OK remake of 28 Days

Rating: 3/10 (8 May 2004)

Let's start out by stating the obvious. This is a remake in name only of Romero's "Dawn of the Dead". Everything good about the original has been removed: the atmosphere, characters you actually root for, the social commentary, the innovative special effects, etc. Instead they pretty much re-made 28 days with the exception of people coming back to life and biting people (we never see them really eating anyone). This is pretty much an MTV generation horror film. We get no character development (aside from a security guard who is an incredible prick at the beginning turning into a saint by the end), no suspense beyond the standard horror movie shocks, and DV camera quality action sequences. I realize this style freaks some people out but it does nothing for me. I didn't like it in 28 days either. So, if you liked 28 days then you'll really enjoy this because this is entertaining at times as long as you don't compare it to any Romero film. If you're a Romero fan I would only recommend this as a curiosity film. It is not a remake and it's not in the same league as the original.