In a dystopian near future, humanity has been ravaged by a
mysterious fungal disease. The afflicted are robbed of all free will and turned
into flesh-eating 'hungries'. Humankind's only hope is a small group of hybrid
children who crave human flesh but retain the ability to think and feel. The
children go to school at an army base in rural Britain, where they're subjected
to cruel experiments by Dr. Caroline Caldwell (Glenn Close). School teacher
Helen Justineau (Gemma Arterton) grows particularly close to an exceptional
girl named Melanie (Sennia Nanua), thus forming a special bond. But when the
base is invaded, the trio escape with the assistance of Sgt. Eddie Parks (Paddy
Considine) and embark on a perilous journey of survival, during which Melanie
must come to terms with who she is. (Courtesy of Internet Movie Database)
As a fan of the zombie genre of films I have found that I
am facing a bit of fatigue as the genre needs a new look. THE GIRL WITH ALL OF
THE GIFTS has a sense of this, as it is less about the gore and is a more
sophisticated look at how an apocalyptic zombie disaster may play out. I had
hoped to give this film a second viewing, but as it is right now I find this
story compelling on many levels, as the main character is a young girl. So for
THE GIRL WITH ALL OF THE GIFTS I give 3.5 stars of 5.
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