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The Crazies is about the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply. Being a fan of the original Romero film I was pretty excited when I heard a modern version of this story was in production. Unlike most remakes, the 2010 version of The Crazies was a well executed suspenseful thriller filled with plenty of intense scenes and interesting characters. For me the most important aspect of any horror film is the attachment with the main characters. I want to have to care about what happens to them. The Crazies established this connection with the Sheriff of the town and his pregnant wife.
The majority of the movie was following these two around as members of the town and military try to brutally murder them. From Rob Zombie like hospitals to car washes of death, there was plenty of interesting environments providing the backdrop. I was also impressed with the special effects and budget of this movie. There were no moments in the movie that I thought about how unrealistic something looked.
If I had to complain about anything with this movie, it would be the disconnection with the military figureheads. The original movie had much more dialogue between the town people and the military. This added an element of tangible characters to dislike. I personally believe having bad guys that you can specifically despise lends to a more intelligent movie. I liked this movie a lot and would give it an 8/10.
Rating: B
The Crazies (2010) IMDB Link
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