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As in many horror movies, old and new, there are many plot holes. But what strikes me, now that I think about it more, is not the holes, but the genious soical commentary worked in the film. As just one example, and there is a small spoiler here, are how the zombies are hypnotized by the fireworks. While they watch and are lulled into a stuper by the fireworks, the living go about looting the towns and killing them without a struggle.
Now if the zombies represent the American masses as they have in past Dead movies, and the fireworks represent patriotism, then you get a bleak but honest message about modern America. As Americans, of which I am one, are lulled into apathy by the government's abuse of patriotism and honor, they go about ruining our lives and the lives of others, looting our freedoms ansd killing at will.
Now I might be reading too much into it, but Romero's other work has been full of this kind of message as well. And if this is his intent, to me the man is pure genious. If not, I have bored you all to tears for no reason.
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