Lately filmakers have been springing the unexpected on moi. In other words, they’ve been pitching out some films that actually defy their overt marketing packages. The Crazies is another addition to my “took me by surprise” list that now includes Avatar –a visual arts treatise on anti-Imperialism, uncontrolled greed & power, and commentary on the everything is expendable, all for profit corporate mindset in such abundance around our global community. Oh real life examples of this can be found currently underway in Ecudar and Peru and Nigeria and . . . ..
I have learned to trust my son’s film viewing requests ever since he cajoled me into seeing 28 days later. Oh yeah, there was a load of zombies rampaging everywhere–but then, about mid way the film turned into something deadly serious intellectually and ethically. Oh my what issues and questions it raised! Offspring also hauled me to that great monster movie, The Host (do not view this dubbed as it ruins the soundtrack’s effects).
If you’re just in the market for a tense horror flick, then by all means see The Crazies on that level. It delivers the tension, visual surprises, and touches of offbeat dark humor. David and Judy offer a loving relationship that works to get you engaged in their fight for survival. The film might also get you wondering about all things regarding military protocol in emergency scenarios–and a few other Big Brother is Watching Us issues. Just who are the real crazies in this film’s world and ours? That’s a very serious question these days.
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