Great Movie in its own right!

Rating: 9/10 (22 March 2004)

Ok, I though they played this one perfectly! When is a remake not a remake: When it is completely re written from scratch. The mall was a plot device used to give fans from the first movie a familiar "place to call home" Other than that it is not the main focus of the movie as in the first one. Next you may tout Romero and put the 1st version on a pedestal but, Romero did a great job with the budget he had. the first was campy and the zombies shuffled around slowly but hey it worked! In this movie as in all of the "DEAD" movies there is never explanation given as to why it happens it just does! Even with the better makeup and increased action the Dead aren't the focus as much as the interplay between the characters and their isolation.
My main issues are with the credit scenes. They sail off... to where? they are in Wisconsin the clips make it look like they are out of water so; last I checked they couldn't be at sea! The fuel thing was ridiculous they are in a sailboat. And why couldn't they fish for food? Eventually the DEAD would decompose and slowdown. And why in the remake of Night were the dead fighting over a rat but they don't eat dog?