Fun for fans of the genre.

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2004)

The original is (or was) my favourite zombie film, and since remakes most of the time are dead on arrival, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this one.
It doesn't have the same depth as Romero's film (a consumer society gone very wrong, the fantasy of having a whole shopping mall to your self turning into a nightmare), but it's fast paced, gory fun that's very entertaining. It also has the benefit of having better actors - there are no slackers in this one. The camera work, and editing is fast and slick, but not nausiating as it often can be. The pacing is perfect, and there are no dull moments.
In style, the film bears close resemblance to 28 Days Later, but I prefer the less moody feeling of Dawn. The film was much bloodier than I expected, and I'm glad they didn't chicken out and toned down the violence (after all, it is a horror film). My biggest problem with the film is actually that I like the slow moving zombies better than the running ones that seems to be the standard today.
All in all, a remake that manages to top the original.