Review of Dawn of the Dead (2004) by Thenewspielberg — 30 Apr 2011
As much as I love Romero's 1978 classic, I must agree with fellow movie buffs who say that this particular remake was unfairly prejudiced and slandered upon release. The movie sticks pretty much to the basic plot; a group of people hide out in an abandoned shopping center during a zombie apocalypse.
That's all there is to it. The acting was good and some of the comedy moments were actually pretty funny (Hollywood Squares, anyone?). Of course, seeing as it was shot in the modern era of the zombie flick, there is just enough blood and huts to satisfy any gorehound.
The zombies looked scary and WERE scary simply due to the fact that they could sprint (a cliche started by 28 Days Later). The heavy metal soundtrack really helped the atmosphere of a zombie invasion and went great with zombie-killing.
In sum, an underrated horror movie.
This review of Dawn of the Dead (2004) was written by Thenewspielberg on 30 Apr 2011.
Dawn of the Dead has generally received positive reviews.
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