um... word.

Rating: Null/10 (20 March 2004)

*spoilers as hell*
ya know its really tempting to sit back and just be negative about something and take a cynical approach, but in fact that is really just a shallow, easy way out.
that having been said, this movie sucked.
are the security guards supposed to replace my beloved bikers? is cj blades? there is no tension there, they kiss and make up out of survival? sure thats a great new message for a peaceful tomorrow, but hey, it also sucks. this is a horror movie, damn it.
i dont mind new characters coming in left and right, but only if they serve a purpose other than to just give an excuse for another special make-up effect. bringing someone in just as exit wound eye candy is a waste, and only further adds to a feeling of randomness. to say the tension between classes is a underlying theme is a far stretch, so there is a rich guy thats a prick to everyone... just give them their oscar now.
fast zombies i dont mind, there is still a good tension build up, maybe even more intense than the zombies of ol'. andy i didnt mind either, again a nice improv. the flesh tear in the begining that mimics the 78 is nice, as is the plotting to get supplies through the zombies. all great, just loved it. i didnt love the emphasis on guns rather than their target, and i didnt like explosions every 5 (ok, 15) seconds. forget ving, get arnold in this piece and call it predator 3, with special guest appearances from sex and wish-i-were-knb fx.
all that out of the way, the title sequence is one of my favorites of all time, the man comes around over some delicious images and well done distressed type. absolutely stunning, no jokes about it, i'm almost tempted to go see it again just for that.