28 Dawns Later

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2006)

OK, so it borrows the zombies from 28 Days Later, the idea of having our heroes hide out in a shopping mall, and the rest of the film stands or fails on its own merits. I think it stands quite well, certainly superior to Romero's 2005 Land of the Dead. The ending credits were kind of silly, reminiscent of Resident Evil/music video outtakes, but otherwise this wasn't a bad movie. The acting was fine, the directing sharp, and the zombies were kind of scary. A few so-so scenes like the zombie baby, which was done far better in 1985's Dead End, but as far as pointless remakes go, this was a good one. The @sshole security guard is great; at first he's a rehash of Joe Polato's un-praiseworthy performance in 1985's Day of the Dead, then he does a complete turnaround, ultimately saving the day. Look fast for Ken Foree as a TV minister.