This film is a remake of the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead, a horror film written and directed by George A. Romero. I liked both versions but I think the remake just edges it for me but it was a close call.
I like a good horror movie it helps me to escape from reality at times. The only trouble is Hollywood doesn’t cater for the needs of us horror heads thank god for smaller independent filmmakers who tend to revel in horror.
The original Dawn of the dead gave you a feel of terror and helplessness... but probably due to a low budget it couldn't go all the way, so it wasn't ferocious enough. Every missing aspect of the original has been integrated in this update and it never lets you down.
A mysterious virus is bringing the dead back to life as vicious re-animated corpses that go fast and feed upon the living. One morning, a nurse wakes up to find her husband missing from bed so like a dutiful wife goes to find him, but surprise, surprise he is a zombie and she needs to escape from her house and her husband who can smell dinner. She escapes in her car has her neighbourhood explodes with zombies chasing the living.
In her bid to escape, she crashes off the motorway where she seeks to team up with a reluctant police officer who helped her out of her car. Later some others who like them were looking for some shelter join them. They come across a large shopping mall. Inside the mall, there were a few monsters in the shape of the security guards. Who are reluctant to share their safe haven with the newcomers jailing them up in one of the stores until the tables are turned and they join forces?
Meanwhile the carpark was filling with more and more zombies.
Dawn of the Dead is not just a good remake... it is a good zombie film in general. 28 Days Later basically kicked started the zombie genre again in 2003 and in a sense helped this movie get the green light. It shows that the zombie genre is in full force because Dawn of the Dead 2004 does not disappoint. The director Zack Snyder really knew what we wanted. He did not just do a remake and carbon copied the original. He made the film stand out on its own and one of the things he added was fast moving zombies. In my opinion, it worked and made the film intense.
The movie wasted no time getting to the blood and gore. Within the first 10 minutes we are treated to an intense zombie opening followed by one of the best opening credits ever. What better way to start this bloody film than with Johnny Cash? We have some cool actors some whom I have never heard of that are good in this movie.
Lastly, when the end credits roll. Do not turn it off. The movie continues through the credits. The movie gets 9/10 not because it is the best movie I ever seen but because the movie worked on so many levels and that is surprising for a remake.
Favourite part of the film for me was the breakout from the mall and I would give the film a 10 but for the ending. I was left with no conclusion to the film leaving me to decide the ending not what I wanted. There is plenty to this film and packed with action as the group are whittled down.
My Rating
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