Worth Seeing, even as a fan of the Original.

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2004)

Ok then, as an avid fan of the original i was sceptical about this new version, whether it could live up to the hype or not.
However, i was very glad to say that i really enjoyed the film. The characters in the film are a nice mix of stereotypes - who complement each other very well while doing well not to annoy the audience. And it's good to see a bucnch of people in a horror film that actually use a bit of common sense for a change.
The zombies in the film are great aswell, they are still primitive but from the trailer you can see how agile they are compared to their 1978 counterparts which of course give them an extra edge that the humans have to deal with. Hats off to the Special FX and make up in the film, they do a great job, the zombies look exactly what you would expect them to be.
There is plenty of gore and action in the film but nothing too over the top, which is mixed in with a refreshing slice of humor aswell. The plot allows the film to build momentum, however, i think in the advent of films becoming longer it could've benefitted from an extra 30-40 mins in the middle.
For fellow hardcore Romero fans: i'd recommend it - good film, and theres some goodies in there for our benefit too.
For everyone else: Go see it, simple as because you'll enjoy it.
My vote: 8/10