princechin While this film does give more meaning to the life of a zombie before becoming one, it does it in a pale way; this movie is very boring to watch. I found it hard to just to keep myself awake while watching the film. If you're looking for an action film, or a film that keeps its pace up, you will be gravely disappointed.

Russ Hog This script is OK at times - and I do give high praise for getting this film made. Look - I have no idea what went into the production of this story, but Maggie could have been an instant classic if they made two simple decisions: fix the incoherent premise and then have an ending where Arnold at least tries to save the day! The rules of this story are that a zombie apocalypse has taken place and if kids are bitten the local government allows their parents to take them home until the transformation happens. When the transformation happens, the parents must bring the kids to the quarantine area to be exterminated. Now - what kind of a government would realistically do this? But, for the sake of zombie-lore and dramatic tension let's say the government does allow this to happen. There is no cure. The kids they get bit. The kid will meet a tragic fate. Everyone is miserable. The end. I understand that the story is about loss and saying goodbye - but there was no conflict going on. Arnold did not try to find a cure. He barely fought to save his daughter. Arnold did not get aggressive. There are streaks of brilliance in the story - such as when Arnold sees a girl zombie and stares at the destruction his own family will soon endure. There is good acting, good cinematography - but the problem with the film is that the character's never change and there is no real conflict that drives the plot forward. Arnold should have fought to save his child - perhaps he falls short - but that is a story audiences can get behind. For a film to be a tragedy a character has to sow the seeds of their own destruction. Without that arc - than the movie is just a downer. Like watching someone get hit by a car. It's sad. But its' not tragic. This movie is sad - but it could have been a tragic masterpiece.

Sascha Heinz OK, to make a long Story short, I actually didn't expect any Thing from this film. It sounded like a really fuc.... B-Movie.... but....No, it is not!!! Arnie Acts in this film like never seen before, yeah, it is quite unusual, but hell yeah, I like that. Of Course, nothing to do here, the film is more quiet and about the relationship between him and the Family, but hell yeah, Arnie managed it real good. I was very impressed seeing him as a loving Father without seeing him killing all the bad guys at once. No, I actually has been very impressed, Arnie Acts like a real father and I saw tears... yes, unbelievable, but it really fits into it This film is like a B-Movie, but I really like the way how it goes and wow, Arnie is great in the role of an old loving Father.Like this very very much! Not to see every night, but I think it is a real good one.Sorry for my English, I'm from Germany! Many Greetings!

Steven Ramirez You see, the thing about zombies is, they're incredible boring. I'm pretty sure that's why George Romero always chose to marry the "ghouls" in his stories with political commentary. I had to learn this lesson myself with my own horror-thriller trilogy. You cannot expect readers to embrace three novels—nearly three hundred thousand words—if all they have to look forward to is a bunch of drooling braineaters on the loose.'Maggie' is not a zombie movie—not in the normal sense. Yes, there are zombies in it —in particular, the title character, played by Abigail Breslin. But these are not the undead we are used to. They are victims of a plague that has swept the planet and has made ordinary people sick—SLOWLY. They may no longer eat, but they can still talk and think and love. They don't shuffle, and neither do they move ultra-fast as in World War Z.' They are simply people who are dying.Against this backdrop you have a father, played beautifully and with quiet strength by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is determined to keep his daughter not only alive, but SAFE for as long as possible. In doing so, he drives away his wife and their two small children, manages to earn the scorn of the police and quite possibly risks his own life. Because when the day comes that Maggie "turns"—and that day will come—he will be forced to either take her to a quarantine facility, where they will end her life with a death cocktail, or deal with her in his own way at home.If there's one lesson that 'Maggie' teaches us, it's that family and friends matter— especially in times of crisis. This movie didn't have to be about zombies. Wade and his daughter could have ended up exactly in the same situation as a result of worldwide famine, cataclysmic climate change or End Times. It doesn't matter. For me, the poignancy is most present in those quiet moments when Wade and his daughter are sharing a memory or a laugh. It's when he desperately tries to get her to eat something to keep up her strength. And it's when she's starting to turn and he exhorts her to fight and stay human.'Maggie' bombed at the box office. As of this writing (July 2015), it has earned only $187,112 domestic, according to BoxOfficeMojo. And that's a shame. I think perhaps LionsGate may not have known how best to market this film. I sympathize, though. As soon as you say "zombie" and Arnold Schwarzenegger, audiences are going to have certain expectations. I wouldn't be surprised if they were thinking guns, brains, and lots and lots of blood. Too bad. This movie is not that.I'm really hoping 'Maggie' does well on video. It deserves an audience—the RIGHT audience.