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Mel Gibson and the late Heath Ledger were brilliant in this film, as was Jason Isaacs as the evil Tavington, but the historical timeline is grossly misrepresented. The end of the film shows Benjamin Martin and his patriot army standing victorious against the British... but historical evidence shows that at the end of both the Cherokee War and the French and Indian War, the time during which the film is set, the British did indeed win both wars with victory.

Watching the "premiere" of this indie zombie film, I had initially had fairly high expectations, given the amount of marketing that has gone into promoting this film. What I actually found was far less. Here we have a classic silhouette of the ever popular 28 Days Later but with a twisted storyline that makes no sense whatsoever. The characters were identified but the continuity lost itself half way into the film. Given a stronger storyline and direction that leads the audience to several important plot points, this could have been a big hit worldwide. The only noteriety attached to this film is actor / producer Carlos Gallardo who has a verifiable link to Hollywood director Robert Rodriguez who brought us titles like Desperado, Once Upon A Time In Mexico and From Dusk Till Dawn. This is paperweight and fails to compensate for the lack of story, continuity and true to life action that this film sadly does not deliver.