Nail biting!

Rating: Null/10 (23 June 2004)

Greetings...
A fantastic movie! I was on the edge of my seat the whole picture! This great remake included a more modern psychology and a somewhat better representation of suddenly being thrust into a world of sudden death and mayhem where the simplest mistake makes you a goner.
The characters are an excellent mix.
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The neofascist security guard who redeems himself in the end by sacrificing himself to give the others time to board the boat, the self centered jerk who actually owned the boat, the slutty blond who gets it with the chainsaw by the scared old man, the idiot halfwit security guard who doesn't even comprehend it when he's pulled down and eaten by the hoard. And those are just some of the minor characters!
The movie starts off with a bang, a very good high speed impact of a van t-boning a car then careening off the highway into a parking lot and exploding - seen from a helicopter shot. Excellent!
I loved the ending during the credits as told by the flashing movie camera - that no matter where you go, no matter how far you run, you can't escape hell on earth!
I loved the music too - it was entirely appropriate! I LOVED the old Johnny Cash song! Unlike other comments I found the music was more than just mood or background. It conveyed the story as much as the actors did!
The movie is extremely fast paced and exciting, never a dull moment except for the strategically placed mundane life to let your nerves calm down enough to get them recharged by the next rushing zombie attack.
The Zombies are fast! Stupid but fast! I thought the scenes in the armored buses was great! The zombies swarmed them and almost pulled them over - a totally unexpected development for the characters! That's good...
An excellent Zombie flick - not polluted with false humor or inane stupid characters. The characters are actually TRYING to survive, but are somewhat ill equipped or prepared to do so. An excellent social commentary. When they try the fancy "Hollywood" ideas, those fail miserably and they lose more of their limited numbers. Success and survival is found with sacrifice and hard work, not fancy movie ideas or easy ways out.