An excellent remake!

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2005)

Even though this remake to George A. Romero's 1978 classic, it still packs quite a punch. Personally, I was expecting to walk into the theater disliking it because many remakes aren't as good as the originals.
I was wrong. There were some parts in the movie where I found myself on the edge of my seat, almost shivering and sweating. My heart was pounding, too. I've seen plenty of horror movies in my time and those feelings have never bothered me. It was very interesting that those symptoms of nervousness came about. I mean, I was just expecting a zombie to pop out from behind a corner during some of those scenes.
I'm also happy that it had a fast pace and immediately got to the point without seeming too ambitious. It also did a good job of making it realistic (or as realistic as a zombie movie can be). After all, it wasn't like they filmed George A. Romero's script again, bringing back the same characters and occurrences. They did, however, keep the concept of consumerism Romero satirized in his version of "Dawn of the Dead."
I recommend this to anyone who likes horror movies (or those who specifically enjoy zombie movies), or wants a good thrill.
First-time director Zack Snyder appears as a soldier in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., during the beginning credits -- for those of you who love movie trivia.