So suck it it up whiners and enjoy this for what it is! (And I'm a huge fan of all Max Brooks zombie books.) The movie begins with a short intro to the main character and his family (it was enough, it told me all I needed to know) before launching into a fantastic, break neck sequence that establishes the pace for most of the rest of the movie. But you know what, who cares - it's not a traditional zombie movie, or the book - it's different. It is very different to the traditional zombie movie, and very different to the book. Well, two breathless hours later I turned to her, big grin on my face and had to state 'That was awesome!' Yes, I can see why people don't like it.
I was dubious! The rating, the early reviews, my love of gory George Romero movies had all led me to deciding not to see this.