Mjeteconer Just perfect...

SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Paul Magne Haakonsen As much I enjoy the works of George A. Romero, then "Diary of the Dead" from 2007 did swerve somewhat from his usual standards, and equally swerve from my preference and liking. And it was a shame, because I do remember being hyped up about the movie when it was initially released.I have seen it twice, and must confess that I have ended up with the same hollow feeling at the end of the movie. What doesn't work for me in "Diary of the Dead" is the hand-held camera point of view. I loathe that, especially since if I have paid money for a movie, then I want a movie with proper production value and not just be served something that I could have filmed myself with my DV camera.It should be said that the story in "Diary of the Dead" is good, and it does have the proper Romero spirit and contents. Just a shame that he opted for a 'found footage' approach.Similar to his previous movies, then the zombie make-up and special effects is quite good and does come off as being believable. And in my opinion, the visual effects is alpha and omega to a zombie movie. If a zombie movie doesn't have proper effects, then it is already fighting a losing uphill battle.The characters in the movie were detailed and well-developed and they had a good ensemble of talents to perform the various roles. But in all honesty, then I can't really pinpoint any one single actor or actress who performed particularly memorable compared to the rest.Compared to the previous zombie movies directed by the godfather of zombies, then "Diary of the Dead" has much less zombie action. And that was a shame, because the movie would have been so much more enjoyable with more zombies, especially since it has been present in all his previous movies.Because of the hand-held camera point of view and the constantly rocking motion of the camera delivered a blow to the movie which ultimately lowered the enjoyment - even for a Romero zombie movie. And as such, then I am settling on a mere six out of ten stars rating for "Diary of the Dead".

SaberRider85 The Zombies which rated this movie after DOTD remake or other "action" zombie movie/TV series viewpoints just don't get the point. Romero isn't after entertainment in this movie. This is a very metaphysical movie. Why filming this in handcam style? Because it is said in the movie several times that nothing happens if it hasn't been filmed. This is a philosophical discourse at least since Jean Baudrilard (spiritual father of the Matrix movies). Who in the new internet-television civilization believes anything if it hasn't been filmed and is been watched on youtube or television? This movie is compressed themes which Romero handled over his previous films in 95min runtime. Romero fans who actually have put a thought on Romeros films will very much appreciate it. It feels like his previous filmthemes put all together with a new theme which I described above and actually asks an uncomfortable question. If you grew up with Walking Dead, World War Z or Dawn of the Dead remake don't waste your time...

DamianThorn So, over the past few years just about everybody in Hollywood has jumped on the "found footage" band wagon. This is George Romero's effort to get on board with the rest of the crowd. What none of the film makers on the band wagon have bothered to realize is that the dam thing has no wheels and it was never really going anywhere.There have been a few decent entries into the genre, they can occasionally be worth watching but in my experience that's very rarely the case. That said...maybe there was potential with Diary of the Dead. I would go so far as to say I can see what Romero was trying to do but ultimately, he missed the mark entirely. The acting is sub par, the story slower than a snail race and the special effects are just downright terrible. The latter is due to Tom Savini not being involved as head of special effects and not creating the signature gore that Romero's movies have become so famous for. If I remember correctly even Romero himself later admitted he knew going ahead without Savini was a mistake.Even if Savini had been present, sadly I still doubt this movie would be worthwhile. I could enter into a lot of theorizing as to what Romero could have done that would have made this better but the bottom line is the film is just below average. It's far to derivative of other found footage movies and so unworthy of even having Romero's name on it to bother thinking it could have been better. Okay, it's not the worst movie in history but it really is just a total disappointment for a horror fan and for a Romero fan. Do yourself a favor and just skip this one.

L P 'Diary of the Dead' ('DotD' 2007) is indy low-budget production at its most masterful! The 'Dead' apocalypse returns in full force as 'DotD' lightens up on the gore (just a little bit), but revs up the horror & humor. 'DotD' is as entertaining as Romero's 'Dawn of the Dead' was in 1985 & as scary as 'Night of the Living Dead' was in 1968. Using documentary narrative & accompanying narration, 'DotD' is captured in first person/camera perspective under brilliantly dynamic cinematography & direction by The Master, George Romero. While still depicting typically Romero dialogue & acting, don't look for anything resembling meticulous character development & plot structure in 'DotD', as this 'Dead' production has a sense of realism in perspective only. Suspenseful & thrilling throughout, 'DotD' seems a completely new entry into the genre all its own (in as much as a Zombie film can be!). What you can expect from 'DotD' is dark humor wrapped around biting social satire (on the current state of the world/media/technology) that is delivered by a brilliant cast of up-&-comers, spectacular sound/cinematography, a Romero cameo, & gore galore with more incredibly creative new ways to kill zombies that include an Amish farmer named Samuel that steals his scenes! In a gritty resorting of the Zombie/Undead/Sicko genre, 'DotD' is proof Romero is still king of the Zombie/Undead/Sicko genre & a must-see for Romero fans, while genre enthusiasts will be thoroughly entertained. 'DotD' is also recommended for casual horror/adventure viewers. For similar themes consider: 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004); 'REC' (2007); 'Zombie Dairies' (2006); 'Cannibal Holocaust' (1985); 'Land of the Dead' (2005); 'Planet Terror' (2007); 'Dawn of the Dead' (1978); Resident Evil: Apocalypse' (2004); & 'Danger 50,000 Zombies' (2004). Also consider: 'War of the Worlds' (1953); 'Citizen Kane' (1941); 'Resident Evil' (2002); 'Fido' (2006); 'I Love Sarah Jane' (2008); & 'How I Won the War' (1967).