what an amazing surprise!

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2004)

i really enjoyed this film. i'm a big fan of the original (and can't wait for the big oversized dvd set coming out towards the end of summer) and i enjoyed this rethinking of the basic premise of it a hell of a lot. great ensemble cast, innovative direction and killer musical cues. (johnny cash and the vegas lounge version of down with the sickness were friggin inspired) i sure hope the longer form dvd gives us a bit more on the character side, cause these people were far from 1 dimensional and i want to learn more about them all. favorite scene was the overhead helicopter shot of sarah fleeing in her car and the surprise event that happens right in front of her on the highway, it was the money shot that ended a 10 minute roller coaster ride that was the beginning of the movie.

(SPOILER)- man i hope they got away from those undead b**tards on that island, we never technically saw them killed, so i suppose there is a slim chance they managed to get away. i want twighlight of the dead from the same people responsible for this film, i want ving and sarah and the kids, and i want it sooner rather than later. this was a fun flick!