Maybe I might have liked if I had seen the previous Dead movies, but this was my first. I did not like it. It is not horrible but I would not call it good.
There are some good things to look at. The movie definitely gives a few good jumps. The beginning scenes of the zombies becoming smarter are fascinating. And Dennis Hopper. What more can I say? He is just the man.
I cannot ignore the films flaws. The dialog in the movie is predictable and awful, but I was reminded by my friend that you really should not dwell on it. The acting was not good. Asia Argento could not cover up her Italian accent and she really was not good anyway. Leguizamo, who is stuck in an acting hole, bogged down the film also. The scenes where the zombies become more intelligent were interesting in the beginning but midway through they become very tiresome. The major flaw I thought in the film was the social commentary. I was probably expecting too much. And yes, I did understand. I was looking for something more profound but I thought it just ineffective.
This just might not have been my type of film. I know some people will definitely like it (calling it a "masterpiece" in the papers is beyond me). Maybe just wait for video.
There are some good things to look at. The movie definitely gives a few good jumps. The beginning scenes of the zombies becoming smarter are fascinating. And Dennis Hopper. What more can I say? He is just the man.
I cannot ignore the films flaws. The dialog in the movie is predictable and awful, but I was reminded by my friend that you really should not dwell on it. The acting was not good. Asia Argento could not cover up her Italian accent and she really was not good anyway. Leguizamo, who is stuck in an acting hole, bogged down the film also. The scenes where the zombies become more intelligent were interesting in the beginning but midway through they become very tiresome. The major flaw I thought in the film was the social commentary. I was probably expecting too much. And yes, I did understand. I was looking for something more profound but I thought it just ineffective.
This just might not have been my type of film. I know some people will definitely like it (calling it a "masterpiece" in the papers is beyond me). Maybe just wait for video.