The Crazies – Fürchte Deinen Nächsten

Eine technische, stimmungsvolle sowie schauspielerische Genre-Qualität, die leider billige, klischeehafte Wenden hat (man weiß genau wer, wen, wann und wie im letzten Augenblick retten wird). Mit der ersten Liga in der Gesellschaft von Dawn of the Dead oder 30 Days of Night wird das nichts, The Crazies bleiben auf einem niedrigeren Level. (16.04.2010)

To me, the remake of The Crazies has the bare minimum of what every good (above-par) horror film should have, the things that incline the successful/unsuccessful scale to the more pleasing side, which is certainly good, and something you can’t say about many representatives of the genre. The best thing about this film is that it’s not bad, the worst, in contrast, is that it’s not better. Fans will be happy, or rather, not pissed off. PS: I’m rounding up the 7/10 for certain scenes (there is a small highlight every fifteen minutes, I’m not exaggerating). (22.04.2010)

At first glance, The Crazies looks like one of many titles in the horror genre, riding the wave of interest in zombie themes. However, the plot and script deal with a completely real threat of weapons of mass destruction and a global pandemic with immeasurable consequences. A secret government plan for isolating and "cleaning up" the affected area regardless of human lives is introduced. A gripping race against time begins to escape the deadly trap. The Crazies could have become an above-average genre treat if it weren't for the director's feeling that mere paranoia and the risk of infection are not enough to fill movie theater coffers. They felt they had to earn their money with a proper dose of action and the most clichéd genre tropes. This "safe bet" ultimately cost the film two stars. Overall impression: 60%. (30.10.2013)

Right and from now on it’s bottled water only. Solid craftsmanship. After A Perfect Getaway, Timmy Olyphant continues in his guise of nice guy with gun, foxy Radha Mitchell effs and blinds her way through and the characters behave pretty sensibly, so it’s no problem to cross your fingers for them on their journey. This may be a classic horror B-movie, but a couple of scenes are outstanding, the action is shot really well and some of the ideas are quite original. I enjoyed it. :) (19.06.2010)

Neither thrilling action, nor an interesting plot, nor a groundbreaking twist. Surprisingly, perhaps only Timothy Olyphant saves it. I expected another wild ride, and it's like it wasn't the same without the zombies. The atmosphere in the trailer was twice as intense as in the final version of the movie, which is at least worth pondering. (23.07.2010)

Ich habe nicht viel erwartet und bin angenehm überrascht. In der Actiongeschichte tobt wieder eine andere Art von Zombies. Die Handlung gehört zwar nicht zu den raffiniertesten, aber dank einiger wirklich toller und spannender Szenen (der Pathologe, die Waschanlage…) hatte ich kein Problem damit, es durchgehen zu lassen. Timothy Olyphant war diesmal sehr sympathisch, Radha Mitchell in der Rolle seiner Frau auch. (05.07.2016)

I can't say the film blew my mind, but I did like the way it was shot. The theme wasn’t original (nor could it have been). I was annoyed by predictable scenes like the one with the lighter. On the other hand, I liked the acting, cinematography, and overall atmosphere of the film. (21.08.2016)