What Shouldn't Work, Wasn't All Too Bad.

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2014)

At first you'd think "Wow, what a horrible idea". One of the most beloved horror-satire movies of all time really needs to be remade?
Surprisingly, if you give it a chance you see that the movie had decided to do the smart thing. With a script handled by James Gunn, the satire of the original is removed and the film-makers go in there own direction with a totally different approach altogether. Still, the movie has its flaws and I don't think it holds up well to the original, making me wish it was just called something else. It'll definitely appeal to the younger generation of people who don't want to think, but would rather just see large amount of bullets and half a cast of dumb-ass, uninteresting characters just waiting to be eaten.
Still, Zack Snyder did a solid job for his first feature. He definitely knows how to give visual flair to even the smallest things, and the camera catches everything well. Notable actors from the first movie make an appearance, and Sarah Polley as well as Ving Rhames are the most likable characters in a group that arguably may have too many people in it. It's definitely not a zombie movie for the Romero crowd that's for sure.
Final Verdict: Enjoyable and not all bad for a Romero remake. Leave your brain at the door and have some fun. 6/10.