Little Joe

In nature, the term "zombie" refers to one organism hijacking the well-being of another (see 11/2025 Nat Geo). This film explores a very plausible science base outbreak. If you want serious sci-fi, this film is a very thoughtful must see. However, if you're looking for over the top action/horror (i.e., World War Z or Resident Evil), you'll be disappointed.

Slow moving but interesting. It will anger some, but I found it quite good. The only disturbing thing is some of the main characters shirt collars.

Ugh…wasted 2 hours of my life. Nothing happened, waited and waited....and waited.

Disappointingly flat and dull for a film with such a visually striking color palette.

There's something not quite right about this film. I think it's trying to capture the creepiness of old TV series like 'Chocky' or 'Children of the Stones', but the production values are too high to make it work. The normally great actors were clearly given a directive line to be a bit stiff throughout, presumably to increase the uncertainty about whether the plants are affecting people or not—a brave strategy that unfortunately doesn't pay off.

Its supposed to be horror? I thought it was an arthouse or student movie. There is really only 20 minutes of plot stretched out over 2 hours. The music and sound is particularly bad. If you can't stand overbearing music, don't watch this movie. It has a lot of Japanese-y music for some unknown reason - shakuhachi and similar. Its either so quiet you can't hear anything, or so ridiculously loud you'll need to turn it down. I like Japanese music, but this was a lousy use of it.

This movie was one of the most boring movies I've ever watched, they spent all their money on the aesthetic and nun on the plot. I've never been so upset that I watched a movie in my life

Leisurely, but gorgeous, and ultimately deeply chilling. This film rewards a patient viewer who, while the story builds, may enjoy the sheer aesthetics of it. A full star off for a repeated feedback-whine sound effect however. The sensitive of ears will have to mute it sometimes.

Overall, while Little Joe delivers a familiar story, I found myself quite curious and invested in its plot.  There are some pleasant moments of tension and storytelling on screen.  Performances here are excellent, with a filming style to complement them.  However, I was somewhat disappointed by the film's final moments, which felt slow and relatively weak.  The musical score is also questionable and, at times, unfitting.  This film may not suit everyone's taste or style.

This is a decidedly quirky watch. It's quite atmospheric and has a sinister undertone, provided by the unsettling incidental music played in the background (the shrieky moments sounded quite unpleasant. There is an element of 'fingers down the chalkboard' present at times). The plot is, it's fair to say, rather unclear. There's a definite curiosity factor at play and the cast do a pretty decent job but it's just a bit too...unstructured for my personal taste. Also the fact that a virus is mentioned in it seemed somehow ironic in this day and age. I guess it has a sci-fi angle or feel to it, although its not really a 'traditional sci-fi film'. It's a bit too out there for me and so I wouldn't actively recommend it as such, no.