Typewriters are a thing of the past. At one time, they were innovative, technologically advanced and even revolutionary.
Then, faster, more efficient machines - computers - came along and the typewriter was never able to keep up. The industry is now all but obsolete. George A. Romero is much like a typewriter. He transformed the zombie genre and is in fact considered the father of zombie movies. Night of the Living Dead is a classic, as is the original Dawn of the Dead . No one could do it better than Romero. That is, until they could.
The signs have been there for years, but many die-hards want to give Romero the benefit of the doubt, the veteran''s shrug, the everlasting nod of approval. Land of the Dead was the first indicator that Romero''s zombies were no longer satisfying, though that film wasn''t a complete disaster. Still, after movies such as the new Dawn of the Dead, 28 Days Later and even the comedy Shaun of the Dead have elevated the zombie genre to a truly qualitative level, the standards are higher for excitement, production design and horror.
With Romero''s latest project, it is clear that he is experimenting, trying to find something fresh in a genre that has long slipped out of his grasp. In the age of YouTube and homemade movies, Romero decided to "embrace the movement" by making a zombie film as if it were filmed by people in the actual situation. Too bad he completely fucks it up, and as any loyal reader should know, I rarely use swear words in my reviews.