Plot: When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead, a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive, including Corporal Sarah Bowman, Bud and Private Salazar.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIeBjwUoRw
Starring: Mena Suvari (The Garden of Eden & Factory Girl), Nick Cannon ("The Nightlife"), Michael Welch ("Glenn Martin DDS" & Eclipse), AnnaLyne McCord ("90210"), Ian McNeice ("Doctor Who" & Valkyrie), Emmy nominee Ving Rhames (Don King:Only in America (TV) & Piranha 3D).
Written by: Jeffery Reddick (Tamara) & Saturn nominee George A. Romero (The Dark Half & Survival of the Dead) based on his motion picture "Day of the Dead"(1985).
Directed by: DGA award winner Steve Miner ("The Wonder Years" & "Eureka")
Review: More like Day of the Un-dead. I'm amazed at the sheer number of zombie-esque flicks George A. Romero is responsible for. Having never seen the original, I'm reviewing this as a standalone flick. This was entertaining, popcorn fodder best left to watch and laugh at with a group of friends. I watched it alone. I found myself yelling sarcastic remarks at the screen for at least the first half and laughing at things I'm not sure were intended to be funny. The last half improved with the victims fighting the good fight. This is a group of people I'd want with me in a viral zombie-causing epidemic. I like the military chick as the heroin, because in a crisis who's better than a member of our armed forces. Thank God I'm married to one. The actors did an amiable job except for Cannon. I appreciate his improv skills, but found his character to be annoying while the actor pulled some strange facial expressions. Not scary but definitely gory good fun for a one shot (to the head) watch. Better options: The Crazies (featuring some friends of mine as extras) & Dawn of the Dead (2005).
Fun Facts: Although the film's plot shares little with the original, many of the scenes and situations from the original are duplicated. The Radio Station is on Elm Street. This is a reference to A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984). Despite the title most of the movie takes place at night.
Rating:
Writing-C-No character development whatsoever.
Acting-B
Directing-C
Music-B
Cinematography-C
Editing-C-What was with those sound effects made by the zombies?
Costumes-B
Art Direction-B
Hair-D-epic fail here due to conflict with military hair reg. Violation: Hair will not fall over the eyebrows-Corporal Bowman.
Visual Effects-A
*1/2 Stars
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