DAWN OF THE DEAD
A film review by David Wilcock
Copyright 1997 David Wilcock
DIRECTED BY GEORGE A. ROMERO RUNNING TIME= 2HRS 20 MINS
After NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, the second of the zombie films by Romero is basically a remake, but in colour, and with A LOT of blood and guts. Like watching zombies heads explode, people getting ripped apart, and a screwdriver going through someones brain? You've found your film. But is not just blood and guts. There is also lots of messages about what the world is like today. The film, by the way, isn't that bad. Although i wouldn't recommend this if you're squemish, there is only one gory zombie death (involving a screwdriver) All the others basically get their brain separated from their body by shotgun blasts. This is the main problem with the film. It is INCREDIBLY repitive. You just know how the zombies are going to die, and thats with a shotgun blast. The zombies themselves do are really quite scary. The extras do convincing extras, and they even though some funny things, like going up the down escalator. (The film is set in a shopping mall, where the survivors are hiding in) Also, we get to like the heroes of the piece quite well, and their personalitys show well. There are, of course, some corny lines in it ('When their no more room in hell, the dead will walk on earth') and the ending seems a bit tacked on, like they didn't when to end the movie. (The movie is 2hrs 20mins roughly, which is far too long) Sadly, then, this movie is not as frightening or as good as NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, but then again isn't as bad as some Stephen King adaptations or other tacky horror movies. But after all the things I heard people saying about it (It's really scary, etc) I was midly disappointed. But if this film is at a horror season at your cinema, or showing on TV, go along and see it. Although mindless, you will probably enjoy it.
RATING=*** out of *****
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