No, you really aren't missing out. Romero lacks all the subtle touches and genius of his early days. Both "Land" and, to a larger extent, "Diary" suffer from being too "in-your-face" with their themes. The virtually grab your neck and rub your face in it. Not only that, but "Diary" had absolutely nothing new to bring to the table. Many production elements were annoying, including some very quickly put together CGI blood for many scenes which I found somewhat distracting from the experience. Romero has simply lost his touch, there is no more shock and awe in his projects. Honestly, I was hoping for a good outcome since Romero had complete creative freedom over "Diary", but I sadly was disappointed to find he has lost much of his creative genius. The man himself still couldn't be cooler, but I think he has had his run with these films and surpassed his prime.