Good remake.

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2004)

Zack Snyder. Who is this guy? I've never heard the name before and yet he has managed to make the best remake in recent times. "Dawn of the dead" has always been one of my favorite zombie flicks, so naturally it should be impossible to better it, at least by remaking it. I can't really say that the remake is better than the original in any way but it's stands for itself.
The tempo, compared to the old movie, is very high. The movie kicks off even before you know it. I somehow feel the movie could have been better if it was a little slower, since you often get to know people for about a second before they turn into zombies. Also the zombies run around like someone has filled their pants with fire-ants, which is a bit sad. I mean zombies are supposed to be slow and stupid.
The FX are well made and the atmosphere is reasonably chilling. Whereas the old movie was a clever satire of the consumption and materialistic needs of our society this is more of a full frontal action/horror movie which makes it a lot less original but it's still made in such a good way that it smacks most of the opposition on the fingers.
So, while it's not a patch on the original it's a pretty fine movie on it's own and probably the best remake this side of "The Fly". And by the way, gorehounds will not be disappointed.
7/10