I actually liked this movie. The filmmakers are not trying to redo or outdo Romero so there's no reason to compare it to the original. This is a 3D zombie movie, based on Romero's flick, not a social message movie. It's also a low budget movie. So if you're expecting funky computer graphics, super loud sound effects, explosions, and "A-list" teenage actors racing to deliver their lines as fast as they can, then this movie is not for you. And this is precisely why I liked this movie. It doesn't sacrifice story for the sake of visuals. It must have a script twice as long as most Hollywood flicks. The characters actually talk to one another, they reason together, and even crack some funny jokes. The jokes are not in the vein of late night show punchlines but sort of natural jokes. This movie is refreshing in a way. It doesn't try extra hard to manipulate the audience into laughing, jumping, or feeling sad. It doesn't try to control you like a 80 minute roller-coaster. So its pace is slower, but it isn't boring. Many have criticized the acting. I didn't find any problem with the acting at all. What I think people miss is the hysterical over the top screaming and shouting that you won't find here. The story itself is good, it explains the origin of the zombies and there are some surprising twists. The 3D effect was neat. Looked holographic. The's some good gore and the zombies look good as well. The only thing that could have been better is the direction and acting of the action. Because it's low budget I imagine, there was no time or money to shoot action scenes the way Hollyood does: shoot dozens of takes of 1 second instants, which results in absurd situations where a character has superhuman energy for 2 hours straight and never tires. Here the actors's motions are natural, that is slower than what you're used in the movies where the action looks accelerated. Check it out.
Review of Night of the Living Dead 3D
