The Crazies

To continue the chain from "Two Evil Eyes," I treated myself to George Romero's "The Crazies."  I saw the remake (which is surprisingly good), but this film blew it out of the water.

The story involves a biological weapon that accidentally infects a small town turning the inhabitants into deranged murderers.  Before too long, the movie splits into two stories: one follows the military leaders as they try to deal with the problem and the other follows a band of uninfected people as they try to escape the town.

The plot involving the military is the best.  For the most part, this felt like an installment in the "Dead" series.  It has a feel that evokes the end of "Night of the Living Dead" and the beginning of "Dawn of the Dead" (it actually was filmed between "Night" and "Dawn").  And whereas most movies that set a dark tone and then attempt to add humor fail miserably, "The Crazies" walks that fine line with incredible aplomb.  It's nice to chuckle every once and again, especially during a film so heavy with bureaucratic bickering and violence.

Awesome!  Awesome!  Awesome!  This is my favorite on my 5 movie Netflix streaming marathon (beating "The Church" by a narrow margin).  Check this one out!

Rating: 7.75 out of 10 (like I said, narrow margin)