Decent Re-make ?? surely .. it cant be ??

Rating: Null/10 (3 April 2006)

It is ! I've got to admit i wasn't too optimistic , the trailer made it look like another lets go get the teen audience but it didn't at all. The start sequence with Johnny Cash playing and all the chaos ensuing made for a fantastic contrast. The references to the original film were few not too many but well placed and spaced out for optimum effect. The film though had plenty of action but also took on the more emotional aspects of the crisis well like a daughter seeing her own father become a zombie. Ving does play a rather cliché character for him but he does it well and the indirectly becomes rather attached to the group .
To be fair its not an amazing film but its a really good re make, the T.V clips showing Humanity trying to deal with the problem and those with the solution being ignored show the total desperation of the situation.
The Richard Cheeseman cover of Down with the Sickness by Disturbed was brilliant and gave the audience a startling realisation - whilst we laughed at the gay church organ player putting on high heels - they are surrounded by zombies who are intent on killing them.
Its simply a well shot film , the actors play their parts well and whilst many will simply dismiss it as another re make I actually think parts of it are far less camp than the original. Better effects , t,v reports particularly by Ken Foree , from the original is brilliantly spoken and quite bone chilling and controversial, make this film what it is - a great piece of work that wont live in the Hall of Fame but should at least earn its credit as a thoroughly good film -especially when you see the ending a great way to end it for me !