Better than the original

Rating: Null/10 (15 June 2004)

Personally, I can go either way in regard to zombie movies. For example, I liked "Resident Evil," but "28 Days Later" bored me to tears. Well, not literally, but it was close. Actually, I think I yawned so wide once that a tear DID come out of my eye. I still don't know why "28 Days Later" was as hyped as it was. The movie started off at a decent pace (for about 5 minutes), but it stopped to catch its breath and NEVER GOT STARTED AGAIN! "Dawn of the Dead" is the movie that "28 Days Later" should've been.
"Dawn of the Dead" is classified as a "remake," but it's not really that similar to the original. A more accurate statement would be to say it's "based on" the original. Unlike the original (and I know I'm gonna catch flak for this), this movie is actually entertaining. And by "entertaining" I mean it's a movie that didn't put me to sleep and have me wondering when it'd be over. I honestly don't know why so many people love the original so much. I hear people praise the "social commentary" in it. Whatever. The movie was slow-paced, boring, cheesy, had bad acting, and had even worse music. I didn't dig it at all.
The "remake," however, is much more fast-paced. Zombies are being run over, shot, and blown up at a pretty rapid clip. I don't know about the average zombie movie mark, but that's what I want to see in a zombie movie! If that kind of stuff bothers you or makes you squeamish, then this isn't for you.
THE GIST:
If you love zombie movies that will lull you to sleep and try to impress you with false pretenses of social commentary, then check out "28 Days Later." However, if you like your zombie movies with blood, gore, fast-moving zombies, a good amount of tension, and a little humor mixed in, then "Dawn of the Dead" will keep you entertained.
P.S. Stay for the closing credits.