Everyone loves a good zombie movie. Unfortunately this isn't one of them. It was okay, but I've seen many better.
In the future, it seems, the zombies are so prevalent that those who aren't zombies are taking up residence in cities protected by natural defenses (rivers) and armed guards. They send the less fortunate (those who aren't rich) out to raid cities for alcohol, cigars and leftover canned goods - but they don't let them live inside their walled gardens, except to fight in arenas for entertainment.
The good days are coming to an end, though, as the zombies are starting to get some intelligence. At least, they are starting to realize that they don't have to just stand around and be shot all the time.
Where you used to be able to launch some fireworks (called "air flowers") and they would stare at them as you ran through town, now there are zombies who ignore them and come to eat you instead. There are even zombies who pick up guns and organize the other zombies. What's worse is since zombies aren't alive, the river doesn't really protect you - they just walk across the bottom until they are on the other side, and then it's like they have a giant buffet.
And that pretty much tells the story. There are a lot of other, better zombie movies out there. It's not scary, it's not funny. Don't waste your time on this one. With actors like Dennis Hopper and John Leguizamo and a director like George A. Romero, I would have expected more, and it just isn't there.
Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, language, brief sexuality and some drug use.
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