A good remake

Rating: 7/10 (19 March 2004)

Dawn of the Dead--an old favorite of mine--has been remade with a certain degree of flair. The characterization is strong, and most if not all of the social commentary of the original has survived intact. In certain ways, it is an even deeper film than the original (especially with the relationship between a solitary survivor and the main group). As would be expected from a Juliard graduate, Ving Rhames is the stand out, but the supporting cast is equally as strong.
The effects are simple and yet effective, the zombies behave very much like other zombies (there is more of a debt to 28 Days Later than to Night of the Living Dead in terms of zombie agility), and the film is quickly plotted out.
I'd see the film if I were you. 7/10