Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

If you're looking for an excellent, fun little zombie film, filled with laughs, gore and general gross-outs... then watch 'Return of the Living Dead.' That's 'Part I' that is. 'Part II' was basically 'zombies for kids' (even if it did try to follow on directly from the original and keep the humour/gore style intact. However, 'Part III' doesn't really feel like part of the saga at all. Yes, it continues to chart what happens to barrels of the chemical '245 Trioxin' (the stuff that creates zombies, if you're interested!), but, apart from that, it's a whole new film.You can understand those who enjoyed the first one (and the second didn't have too many fans to begin with) being disappointed with the third entry. It's really a sequel in name only. But, believe it or not, not a bad film.Yes, it doesn't have a budget and no, it doesn't really have any actors who are that famous, but it did have an original little concept (for its time). Back in 1993 the idea of zombies having an 'inner conscious' was actually something new. Since zombies came back into fashion, we've had all sorts of takes on that idea, but in the early nineties, when a girl dies before her time in a (easily prevented!) motorcycle accident, then her boyfriend uses his dad's access to the military base and its stores of Trioxin to bring her back. Naturally, things don't go to plan. Yes, his beloved Julie returns to him, but also with a desire to eat anyone not going out with her.Don't expect a masterpiece. It's one of those films that, if you like the genre and can find it for free (it must be on Netflix or the like by now!), then you'll probably enjoy it. The two primary characters are likable (if a little stupid at times) for you to care enough about and there's some decent (non CGI) gore to keep the 'claret-lovers' happy.

After suffering a motorcycle accident, a teen and his deceased girlfriend use a military chemical to bring her back to life only to have her desire for human flesh to impede the military's search for containing them.This was quite an enjoyable effort that had a lot to like about it. More than anything, this one's best feature is the different methods of behavior attributed to the zombies' behavior in here, which is quite drastic in some cases. While it does feature the traditional models as well, the fact that these ones not only behave like normal people in the regard of speaking, talking and interacting with people rather than being mindless-flesh-craving-ghouls which makes for quite a nice time here. This one still gets quite a bit of fun out of those traditional zombie works, as the rampaging creatures in the sewer confrontations lends this one it's best feature as she manages to take out the gang after them as her victims mutate and continue the assault which helps the action here considerably. The earlier scene in the lab showing them bring the zombie back to life is where this one starts paying with those mutations for great cheesy action and plenty of fun zombie gore. That cheesiness includes the film's iconic image of her cut-up and filled with spikes, nails and broken glass impeded in her body that looks quite impressive as well as the finale where the zombies and mutants coming into the picture makes for quite a fun time with all the main gore brought into play here for the film's positive marks. Among the flaws here is the fact of it being too over-the-top in regards to their relationship which is barely developed and then quickly delves into the extreme behavior of her turning that's on the whole quite lame as there's very little given about why she would turn into that kind of being instead of the ravenous, mindless zombies that were seen as the only turning from exposure to the gas, so on the whole this itself is very flawed as for why he would turn her into such a creature. The other flaw here is the rather lacksidaiscal attitude displayed for the military, who routinely ignore clearance checks, fail to secure highly secure areas in their facility and butt heads with each other over command issues instead of going after the loose zombies which really lowers their effectiveness. While the cheesiness might also be a factor, those are the true flaws here.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Language, Brief Nudity, and a short sex scene.

A very powerful existentialist horror film that captures the emotions and doesn't let go. Seldom does any film tackle the questions of life and death, the nature of existence, and the limits of humanity but this motion picture does so unflinchingly. The way director Brian Yuzna realizes John Penny's moving screenplay is incredibly well done. Longing, mourning, and the terrible pain of loss is eloquently conveyed and the young cast is more than capable in their respective roles. It is particularly strong when depicting the lengths that true love will drive one to in order to cling to the beloved in any circumstances. The tragic aspects of obsession are beautifully done and the balance between hope and tragedy is stunning in its intensity. A fine performance by Kent McCord as the father is something to pay close attention to. An unusual and deeply moving film that will leave audiences disturbed yet incredibly touched by what they have seen.

Zombies, gore, romance, humor, a hobo and a redhead -- "Return of the Living Dead 3" has got it all.Tweaking the formula a bit, this third entry in the series started by the late, great Dan O'Bannon plays almost like a zombie-fied Romeo and Juliet. Curt (J. Trevor Edmund) and Julie (Melinda Clarke) are two teenagers madly in love. Although Curt's father -- a prototypical over-bearing authority figure -- doesn't approve, the two seem to have a great life together ahead of them, that is, until tragedy strikes, and the experimental toxin from the previous two films is used to bring Julie back with mixed results. In short, this girl is hungry for love and lusting for blood.In many ways, this is an improvement over the tepid sequel that preceded it. You can chalk that up to director Brian Yuzna ("Bride of Re-Animator"), whose sci-fi and horror credentials suit the film perfectly. Rather than merely re-hash or dumb down what made the original work so well, Yuzna's film takes chances and has a feeling of freshness that still lingers even today. The characters are just credible enough to sell the romance angle, and the gore, while slightly restrained in the R-rated cut currently on DVD, is as wild as ever. Sure, it has a tendency to sag in its third act, but overall, "Return of the Living Dead 3" is an enjoyable if somewhat tragic thrill-ride that is unlike anything else you'll come across. Unfortunately, the series would continue in the form of two underwhelming made-for-TV movies that failed to live up to this superior sequel.