at a military base.I'm starting to think that filmmakers are trying to do too much with the zombie sub-genre. Mutants tries to inject a little romance into the equation but I never really bought Sonia and Marco as a couple so I didn't get into their relationship, and the "trouble" they ran into didn't really have an impact on me. What I did like about this plot device were a few scenes where Sonia's frustration came through, like "I regret taking on this extra hassle of my boyfriend and his addictions." Their connection also played out nicely toward the end of the film.Mutants starts off promising in its first few minutes, then slows to a crawl and doesn't pick up again until the final 25-30 minutes. The gore is minimal but nicely done when it's there and I liked the setting and cinematography. I'd kind of like to know why the mutants' noses apparently grow shut after infection - that's the thing that bothered me the most (probably not what the filmmaker was going for). As zombie movies go, you could do worse but you could definitely do better.ff

When I bought this movie from Amazon I hadn't heard about it before, and I came upon it by sheer luck as I was browsing through a search of zombie movies. So I read the description and thought it sounded alright.Now, the term zombies was used, although I think that term is relative. Because the creatures in this movie aren't really zombies as per the typical zombie term. They are showing some level of intelligence and they are quite fast and agile, running around at high speeds. For me, that doesn't really work and doesn't qualify as a typical zombie. No. For me, zombies are slow, shambling, brain-dead undead beings, husks of their former selves.Putting that aside, zombies or not, "Mutants" isn't a bad movie. It was shot in a very nice location, and there is a sense of isolation brooding in the movie. And the movie is good in building up a slowly growing sense of dread, as the events occur.And mind you that the movie is in French, if that might discourage you. I didn't catch up on that fact before I got the DVD and checked the backside of the cover. I don't mind foreign movies at all, just a friendly heads up if you got a thing against movies in other languages.I wasn't familiar with anyone in this movie, and that worked out well for me, because then there was no associating the actors/actresses with other of their previous roles. And the people in the movie actually did good jobs with their given roles."Mutants" had a good special effects crew on it, and the mutants (or zombies, as you prefer) did look good. However, I don't fully understand how Marco's face could have changed that much in so little time. But hey, who am I to understand how this disease works? There is a lot of good action scenes in "Mutants", and they are well executed. And the movie also holds a good amount of character building and lets you get to feel for the characters.All in all, "Mutants" is a good thriller, however I was sort of disappointed as I was expecting more of a typical zombie movie. "Mutants" isn't a bad movie at all, just don't watch it with the expectations of a Romero zombie movie, "Mutants" is more in the likes of "28 Days (or Weeks) Later".

I'm gonna call this a good zombie film. Yes, it's a virus but the results are the pretty much the same, sick people who wanna eat ya. Lots of blood in this film but what makes it special is the romance. Marco has neither looks nor personality but his gal stands by him (almost) to the end. It's a gross, fun film with lots of snow (if ya like snow you're gonna love this movie) and I found it highly entertaining. Great art? No. Much fun? Yes.Now, if you love snow but want more than just entertainment, if ya want a little art, Let The Right One In, is a must see film. Some blood, romance too and a great take on Renfield.

Mutants starts off with some promise, a French take on 28 days later - complete with shaky cam action sequences - set in a desolate Alpine region. The cinematography is well-done with gorgeous establishing shots (usually a dead-giveaway, when missing, that you're watching a cheapo, low budget horror film), competent realistic sets and make-up, good use of atmospherics in the soundtrack. All in all a solid production.But unfortunately, very little thought appears to have been given to the actual plot. The actions taken by the main characters make no sense given their circumstances, and it becomes very hard to remain invested in their fates when they take decisions that seem ridiculous. The pacing of the film is also off. Horror movies always place characters in absurd, perhaps preposterous situations. A good horror movie has the protagonists react to their circumstances in a way that makes sense and the viewer can relate to. Unfortunately such movies are few and far between, and this is not one of them.