Lack of good storyline.

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Don't listen to the negative reviews

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

I like almost every movie where the main theme is an apocalypse, a deserted town, zombie infection or some kind of a virus. This film falls into that category very nicely since I liked it from the beginning all the way to the end, without saying something trashy about some of the scenes or a decision that was made from the main characters. The infected, not zombies in this case, were very very carefully designed and made to look pretty awesome, they looked scary and evil, but pretty original that depicted them from other movies with similar ideas. The acting crew was well chosen, with Radha Mitchell who is already a well known horror acting person, especially from Silent Hill. The story progressed well, altho I would've liked to see a more explained ending. All in all, a good horror/thriller movie, with great visual effects and great acting, decent enough story and average decision making, because there were some moments were the obvious has been said and has happened.

"The Crazies" directed by Breck Eisner and arguably his most competently executed feature to date, follows loosely the George A. Romero's movie from 1973, taking a tricky twist on the zombie horror genre, which had been to spoiled for the years come by the October 2010 releasing "The Walking Dead", where this movie keeps its distance from the approaching menace, almost invisible are the transformations of the infected humans that the leading couple has to encounter, performed respectively as relentless functioning work unit actress Radha Mitchell and Timothy Olyphant, whom's convincing on-screen relationship in extreme situations of terror elevate "The Crazies" to an constant urgency-preaching thriller of 90 minutes worth the watch for genre lovers.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

The Crazies stars Timothy Olyphant as small town sheriff David Dutton. Residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa are starting to act, well, crazy. Some tainted water has infected them, turning them into violent empty shells of their former selves. On the surface, they aren't identifiable like zombies or the undead. But they appear to be uncontrollably prone to extreme violence. It's up to Sheriff Dutton, his wife, and the uninfected to figure out who has been turned by the water, how to stop them, and how to stop more from turning in this horrific tale.The preview made me think The Crazies had potential to be a really good scary movie, something not many successfully achieve. I don't particularly think horror movies are that scary and I'm usually more curious about how certain special effects are done than scared by the end result. Horror and thriller movies that leave more to the imagination are much more entertaining to me. 1408 with John Cusack, Seven with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, The Skeleton Key with Kate Hudson, The Strangers with Liv Tyler, 10 Cloverfield Lane with John Goodman, those are the kinds of movies that get me going and this looked like it could be one of the good ones. The Crazies doesn't waste any time getting the action going. Within the first ten minutes, we witness three occurrences. In the next ten minutes, we learn why. Five minutes later, the movie grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go for the next hour with non-stop action, terror and gore. It's a little difficult to tell the difference who the "crazies" actually are once the government steps in to control what's happening in Ogden Marsh. The "crazies" are not like zombies, but they are definitely not all there. And the government agents act with the best interests of the town as their last priority as they contain and cover up what has happened. Without giving away the ending, you are made aware that another Crazies is coming.I initially predicted a 3.5 stars but knocked it down to 2.5 stars. The Crazies was entertaining, but it was a one-time deal that I probably won't watch again and won't own. Olyphant is perfect as the small town sheriff, but unlike the other thriller movies I mentioned above, The Crazies was a little too over-the-top for me with not enough subtlety to truly make it scary. But, if you haven't seen it, it's worth a rental.

Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker star in this 2010 sci-fi/horror remake of George Romero's 1973 film. This takes place in Pierce County, Iowa and Olyphant (Scream 2) plays Sheriff, David who has a wife, Judy (Mitchell), a doctor. Soon, some of the town's residents commit violent acts of murder and David learns they're infected by an unknown virus created by the military that's contaminated the water supply. When the town becomes contained, David and Judy fight to survive. Anderson plays David's Deputy, Russell and Panabaker (Friday the 13th) plays Judy's assistant, Becca. This isn't bad, the cast is decent and there's good make-up effects. I recommend this.