Review of Land of the Dead (2005) by Michael S — 24 Apr 2011

In this zombie flick, the undead are now the majority of the human population, forcing the remaining humans into colonies, but even during the Apocalypse there's still the opportunity for some class warfare. The haves live in a high tech, civilized almost-utopia, while the people they deem unfit to live amongst them, live in a Mad Max/Demolition Man-style underground colonies where they get their kicks torturing the undead! This is where the true basis of the story begins: zombie civil rights.

Yeah, you're laughing reading it, I laughed SEEING it. I think Romero knew this movie was a dud so he tried to spice it up by making it just as much about the zombies then about the typical rag tag of survivors trying to stay alive. This movie was flat from the jump, and even though the director's idea could've blossomed into something more entertaining (maaaaybe even thought provoking), he rushed to his point way too quickly, and all but one actor (Robert Joy's Charlie) was even all that likeable. On top of that, the violence was way too over the top. Yeah I know zombies eat people, but it looked like Romero was trying to overcompensate for the flat plot by upping up the gore factor. And to make matters worse: I wasn't afraid. And I scare easily.