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Politics in the movie?

posted 11 years ago by hexedd
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Ok I hope this question doesn't offend any Spanish people, but I'm Canadian and quite unfamiliar with current Spanish politics. It kind of seemed like the movie had a right-wing message about religion...as in religion is seen as the saving grace and keeps the zombies at bay. And it almost seemed as if people were being punished for their "immoral" behaviour. Was this meant as some sort of political statement or was the religious thing just to add humour to it? Anyone that is Spanish have an opinion on this? Thanks!

[–] eagle79-1 11 years ago

I too was getting a bit annoyed by the seemingly (and confusing) religious angle. Is this a virus that spreads itself via biting or demonic possession? Is it a paella of Night of the Living Dead, The Exorcist, The Evil Dead, 28 Days Later & - yikes! - a religious film disguised as a horror one & to hell with everything else?

BUT...look at the end. It certainly didn't help the main couple (and she was even pregnant!). That fixed it for me.

;)

[–] hexedd 11 years ago

Eagle: Glad I wasn't the only one a bit confused by how it was presented. I know from the first [Rec] that the "virus" is meant to be demonic possession, but what I was more confused by is the "slant" the directors were going with...is religion presented as a beneficial thing or is it being parodied here? That's what I don't get, because it goes back and forth. I realize this movie wasn't going for any hugely intellectual thoughts, but there was obviously some attempt at social commentary, and I just wondered what it was. I know that many European countries have been having some serious debates about the role of religion in society these days,so I just wondered if the movie's message was meant as some sort of message that we should "return to God" or something of that sort. I'm probably thinking too much into it, but I thought maybe someone from Spain could have more of a take on it...