Ana, a nurse, flees her home in terror as her husband, who is killed by a zombie, returns from the dead and attacks her. She escapes and meets up with assorted survivors of the zombie apocalypse who are planning to take refuge in a local shopping mall. Among them is Kenneth, a police officer, who along with Ana becomes a leading figure in the group. But how long can the survivors ward off the zombie hordes while keeping the peace amongst themselves? And where do they go from here?
Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star in this remake of one of the most renowned zombie films in history, Dawn of the Dead. The film follow much of the same plot line although there are significant alterations. For example, no biker gang... and a totally different kind of escape attempt.
The zombies in this are faster and louder than in the original. In some ways that makes them more scary, but it is a definite departure from Romero's zombies and the classic original. The acting and special effects are good and there are a fair number of good jumps. The social commentary, on the other hand, is played down significantly to the point that there isn't much more to the fact that they are in a mall except that they are in a mall. What's left is a fast paced and action packed zombie fest with a dark undercurrent of hopelessness. A good, but still inferior, remake.
4 celebrity zombie pot shots out of 5
Rated R for pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality.
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