I'm sure nerds will hate this movie just because of the people who are in it but it's probably the best in the series. The only thing I didn't like was that they changed the building Dennis Hopper lived in. It's the PPG building in downtown Pittsburgh and it's much more gothic and impressive in real life.

After countless zombie rip-offs, spin-offs and comedy, the man who single-handedly invented the genre returns with the long-awaited fourth 'dead' film. Sadly, LAND OF THE DEAD is separated from Romero's trilogy not just by the long years that have passed since 1985's DAY OF THE DEAD. LAND OF THE DEAD is content to offer a straightforward action-flick and in this instance, it plays a lot like the previous year's DAWN OF THE DEAD remake. Scenes of atmospheric horror are thrown aside in place of gore, and indeed the bloodshed is what this film focuses on; there's more grue and gut-ripping here than in the first three films put together, and Romero positively wallows in the violence and carnage.The story is wafer-thin, and things haven't really progressed on the planet since DAWN OF THE DEAD happened. Humans are walled up inside a compound, zombies rule the street, and a massive armoured vehicle (just like the one in the DAWN OF THE DEAD remake) figures in the proceedings quite predominantly. Scenes of plot exposition are countered by lots of shooting and subsequent images of zombies being splattered; it's a veritable bloodbath here, and extra gravitas is brought about by Greg Nicotero's special effects; they're more realistic, and bloodier, than ever. The zombie make-up is spot on, with each zombie looking particularly individualised now, although I could have done without some of the CGI effects that ruin the authenticity a little bit.Romero's casting, however, is spot on, aside from his bizarre choice for lead role; Simon Baker, an Australian unknown, is far too vanilla and clear-cut as the hero, and totally uninteresting as a result (his boring character in the script doesn't help much either). Better are the supporting players, including John Leguizamo in one of the biggest and best acting performances I've seen him give, and the ever-sexy Asia Argento as the kick-ass heroine – Argento does this sort of thing in her sleep, and should have been cast in the RESIDENT EVIL movies in my opinion; she would have been ten times better than that talentless Milla Jovovich. Elsewhere, Dennis Hopper chews the scenery with aplomb, and seems to be having a great time as always; his enthusiasm kind of rubs off. Best of all is Robert Joy as a sniper sporting horrific burns injuries, and subsequently looking even weirder than usual. The big black zombie guy is also great.

Everyone was surprised that after 20 years George Romero announced he'd be making another sequel in his DEAD series. Personally, I wondered how it would be in comparison to his original trilogy. It was opening night, the theater was packed, the lights went out, and the movie began. Now the story: Some time has passed since the zombie plague started. The country has been decimated and large groups have banded together into cities. In one city, the looks mysteriously like Pittsburgh, the rich, headed by Kaufman (Dennis Hopper,) have taken over a high-rise called Fiddler's Green. The poor are left on the streets with gambling, vices and filth. Every so often, a roving band of raiders goes out to collect supplies. As the film opens, we meet the raiders as they attempt to raid a small town. The raiders, headed by Riley Denbo (Simon Baker,) have discovered that the zombies are learning to be human again. They can grunt to each other to communicate and have started learning how to use tools, weapons and strategy. To make a long story short, tragedy befalls the raiders. Back in the city, one of the raiders named Cholo (John Leguizamo) has been secretly working for Kaufman. When Kaufman betrays their deal, Cholo decides to seek his revenge by stealing an armored truck, threatening to bomb the city unless Kaufman pays him $5 million. So Riley is sent out, along with some friends, to stop Cholo and get back the truck. Meanwhile, a large horde of zombies is slowly moving towards the city... And yes fellow gorehounds, there is a big bloody finale! Overall, I was pleased with the results. The tone, while horrific has a wicked humor streak. This is perhaps the only Romero film where the zombies are viewed as sympathetic and not just flesh-crazed monsters. The special effects and make-up are top-notch. Acting by all is superb. While some have questioned Romero's credibility as a horror director from this point on, I still say the man hasn't lost one iota of his talent. Case in point: I dare anyone to watch the scene where a man is eaten alive by three zombie clowns. So go ahead, I dare you to watch this movie!

Zombies have pretty much overrun most of the world and the human survivors have barricaded themselves into cities for protection. One specific city is Pittsburgh which has three rivers to protect it and a barrier on the side with land. Outside the city are the zombies. Inside the city living on the streets are the poor and within another barricade in a high rise known as "Fiddler's Green" live the wealthy. In his own personal suite a man known as "Kaufman" (Dennis Hopper) lives in luxury and calls all of the shots. But things are changing. For starters, the zombies are evolving and becoming more intelligent. They also have a leader. And they want inside the city. Likewise, the poor who are having to live on the streets also want their fair share, which Kaufman has no interest in giving them. At any rate, while this film doesn't rank quite as high as some of George A. Romero's previous movies, it is still a pretty good zombie picture. It is dark with plenty of action and gore which most serious zombie fans should appreciate. Additionally, I thought John Leguizamo (as "Chollo DeMora") performed decently enough. On the minus side, I didn't particularly care for the rest of the cast or the fact that the zombies seemed to evolve too much. Especially toward the end. But, all things considered, I still feel it's safe to say that nobody does a zombie movie like Romero.