Night of the Living Dead is George A. Romero's break-out film though it, alas, typecast him for life. Romero does a lot given the budget constraints. The film acts as a fairly obvious analogy to the Vietnam War. It can't be said this the strongest entry in the zombie genre or even in Romero's many incarnations of his own basic story. Probably the most memorable aspects of this film are its poltiics. Though they are understated. Having a black protagonist was a huge statement onto itself even in, yes, 1968. The story in this film is too small to fit the director's ambition. But the movie relies mostly on the basis of atmosphere and this film has it in spades. A minor classic, at best, but worth looking at beyond Romero's hardcore audience.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Night of the Living Dead (1968) ***
Night of the Living Dead is George A. Romero's break-out film though it, alas, typecast him for life. Romero does a lot given the budget constraints. The film acts as a fairly obvious analogy to the Vietnam War. It can't be said this the strongest entry in the zombie genre or even in Romero's many incarnations of his own basic story. Probably the most memorable aspects of this film are its poltiics. Though they are understated. Having a black protagonist was a huge statement onto itself even in, yes, 1968. The story in this film is too small to fit the director's ambition. But the movie relies mostly on the basis of atmosphere and this film has it in spades. A minor classic, at best, but worth looking at beyond Romero's hardcore audience.
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