No. 109. (2019) THE DEAD DON"T DIE. December 6th.

Film No. 109 (2019) December 6th.  8:30 PM SOMERVILLE Outdoor U.W.A.                        

"This is not going to end well." (Officer Ronnie Peterson  repeated this phrase a number of times at critical junctures simply to reinforce his feelings for the immediate future).

Jim Jarmusch has taken on most genres when it comes to storytelling for the screen so it was a matter of time before the zombie theme took his fancy. 

The Dead Don't Die never takes itself seriously so the deadpan delivery of Bill Murray, playing Chief Cliff Robertson, and the self effacing aura of Officer Patterson (Adam Driver) as they set about solving the gruesome deaths occurring in their sleepy town, Centerville, makes for an amusing premise. And there are plenty of chuckles along the way. Unfortunately it doesn't totally satisfy. 

Jarmusch's scripts are always quirky, often silly but never boring. The Dead just simply dies in a final 15 minutes of silliness. The script, the premise, the characters all run out of steam and finish in a pile, quite literally. Never mind, Jarmusch fans, me included, are going to revel in the rest. Look out for Cliff's subtle nuances in his desire to be noticed by Officer Mindy Morrison (Chloe Sevigny), it's a typical Jarmusch side light. 8GUMS.