Flashy,vibrant update of the original film

Rating: Null/10 (31 December 2004)

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs
A young woman returns home from work to an apparently normal evening.Until,that is,she finds zombies have taken over the earth and are intent on stealing the bodies of those still roaming the earth.The woman,a cop and a host of other characters shack up in a shopping mall and plan an attack against the roaming dead.
In my review of the original movie,I said it was 'an original to which I imagine the re-make will be highly inferior.'In truth,it is an enjoyable little film with a style,substance and little inventive touches all of it's own.Since the original was made in 1978,the advancement in time means that the special effects are that much better too,not to mention grislier.The film serves as more of an update than a re-make (the plot is practically the same!),although the consumerism message doesn't appear as apparent.It's been cleverly updated to appeal to a new generation that lives on the edge.****