3/4 of a Fine Remake

Rating: Null/10 (22 March 2004)

I have to start by saying that I love the original DOTD. Romero truly created a masterpiece filled with tension, lonliness, and direct commentary on the mindless nature of man and consumerism.
Unfortunately, this remake really doesn't capture many of the same qualities which made Romero's classic so loved, but that's not to say that this new iteration is in any way terrible. The movie is actually quite good. I really dug into it and was at the edge of my seat for much of the nail-biting chase sequences. It's just fun, and a truly visceral experience from opening shot to fade out. If you keep that in mind and don't take the genre where exploding eyeballs have become the norm too seriously, then by all means check it out. It's not perfect, but far from terrible.