It is a performances centric movie

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

In "The Crazies," a plane crashes in Pennsylvania which is carrying a mysterious virus. As the U.S. government and military step in to investigate, a combination of their efforts and the effects of the virus ignite pandemonium.One of George Romero's lesser-praised but entirely worthwhile films, "The Crazies" is equal parts B-movie exploitation and skilled paranoid thriller. The elements that made "Night of the Living Dead" such a strong film are also present here, though in much more overstated ways: The mass terror and hysteria here is expanded to proportions not offered within the confines of a farmhouse-whereas "Night" delved into isolationist horrors amidst an epidemic, in "The Crazies," the unknown is ubiquitous. In some ways this makes for a more enthralling film, though it does lead to some notably sloppy writing and editing, which I suspect was a result of the film's low budget matching with Romero's aspirations; it's probably safe to say that more was bitten off than could have been chewed.To some degree, the film's messiness and crash-course style is fitting to the subject matter, and its vision of the unknown igniting a mass hysteria could be read as a deliberate stylistic choice (though I doubt this). The pitfalls and weaknesses (which include some less-than-stellar performances), though very much present, are not necessarily enough to undercut the material.Overall, I think "The Crazies" is a solid paranoid thriller, and an expansion on themes Romero would return to time and again. It is far from being a perfect film, but I feel this is more a case that the goals were too lofty for the resources available than it was that the film's core was weak or underdeveloped. In spite of its limitations, "The Crazies" manages to ramp up the hysteria and generate an unease that is palpable and unnerving. 7/10.

Shot on location in Evans City and Zelienople — 30 miles north of Pittsburgh and within minutes of the hometown of this author — The Crazies feels like a companion to Night, albeit one that has an explanation and less of the dread of having no clue as to why the world is ending.Where Night of the Living Dead speculates that a Jupiter probe is the cause and Dawn of the Living Dead claims that perhaps Hell has run out of room, The Crazies leaves no question as to why things are falling apart. The government has created a bioweapon called Trixie that causes its victims to either die instantly or become homicidal; this weapons has ended up in the Evans City (home to the opening graveyard of Night) drinking water.Also, the film tries to see things from the side of the individual and the government that struggles to contain the epidemic that it has accidentally started. The full fear and chaos of Vietnam and Watergate are on display here; the military men and women may be individuals, but en masse they are a frightful and faceless force that are ordered to kill American citizens — on American soil — on sight, simply because they have become infected.The Crazies begins by subverting one of the central themes of Night of the Living Dead. Instead of children rising up to kill and devour their parents, parents are killing their children. A girl and her brother wander their house. She's convinced he is messing with her, but it turns out the father is dousing the house in kerosene. The daughter finds him, only for him to set the house ablaze. Cue opening credits as we watch the house burn.We find David in bed with his girlfriend Judy as fire alarms go off and the phone rings. They're both called into work to deal with the fire that opens the film, but not before setting up that she's pregnant. Judy drops him off at the fire station, where we meet Clank, our third main character.There are troops all over the hospital where Judy works, led by Major Ryder. There's a press blackout and incredibly secrecy, as a plane has crashed in the hills near the city containing the Trixie bioweapon. Colonel Peckem is ordered to contain the virus while Dr. Watts is brought in an attempt to cure the virus, which doesn't seem like a certainty, what with nuclear bombers in flight to nuke the town and soldiers that shoot anyone that tries to escape.Read more at http://bit.ly/2io4Rha

Poorly acted, poorly filmed, no production value, and very, very, very BORING! I've definitely had my fill of people running around in whites and gas masks for another millennium! Nothing actually happens in this film! It's all just a bunch of bureaucrats sitting around at a command post and talking about things happening elsewhere!Plot: A guy with "brains" and only one eyebrow is caught in an epidemic of insanity, which mainly causes a bunch of non-paid extras to lolly-gag around trying to decide whether they are drunk or just happy to be part of a movie. The film is a bunch of really bad actors following a really bad script while being filmed as cheaply as possible.Some relevant observations:Antibiotics are not prescribed to treat viruses!People do not always hit someone every time they fire a weapon!Cheap sets and fx are not a virtue!People have no peripheral vision while wearing a gas mask!While they had the chance, the producers of this film would have served humanity better by dropping a real nuclear bomb on Pittsburg, Pa.!This is one of the worst films I have ever watched from beginning to end.The only reason I watched it all was because I thought something interesting might actually happen before it ended; boy was I wrong!George Romero is not a genius, he's a one-hit-wonder!Even "Dawn" was better as a remake. Only "Night" was better in the original.This film is hard to find for a good reason—it stinks! If you haven't been able to watch it, be thankful for the wisdom and kindness of divine providence!

You've got to give George Romero points for consistency. No matter what type of film he's making, be it NOTLD or his modern-day vampire tale MARTIN, his message has always been the same: We're our own worst enemies. After completing NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, George and his crew spent the next 5 years trying to get another production off the ground. After making a few forgettable ones, he decided to return to familiar ground. Inspired by a real-life incident, George this time makes an eco-based horror film. A military plane carrying an experimental bio-weapon crashes in a small Pennsylvanian town. The weapon, codenamed Trixie, leaks into the local water supply. Anyone who drinks the contaminated water becomes a homicidal maniac. So the army moves in to quarantine the town until they can decide on a strategy. Meanwhile, two firefighters and a handful of other people try to find a way out of the town. The army sends in squads to locate, destroy and rescue people. However, the townsfolk don't take kindly to their being detained. And that's where the horror works best. Because there's no physical way to tell which people are infected, and which are just reacting from the stressful situation. Though the film is Romero's personal favorite, in my opinion it's a very good movie, but it's not his best. The acting, as always, is excellent from a cast of unknowns. There are plenty of frightening moments. My favorite involves an old woman and a darning needle. However, it seems to lean a little too heavily on showing the authorities as being incompetent. I understand that Romero has his agenda, but please George we don't always need it shoved down our throats. Still, it's a satisfying horror flick that may be a little dated. And if nothing else, it got a superb remake in 2010! Check either of these two out to see eco-terror in action.