An incisive sociological allegory which could easily feel stale yet it doesn't - deadpan comedic sensibilities beautifully juxtaposed against a stoic like acceptance of the inevitability of man's self destruction under the current socio-economic system. The Dead Don't Die is a film of subtle layers, one in which its droll performances and comedic sensibilities serve a salient purpose, amplifying humanity's slow, methodical march to self destruction. Jarmusch's purview is concise and unwavering in its acceptance of this inevitability, weaponizing the zombie genre to illustrate the willful ignorance of collective humanity under the current global system, illustrating how this self-imposed allotment at the precipice of the planetary hierarchy has placed humanity on the slow path of self-induced destruction. This crude, monolithic ignorance, one which places mankind as master of his natural environment, has led to acceptance of this existential threat, with notions of growth and technological progress under this global system being at odds with any notion of sustainability, leading the individual to have no choice but to firmly accept the inevitability of their fate. Much has made about Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die being a slight film for the long revered filmmaker, yet The Dead Don't Die illustrates a filmmaker whose perspective has turned into a type of frustration and acceptance, an acceptance rooted in inevitability which could only viewed as nihilistic by those who haven't been paying close enough attention.
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