Review of The Crazies (1973) by Randy T — 02 Nov 2009
George A. Romero's THE CRAZIES is like mixing DR. STRANGELOVE and DAWN OF THE DEAD all together. It has the same sense of humor and storytelling as STRANGELOVE, and the same atmosphere and social comments as DAWN.
The only thing I had a problem with was the length. It runs for an hour and forty something minutes, when it could have easily been a brisk eighty something. The film has a very quick editing style, going from one scene to the next, but when it does that, the middle part seems to be fluff.
It already planted the story and the characters in the first 30 minutes, and the rest of it until the last 20 minutes feels a little pushed. Still, a signature Romero tale with enough gore and laughs to please.
This review of The Crazies (1973) was written by Randy T on 02 Nov 2009.
The Crazies has generally received mixed reviews.
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