A remake of the 1973 George A. Romero film, "The Crazies" doesn't have many surprises. Though there is not much to the plot and the story is pretty predictable, the movie still manages to deliver on the typical thrills and chills you would expect from this type of zombie film. I use the term zombie loosely because the people in this film don't quite turn into your run-of-the-mill zombies. Instead they just seem a little off at first, until they start seeming a little stranger, and then they are all out crazy and out to kill you, sans the feasting on human flesh - these fuckers just want you dead, the more violent the better. The first ones to catch on that something isn't quite right in their good ol' small town is Judy, the town doctor (played by Radha Mitchell) and her husband David, the town sheriff (played by Timothy Olyphant). As usual, there is a government conspiracy involved and all hell breaks loose as the military step in and try to contain the situation. David and Judy fight tooth and nail to survive and make it out of their town alive, all the while battling crazies that jump out from every corner. The enjoyment lies in seeing the couple narrowly escape death time and time again, and both actors are convincing in playing the folks in peril. As it gets harder and harder to get creative and original with movies in this sub-genre of horror films, "The Crazies" makes a decent addition to the zombie film collection.
3 out of 5 stars
i loved this movie :)
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