[/caption]I know it's a little late but I finally sat down to watch Diary of the Dead. Kids, work and location have kept me from seeing the movie until now. I have to say it was worth the wait. The film really shows Romero's evolution as a film maker.Dairy of the Dead followed a group of films students and their professor through the beginning days of a zombie apocalypse. Like other Romero films it is filled with political commentary, gore, and of course people surviving the the worst days of their lives.Many of the characters we are introduced to die off during the film as they are searching for a safe place. There are lots of moments where Romero's social criticisms felt almost out of place, he spent a lot of time pondering new media, and I'm not sure if he's made up his mind about it. He also returned to his more traditional questions and criticisms in Diary. The film ended with the protagonist asking if we are worth saving.
This question has been a consistent theme throughout all of Romero's work, and the remake of night. While his critiques of our flaws, mindless consumers, cruel rednecks, corrupt military, and useless infrastructure are all very valid complaints about the state of humanity I'd like to point out our inherent goodness is also shown through his films.
Zombies spread because inherently we are good, we try to care for others, our loved ones or even strangers and that's what puts us at risk of being bitten. If we never reached out to help, or never tried to fight, if we never had trouble shooting the zombies then we'd never have the zombie apocalypse.
Just a thought.
Here's the trailer if you haven't seen it.
Diary of the Dead
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