The Dawn is here...And Zack Snyder has brought it!!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2005)

One of the best remakes in memory. Zack Snyder's directorial debut is a fast, high tension, full speed ahead action Zombie Flick that holds no apologies. He has made this film, originally done by George Romero, his own. I remember sitting in the theater not knowing what to expect but from the minute I saw the first frames I knew I was in for a ride. Slick and perfect, zooming in from an X-Ray of a skull, the story opens and builds up creepily as the character of Anna, ( played by the perfectly cast Sarah Polley)who is a nurse, is getting off her shift at the hospital. We are given clues that something is not right with the world today and the scenes that occur as Anna leaves the hospital and then arrives home are foreshadows of what's to come and gave me the chills. The following scenes depicting Anna and her boyfriend's next day "morning visitor" is one of the most eerie and frightening moments in the eye popping opening as all hell is about to break loose. After watching the opening credits and music, which set the mood for the rest of the film, I know I was going to have a blast. What follows is a survival test for a group of people who now find themselves thrown together in a shopping mall as they fight off the crazed zombies outside and try and figure out how to stay alive. This is in my opinion, way better than the original although that was a classic in its day. Snyder has raised the bar for Zombie flicks that all directors of this genre should adhere to. These fast moving undead are far more scarier than slow moving stiffs we usually see in this types of films. Great adaption of the original script and scenery you can chew on like the undead eating up some fresh meat. The ending credit scenes....make sure you stay in your seat till the lights come on.....are an added devilish treat...Did I say I love this movie? Filmmakers take note....This is how a remake is done!