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Really Great
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21Trust Points
tomelce's Review
Summary - Really Great 4.5
Before Zack Snyder moved onto the big-studio films of “300” and “Watchmen” he directed this remake of George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead,” surprisingly matching the 1978 work of the horror master in a horror film that is at once urgent, frenzied and unforgiving. “Dawn of the Dead” is a work of cinematic bleakness, nihilistic in its violence and refreshing in how its central zombies actually feel like a threat — here they run and scream after the victims they intend to tear apart, as opposed to stumbling drunkenly towards them. A mall stands as the abode for the group of protagonists, who randomly meet as they attempt to escape the sudden outbreak of ravenous undead.
Acting - Great 4.0
The acting is actually pretty damn good, talent as Sarah Polley, Mekhi Phifer, Jake Weber and Lindy Booth turning in some of the film’s better performances.