Flesh eating zombies attack a group of civilians at a large shopping mall in 'Dawn of the Dead', a 2004 remake of George Romero's classic.
The film begins with our main character Ana coming home after finishing a shift as a nurse, missing the emergency news bulletin detailing the latest on zombie attacks. Her and her husband Luis wake up to a whole new world as a little zombie girl sneaks into their house, killing Luis. Completely traumatized and scared, Ana runs out of her house and eventually finds a group of people looking for refuge from the evil that has taken over the world. They come across a seemingly abandoned mall and decide to break in to stay alive.
Over time, some of the group end up succombing to the attacks of the zombies. Some of the single people start building romantic relationships with the others as well, including our main character Ana. When the mall no longer becomes a safe haven for the group, they decide to leave and go on the run in the city. When it becomes clear that the only way to stay alive is to take a boat to an island, it's a race against time (and zombies) to find a way off the main land and get to safety.
My major critique (like most people including George Romero had) was that I hated that the zombies can run in this one. Nope. I have never been a fan of running zombies. It makes the creatures less creepy and eerie for me, which is what I want when I'm watching a film like this. Other than that, it was an enjoyable film overall. The acting was good, led by Sarah Polley and Mekhi Phifer. And the characters were well fleshed out and for the most part we wanted them to survive and do well.
This 'Dawn of the Dead' remake was a lot of fun, and overall a solid zombie entry. The only issue I had with it, like with most remakes, is that it just wasn't as good as the original. It derfinitely felt more like an action film than a zombie horror movie.
7/10.
The film begins with our main character Ana coming home after finishing a shift as a nurse, missing the emergency news bulletin detailing the latest on zombie attacks. Her and her husband Luis wake up to a whole new world as a little zombie girl sneaks into their house, killing Luis. Completely traumatized and scared, Ana runs out of her house and eventually finds a group of people looking for refuge from the evil that has taken over the world. They come across a seemingly abandoned mall and decide to break in to stay alive.
Over time, some of the group end up succombing to the attacks of the zombies. Some of the single people start building romantic relationships with the others as well, including our main character Ana. When the mall no longer becomes a safe haven for the group, they decide to leave and go on the run in the city. When it becomes clear that the only way to stay alive is to take a boat to an island, it's a race against time (and zombies) to find a way off the main land and get to safety.
My major critique (like most people including George Romero had) was that I hated that the zombies can run in this one. Nope. I have never been a fan of running zombies. It makes the creatures less creepy and eerie for me, which is what I want when I'm watching a film like this. Other than that, it was an enjoyable film overall. The acting was good, led by Sarah Polley and Mekhi Phifer. And the characters were well fleshed out and for the most part we wanted them to survive and do well.
This 'Dawn of the Dead' remake was a lot of fun, and overall a solid zombie entry. The only issue I had with it, like with most remakes, is that it just wasn't as good as the original. It derfinitely felt more like an action film than a zombie horror movie.
7/10.