The visual pace, due to Ishida’s cutting, is quite high and the rapid shifting of imagery helps keeping the spectator engaged.

Despite it having some issues with pacing and presentation, the movie has interesting characters and some funny and thrilling moments along the way.

It doesn’t even get much mileage out of its most incisive joke: that there’s only a fine line separating a sleep-deprived office drone from an honest-to-god zombie. That would’ve taken brains -- and teeth. This moribund comedy doesn’t have either.

Someone wanting a condensed retelling of the source material, or someone simply looking to explore Zom 100 for the first time, will be delighted with this version.