I went to see this with my wife and brother; we thought for a zombie-like movie it was pretty entertaining. I enjoyed some of the scenes that were put together they were pretty creative. At the start of the film our frame was off on the screen, I missed a couple minutes of the start trying to get it fixed. What was interesting was how the sequences played out. It certainly kept your interest until the end of the film. I admit I actually felt my heart beat faster in a couple scenes…anticipating the moment of something jumping at one of the lead characters. This is actually a remake of the original film titled The Crazies (1973) directed by George A. Romero.
This film was written by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. It was directed by USC School of Cinema-Television graduate Breck Eisner. Who by the way, is rumored to direct the remake of Flash Gordon (2012) Sam Worthington and Ryan Reynolds are both being considered for the role of Flash. I enjoyed the (1980) Flash Gordon release with Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow and Topol.
After seeing Timothy Olyphant in The Crazies, I hope he grabs another leading role; he was excellent as the character David Dutton. His wife Judy Dutton was played by the lovely Radha Mitchell. British actor Joe Anderson plays Russell Clank his deputy who also did a nice job as well. Together they trudge though and press onward across a wasteland that was once their home from an unusual event that happened. The story takes place in a small Iowa town. Some of the citizens become psychopathic which is explained later in the story. They begin to turn on one another, strange things happen adding to the chaos that unfolds.
More of the cast includes: Christie Lynn Smith as Deardra Farnum, Brett Rickaby as Bill Farnum, Preston Bailey as Nicholas, John Aylward as Mayor Hobbs, Joe Reegan as Pvt. Billy Babcock, Glenn Morshower as an Intelligence Officer, Larry Cedar as Ben Sandborn, Gregory Sporleder as Travis Quinn, Mike Hickman as Rory Hamill, Lisa K. Wyatt as Peggy Hamill, and Justin Welborn as Curt Hammil.
This film does indeed move at a good speed and certainly will give you the creeps. If you like horror type films then you will probably like this one. I recommend catching this while it’s still in the theater. The Crazies is indeed one wild crazy ride.
