Review of Diary of the Dead (2007) by Arthurv. — 19 Feb 2008
This is another great example of reviewers losing the plot and reviewing the legacy of the filmmaker and other films of the genre and NOT reviewing the film in front of them. This film is one of th worst I've ever seen.
The acting is absolutely terrible and drew many unintentional laughs throughout. The "social commentary" in the film is delivered with the subtlety of a sledgehammer and is best left to films that are not terribly written zombie flicks.
A couple of the zombie deaths are noteworthy, though hardly worth the price of admission. How this got theatrical distribution is beyond me...this should've been straight-to-video all the way! Thanks to all the big-time mainstream reviewers who, as they did with their reviews of 'The Host' last year, proved their lack of relevance and out-of-touch-ness all the more by giving this movie ridiculously high grades.
To those who have not yet put down money to see this film yet...I tell you this with the best of intentions...DON'T DO IT! Save your money, honestly you'd be better off burning it or eating it.
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This review of Diary of the Dead (2007) was written by Arthurv. on 19 Feb 2008.
Diary of the Dead has generally received mixed reviews.
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