Is this film the greatest ever made?
No.
Does it deserve to be lambasted the way it has been?
Absolutely not!
As somebody who has both read the book and watched the movie, I found the film to be highly entertaining. The most disappointing aspect to the film in my opinion, was the over acting of the infected (as seems to be the case in a lot of the lower budget movies of this genre). The main characters were both interesting and believable. I've read a review on here of how somebody deemed the movie the worst interpretation of a book ever filmed, and then complained that movie had a harrowing ending, but if anything, unlike a lot of movies, the movie stays true to the book right to the end. I would recommend watching this with an open mind, without carrying any negative criticism aimed towards it from reviews on here, and making your own mind up.
As somebody who has both read the book and watched the movie, I found the film to be highly entertaining. The most disappointing aspect to the film in my opinion, was the over acting of the infected (as seems to be the case in a lot of the lower budget movies of this genre). The main characters were both interesting and believable. I've read a review on here of how somebody deemed the movie the worst interpretation of a book ever filmed, and then complained that movie had a harrowing ending, but if anything, unlike a lot of movies, the movie stays true to the book right to the end. I would recommend watching this with an open mind, without carrying any negative criticism aimed towards it from reviews on here, and making your own mind up.