The Crazies (2010)

In the current atmosphere of abundant conspiracy theories, government distrust, and sociopath profiling as entertainment, the accidental release of a violence-inducing virus followed by an all-out military coverup seems almost banal. What would have seemed shocking to the pre-Watgerate audience is merely fodder for plot in this remake, which contains a few great startle moments but not much else. The gradual demise of Joe Anderson's Russel Clank offers the most interesting point of view, but it's still not enough.