The opening scene has nuances a of B-Movie/Cult film, not from a lack of quality though but because of its gritty and raw feel.

You start to get your hopes up that this could be something special, but at the same time you are secretly praying that it doesn't nose dive; excuse the pun.

However, the moment you see the visual effects all doubts are washed away that this is going to be some low-rent waste of time and all throughout the film the effects are top grade and filled with realism. It's was no surprise to later discover the visual effects were by Industrial Light & Magic, among others.

The acting is excellent, no overdone or overly cheesy lines. Jovan Adepo demonstrated excellent control and great balance in his part that would have been easy to mess up, whilst Mathilde Ollivier excelled in her role. The whole cast was very well chosen and they played their parts admirably.

Locations and sets were realistic and coupled with excellent cinematography, it really did draw you into the film and the lack of "Hollywood" polish was a refreshing change; it brought a level of realism you rarely see these days in films.

There was the odd scene where you think that they would never have done this and it causes a little frustration, but it is quickly corrected by subsequent events going against the anticipated and you never quite know who is or isn't going to die.

The film overall is nicely broken up into various scenes and they are all well paced and retains your attention.

A very underrated film and I enjoyed every moment of it.

Perfect blend of WW2 action, zombies and gore. Don't go into this expecting Oscar nominations, and you'll enjoy the ride. It was exactly what I expected- I was entertained for close to 2 hrs. Got my money's worth.

Overlord is essentially a B-movie with a Hollywood budget, great action, and a TON of gore. I really enjoyed this movie quite a bit, especially in the opening scene, which was shot very well. This movie is an action-horror set during World War II when a bunch of American Soldiers discover that the Germans are up to something sinister in one of their bases, and that is all I will say about the plot. It's awesome to watch. The films cast doesn't consist of any A-Listers or Superstars, but has a lot of recognizable faces such as Wyatt Russell, (who's performance reminded me a lot of his dad Kurt in The Thing), Pilous Asbaek and Jacob Anderson of Game of Thrones fame, John Magaro and Bokeem Woodbine, and newcomers Jovan Adepo and Mathilde Olliver as the leads. To sum it up, Overlord is the type of movie that is going to develop a fanbase years from now, it is very fun and will satisfy those both looking for intense action and gory horror, and I can easily recommend this. We can all thank Julius Avery for directing such a fun movie and J.J Abrhams for deciding to NOT turn this film into a Cloverfield movie.

A black soldier in a white unit during WW2!! I understand the need for inclusion and im black, but in these kind of stories inspired by real events its better to stick as close as possible to History; otherwise it diminishes the struggles, sacrifices and accomplishments of those people back in those days. He could have been separated from his unit during the jump and joined the others on the ground.

I saw this film at the Philadelphia Film Festival and I had a good time watching it. It's a very intense movie with a lot of action throughout; it never has a moment where it calms down. I like that aspect of it but I can definitely see it being sensory overload for a lot of people. It's also quite graphic, and sometimes it's a little gratuitous and overly gory. I think the film relies a little too much on jump scares but the atmosphere is pretty creepy anyway. I think towards the end the film gets pretty over-the-top and silly, but I think it's an interesting setting and it's very well-shot and the VFX are pretty good.