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Now, you notice I didn't give this 5 stars...by the nature of the zombie film genre, no zombie movie will ever win an Academy Award! But judged against other zombie films, this is definitely one of the best. Viewers seem divided into two factions --- shuffling zombies VS running zombies --- and this movie is a good compromise. Yes, the zombies run, which makes them scarier and more dangerous. After all, if a zombie can only move at a snail's pace, it doesn't matter how gross it looks, just run away! On the other hand, if we get zombies leaping all over the place and running at lightspeed (like the remake of DAY OF THE DEAD), it's futile to even TRY and run. The remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD shows zombies that can run at about 50 MPH. Yes, that's fast, but if you can get to a car, you can outdistance them --- which leaves at least hope of survival. Also, once the zombie horde surrounds the mall, speed becomes a non-issue because they are packed so tighly into the streets that there isn't room for running. The non-zombie characters in this film were well drawn, with the acting ability above average for a horror film. Ving Rhames, Sara Polley, & Jake Weber are especially compelling. It made sense to hole up in a mall, where food & clothing are available; it bothered me that in other zombie movies, the zombies are apparently the only ones who have to eat! The humans even mentioned using the restroom. I questioned the immediate killing of the zombie baby; after all, she was just lying there, not biting anyone; I would have been curious to see if a newborn zombie could be tamed or trained. But then, the people in this movie weren't scientists studying the zombie virus, they were just ordinary people making some hard choices in order to survive. I highly recommend this film if you like zombies or survival stories.Read full review
I don't watch horror movies - it just isn't something I normally do. But, I got dared into it by a friend, and I rarely turn down a dare (especially over a MOVIE!). So, I picked out one to watch (this one), barricaded the front door, got a blanket to hide under, and sat down to it. I was really surprised at how quickly they jumped into gore - I figured there'd be more of a lead-in, getting to know your characters, etc. It worked though, so no problems there. I haven't seen the original, so can't compare it to that. The gore factor was high, and very well done from my vantage point. I almost wet myself multiple times, had a high heart rate for the rest and was very glad when it was over, and I could say I had watched it. I made use of the blanket, though thankfully I hadn't needed the barricade at the front door. =) I would most likely watch this again, as I now know where the suprise parts are, and could try and focus on more of the story, instead of trying to predict where the gross parts were so I could be hiding. (I did a very bad job of that, by the way.) Oh, and the couple of seconds of the baby - REALLY creeped me out!!Read full review
Although I never liked the idea of remakes some are growing to me. It's nice to see some movies rebooted some decades later. This movie was more of an original story line with similar settings used in the Romero film. I enjoyed watching this and easily can be one of my favorite zombie movies. One thing I would have liked would be the slow, non running zombies. Zombies are the walking dead, why should they have abilities to run? In any case most modern zombie movies feature the new fast zombies so it's something to get used to. Check this one out!
i have to say i did like this movie it doesnt really touch the original one,but its still good its got some great acting good sfx,and is pretty dam fun.i guess im kinda ol school when it comes to horror movies i like slow moving zombies and like creepy atmosphere like in the orig one or fulci's zombi but i guess u gotta keep up with the times.again sfx wise u cant touch tom savini's work in the orig one except in day of the dead(85) which i liked the best outta the whole romero zombie films or the sfx in zombi maybe not the whole movie but the sfx in it r really good.so i say grab it if u want to expand ur zombie collection i just hope you've seen the original one...
OK, I know a lot of zombie afficiandos are die hard George Romero old school fans and like the original(s). I do too, but this version has very cool firearms action, nice bite scenes, a gory birth/baby scene and Ving Rhames adds to the really adds depth and interest to the cast of characters as a soured LAPD officer. I always liked the hiding out in the mall setting and the scene where "Andy" is shooting at the heads of zombies that look like stars is great! The zombies are fast enough to make it interesting and scary, not as slow as the zombies in Resident Evil, but not as fast as the ones in I am Legend, a nice compromise that lends to the suspense of them coming at you, but does not leave you thinking that you can never escape them. The clips of the survivors on the boat during the credits are good and the music that features tunes by Distubed is wicked. If you are a horror film or zombie fan, you definitely need this one in your collection!Read full review
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