thrills a minute

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2004)

i didn't expect this movie to be an exact remake of the original. then again, i didn't expect it to be a straight up action flick. tell you the truth, i didn't know what to expect.
it really is just another zombie movie that happens to have the title 'dawn of the dead' to back it up. as i've read before, the only thing this movie has similar to the original is a shopping mall.
it's did like it, though. throughout the movie i wasn't sure if i should be
entertained or disappointed, but in the end the former got me. i mean, hey, at least we have another zombie movie.
the movie starts quite solidly. unfortunately, it's the shining moment for sarah polley, because as the movie progresses an unnecessary amount of characters
are introduced. the director spent too much time giving basic personalities to these people, thus it took away from the characters we're actually supposed to feel for (i.e. sarah polley and ving rhames).
but, like i said, its a zombie movie. good times are to be had for all. i think its lucky we got to see it in wide release at all. i don't see how some people can see this movie in a packed theatre and brood over the fact that it doesn't stay true to the original. there're people screaming left and right, the movie does what it's supposed to do, so appreciate it. i mean, would you rather have this as opposed to nothing at all? it's a zombie movie! hell yeah!