He Never Died (2015)

Purely Joyful Movie!

Crappy film

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

What a weird, brutal, freaky yet ridiculously funny movie.. Brilliant performance by Henry Rollins, 'Jack' just became one of my all time favorite cinema characters. The fresh mysterious 'WTF' kind of story and characters, the performances, music, action, violence and blood, dark humor.. all are beyond awesome..."It's hard to live when you can't die."9/10

'He Never Died' is quirky and serious at the same time. This film has much more depth than one can expect from such genre (horror-comedy). Henry Rollins gives a performance of a lifetime as a loner Jack, who doesn't want anything more than left alone. He is immortal who has roamed the Earth since the beginning of times. Even he himself doesn't know how old he is (he knows that he is mentioned in the Bible). Having witnessed centuries of petty side of human existence, it is no surprise that such a creature have developed such detachment from society. His mono-syllabic answers and responses are usually hilarious. The screenplay is well written with plenty of sly humor and twists. Much is said with little words and explanations. Character Jack is well developed, and not only - being immortal, he is actually very relatable and realistic. Supporting characters are also interesting, and are never demoted to just a daughter, love interest or gangster. Gory, funny and unpredictable ride that is actually much more than simple horror comedy.

I'll admit that at first, Jacks extremely indelicate persona was quite funny in the beginning, but sadly, it started to become the film's strongest leg to stand on, and sadly, Jack's unintentional humorous nature was just not strong enough to sustain a full 99 minutes.He Never Died is incoherent and takes so long to take off, that by the time it tries to, it's run out of road.Andrea is a character that's neither here nor there. Jeremy is, meh. The two thugs are, what they are. Cara is, pretty, and OK. The landlord is perhaps my second favorite character, and I'm not even sure she's meant to be of any consequence.The directing is choppy, and I can't even remember the composition. The movie gets quite boring an hour in.People seem to like this movie, not really sure why. Yeah, Henry Rollins is pretty good, but, it's not enough for a rating over 6, but, to each their own I guess.3.5/10.

Jack (Henry Rollins) has developed a routine for his life that he sticks to in order to avoid giving into the impulse to engage in cannibalism. He stays away from society other than regular trips to a local diner, bingo games, and to the hospital, where he purchases blood from a hospital intern, Jeremy (Booboo Stewart).Although there is a little bit of some bad acting (especially characters in the first 10 minutes), this seems to clear up. Rollins is a dominating force, which is no surprise. He has always been great at commanding attention, and this is a character that is well-suited for him.I am confused about this being listed as a comedy. Some reviewers even say it is "laugh out loud funny", but I just didn't see it. There are some moments of dark humor, but as a whole it really doesn't play as a comedy and I think it would be better if they didn't suggest that it was. Let the film speak for itself.Most disappointing is how the film is essentially a pilot for a miniseries. I love the characters, love the Biblical themes they were going for, but it was clear this movie was not scripted to be wrapped up in one movie. If the miniseries were to fall through, the movie would suffer as a result. I see that as a shortcoming, though it is one that could yet be rectified.