The Crazies (2010): Underrated Commentary or Just Good Gore?

Okay, so I just rewatched "The Crazies" (the 2010 remake obvi, not the OG Romero flick) and I'm wondering if it's more than just a solid, gory horror movie. Hear me out. A lot of zombie-esque movies (or in this case, rage virus movies) have some kind of underlying message, right? Romero's stuff was super heavy on social commentary. I think "The Crazies" touches on something similar but more subtle and maybe more relevant to TODAY. Think about it: The military's response is immediate lockdown and containment, but there's zero trust shown to the community. The infected start out as people the protagonists know, neighbors, friends. It's this complete breakdown of societal trust, fueled by the government's heavy-handed approach, that really sends everything spiraling. And honestly, I think the director, Breck Eisner, does a great job in showing the tension in situations with the protagonists and the crazies. There's that scene in the school, where the kids are all behaving abnormally. The kids' strange demeanor really amps up the creepiness factor. The film could just be a straightforward "survive the infected" kind of deal, it's got some really well-executed scares and tense sequences for sure. But I also think its commentary on governmental control and the breakdown of community in the face of crisis hits surprisingly hard. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but the ending, with the trigger being pulled (with another instance of the same disaster in another town), felt less like a setup for a sequel and more like a bleak statement about how these problems are cyclical and ultimately unsolvable. I truly believe this is what makes "The Crazies" an under-appreciated movie with some deeper themes.