Higher classed in the low class genre of zombie movies!

Rating: 8/10 (19 September 2014)

Whenever I begin watching a modern movie with the slightest hint of zombies in it, my expectations are never high, and this was completely true for Dawn of the Dead. So, when I sat down to begin watching, I was expecting a movie more to the likes of the horrendous Night of the Living Dead 3D; definitely not up to the standard of a George Romero classic. However, Zack Snyder impressed and surprised me with this movie.
The plot was obviously moderately based on the Romero take of the movie, with an all new set of characters. Combined with the modern CGI and effects we have today, this 2004 was a close competitor to the highly set bar by the OG of zombie movies.
I loved the way the characters use ingenious methods of zombie aversion, and Snyder's modern take on the original shuffling zombie is a fresh take on this classical genre. Despite this, some of these zombie slaughtering ideas by the group seemed almost too comical for a movie without the comedy tag.
Overall, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead is a great movie, with a revitalized take on the Romero benchmark. While it may not be equal to it's predecessor, this movie is a great, edge of your seat watch that I would recommend for any zombie lover.