We’ve all seen it: Deadly Virus Wipes Out Whole City Population… Okay so we haven’t, but we have seen it in plenty of recent Hollywood movies. For some odd reason, Hollywood has recently decided to release a bunch of insane virus zombie movies including: 28 Days later, 28 Weeks Later, Dawn of the Dead, and now we even have Denzel Washington as some crazy zombie slayer in The Book of Eli. The new movie by director Breck Eisner: The Crazies, is just like any other zombie movie; strange virus suddenly appears in a town somewhere in America and infects the whole city.
The movie starts two days after the virus occurs. It shows a downtown view of the small Iowa town burnt to ashes and debris. After rewinding to when the virus first occurs, it starts at a little league baseball game. The town’s sheriff (Timothy Olyphant) is suddenly forced to face off with a supposedly drunk man in the middle of the baseball field when he creeps out onto the field. When the man’s death and reason for his actions are unknown, the sheriff and his deputy must search for the explanation for his psychotic behavior. As time continues, more and more residents start to experience the same symptoms and the sheriff and deputy’s time shortens quickly.
The suspense throughout the entire movie is very high and entertaining. This fast-paced thriller keeps viewers wondering what crazy occurrence will happen next. Cinematography is the “key” to this film, and the dark lighting made this movie. Similar to every horror movie, dim lighting is a must to create suspense. Special effects were limited, but were used at key scenes to create a bigger overall reaction for the viewers. Surprisingly this movie didn’t feature loud, fast paced songs during each suspense scene. This trait was rather enjoyable for the film. The element I personally find most important in a film is actors’ performances. Without good actors, the movie means nothing. Luckily the actors’ performances were great and their emotions and reactions pull you into the film.
From other critics, my opinion on the film is very similar. Although some parts may have been predictable, the movie overall did a great job capturing the “thriller” type movie genre they were going for.
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