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Genre: Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
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Release: 26 February 2010

Starring Radha Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant, Danielle Panabaker, Joe Anderson, Preston Bailey, Lisa K Wyatt, Breet Wagner and Larry Cedar, The Crazies is one of the most awaited feature films of the year 2010. The film is a remake of the 1973 movie having the same name. The 2010 version of The Crazies is directed by the famous Breck Eisner. Scot Kosar and Ray Wright have written the screenplay for the film. The plot of the film is very similar to that of the 1973 version. The audiences are assured to have a nice time in the theaters.

The plot of the film is very interesting. If you have already watched The Crazies (1973), you will have no problem in understanding the story. If you are watching the film for the first time then also you will find the way of narration unique and interesting. The main theme of the plot is destruction caused through biological weapon. The director tried portraying the terrible aftermath of war.

The film is set in a small town of America. The inhabitants of the small town face a strange problem due to the war. An aeroplane carrying a bioweapon crashed somewhere in the city as a result of which the water supply of the town gets infected with a very dangerous virus. The virus Trixie either kills the victim or makes him homicidal. Throughout the film the director showed how the main characters were trying to fight against the epidemic, which spread like lightning throughout the city.

The main characters are firemen David, Clank and the beautiful Judy. Their struggle for existence is the main plot of the movie. The ways in which the three main characters try to escape from the virus infected town can be seen in the film. Judy will be found pregnant with David’s child as a result of which David becomes more careful about her safety. The director has also intertwined human emotions and other facets of human life along with the main theme of the plot.

Clank’s secret liking for Judy and the political aspect of the war is also given due importance. When the soldiers begin to shoot down people of the city so that they are unable to escape out of the town, the scenario becomes scary. The audiences can very well feel the compulsion of the virus-affected people. When they commit suicide or are gunned down, you will also feel for their predicament. In a nutshell the film is a thriller worth watching. SO don’t miss it when it hit the theaters in your city.