But Jarmusch’s movie is in danger of succumbing to a zombie-ism of its own: a narcotic torpor of self-aware coolness. One zombie is obsessed with coffee and is played by Iggy Pop – not looking all that different from the way he habitually does. 10 films to watch at Cannes | Peter Bradshaw's picks Read moreThe Dead Don’t Die doesn’t have a plot progression as such – something certainly happens to Zelda, though it seems like a throwaway gag inadvertently demonstrating that Jarmusch is perilously close to running out of ideas. Comedy is important in these film: they are not to be taken entirely seriously, and yet the portion that is serious is very serious. But The Dead Don’t Die very occasionally seems flippant and unfinished, an assemblage of ideas, moods and prestigious actors circling around each other in a shaggy dog tale.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2019 19:43 UTC