Review of The Crazies (1973) by Brent R — 12 Jul 2008
When a small town is infected with a nasty pathogen, the military storms in and then things really get out of control. Early effort from George Romero that plays on similar themes as did his cult classic Night of the Living Dead, though admittedly to lesser effect.
Similar in tone as NofLD, however the characters don't register very well; lost in the scathing political commentary about bureaucratic incompetence. The film starts at a fever pitch --half the dialog is yelled at an increasingly high level, as one would expect in the situation--that it can't sustain for its entire length.
Nevertheless, the film features some great moments (the smiling old lady and the knitting needle comes to mind) and the swarms of white-clad men with assault rifles and gas masks are quite effective. Defiantly worth a look if you're into Romero (but then you probably already have).
This review of The Crazies (1973) was written by Brent R on 12 Jul 2008.
The Crazies has generally received mixed reviews.
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