Looks like God left the phone off the hook.

 These damn zombies man, they're slowly getting more intelligent and are starting to develop emotions. Land of the Dead, the fourth installment in the Romeroverse shows us the degradation of humanity amidst ongoing death and chaos.  Somehow one man (Mr. Kaufman) was able to control an entire city while he and a select others lived quietly in penthouses.  People are sick and living on the street below the skyscraper while he and his pals enjoy the finer things in life that are delivered to them.  Unbeknownst to them, the zombies are learning to communicate and use tools.  Granted, the military infiltrated their living space to steal supplies that they were not using (cough Saudi Arabia cough) and these particular zombies or "walkers" are seeking revenge.  Even though we don't see intentional killing (aside from the guy that deserved it), we see how the zombies are starting to understand feelings which will undoubtedly lead to killing.
The time line of this film within the series is a little wonky, based on the technology shown
(television commercials, cell phones) this could be taking place in the late 90's or early 2000's when this film was made.  The last film in the series was Day of the Dead in 1985 which chronologically,
would put this film 20 years afterward.  However, Romero has stated that the chronology of his films is not as relevant as other themes being explored.  Other than another zombie clown, this film was enjoyable and thought provoking.  So many metaphors!  Especially relevant in today's political climate.  You can tell Greg Nicotero took over the effects for this film and the "headless" zombie is brilliant.  We also see zombie sin various states of decomposition similar to what he is doing now on The Walking Dead  and as of this writing, the zombie son the show are also evolving and learning to communicate.The cast is very diverse and great and since I haven't seen the remaining entries in the series, makes me wonder if a Hispanic lead ever survives in one of these films. 

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