I used to think that the Dawn of the Dead remake was the best that zombie movies can be. However, after watching "Land of the Dead", I quickly changed my mind. Land of the Dead is superior to Dawn of the Dead on every level.
The film is about the world being taken over by zombies, with only few locations populated by human beings. These locations consist of major cities; this movie focuses on the walled city called Fiddler's Green. The walls will not protect this city for long, however, as the zombies become more intelligent. They make their way to the city, getting smarter with every step of the way...
The performances in the film are very good for a horror movie. John Leguizamo and Asia Argento were especially great in their roles. Dennis Hopper is calm-yet-menacing as the city's "president", but his villainous character is generally unlikable. And the actor who played the "leader" zombie was very scary and convincing.
The special effects were great. I loved how the blood and gore was splattered throughout the film. The zombie makeup designs were more realistic than in the Dawn of the Dead remake. The sound effects worked very well with the visual effects.
The only part of the film that I didn't like was the ending. It was a very short ending that could have been much better. The ending didn't do much justice to the rest of the movie. But still, I got over it. The ending was abrupt, but not that bad.
To conclude, this film is the was zombie horror movies should be made. It's exactly what I wanted to see (with the exception of the ending). George Romero has finally created a zombie movie that many horror fans will love. I highly recommend this film to horror movie lovers.
I give this movie a 9/10.
The film is about the world being taken over by zombies, with only few locations populated by human beings. These locations consist of major cities; this movie focuses on the walled city called Fiddler's Green. The walls will not protect this city for long, however, as the zombies become more intelligent. They make their way to the city, getting smarter with every step of the way...
The performances in the film are very good for a horror movie. John Leguizamo and Asia Argento were especially great in their roles. Dennis Hopper is calm-yet-menacing as the city's "president", but his villainous character is generally unlikable. And the actor who played the "leader" zombie was very scary and convincing.
The special effects were great. I loved how the blood and gore was splattered throughout the film. The zombie makeup designs were more realistic than in the Dawn of the Dead remake. The sound effects worked very well with the visual effects.
The only part of the film that I didn't like was the ending. It was a very short ending that could have been much better. The ending didn't do much justice to the rest of the movie. But still, I got over it. The ending was abrupt, but not that bad.
To conclude, this film is the was zombie horror movies should be made. It's exactly what I wanted to see (with the exception of the ending). George Romero has finally created a zombie movie that many horror fans will love. I highly recommend this film to horror movie lovers.
I give this movie a 9/10.