It's true that the scathing social commentary which elevated the original 'Dead Trilogy' above simple gore-fests is largely absent from the remake, but I don't see this as a flaw in the new film. I'm inclined to believe that had this film been made by a less divisive director than Snyder, it would have since gone on to be regarded a B-movie horror classic for the ages.

Furthermore, the cast consists of great character actors who are totally game (Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Michael Kelly and Ty Burrell among others) the gore effects are insane and the zombie makeup is the best pre-'Walking Dead' in any zombie movie by far. The James Gunn script is hilariously funny throughout - in a pitch black kind of way - and there is simply not a dull moment in it. Truth be told, I was absolutely determined to hate this new film when it came out - but boy, was I in for a pleasant surprise! As it turned out, Zack Snyder's remake isn't just a re-hash of Romero's film but offers a very different take on the material and deserves to be recognized based on its own merits as one of the most entertaining entries in the particular horror sub-genre that is the zombie film. Romero: that was the genius writer/director who single-handedly created the modern zombie film and who also wrote and directed the original 'Dawn of the Dead' in '78), so you may believe me when I say I wasn't impressed when I heard there would be a remake of the zombie maestro's famed horror classic. I'm a Romero nut (for those among you who don't know the name George A.

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