We are told that the infected have begun to die off due to starvation. The rage virus still runs rampant throughout the land killing everything in sight.
In fact, its become sort of a combo zone combining the likes of “Soylent Green” and “Escape from New York” into its own form of population separation. Each entry into Great Britain is heavily screened for virus and signs of infection. Great Britain is protected by armed guards and a river that separates the area from infected zones. After the viral outbreak of “Rage” has runs its toll on the general population, it is decided to turn Great Britain into a local of sanctuary for the un effected to start anew. Bonus points on this one for enlisting the action talents of Robert Carlyle, a personal favorite of mine.Īnd so the epic continues, not a mere days later but weeks gone past. This time around, the production is helmed by director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, sort of a new comer to the game. With it’s debut feature “ 28 Days Later” setting such a high mark AND being directed by top notcher Danny Boyle, fans were wondering if its sequel could deliver the same dose of excitement. In all, 28 Weeks Later improves upon 'Days' scares, story, characters, and plot to make for one exciting entry in the horror/sci-fi/drama genre.Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. And when you can't see where the terror is coming from in a horror film than you're in for something special. With a horror film, you expect there to be an ample amount of deaths, but the way in which Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directs the deaths is terrifyingly unexpected. Yeah, I'm looking at you every other horror film, it's cool to make them run.īut perhaps the biggest compliment I can give to the film is its utterly unpredictable. Adding to that experience are running zombies. That could lead to pacing and character issues, but with a non-stop action-horror, it actually works to the benefit of the experience. That partly because it's only 100 minutes long, but mostly because the film never takes a breath. All of which, do a wonderful job in roles that aren't necessarily flushed out. Not only do you have some nice lead turns from Robert Carlyle and Catherine McCormack, but you have Idris Elba, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, and Imogen Poots before they became famous. I also found the cast to be quite impressive. So, in that way I like what the film tried to do. Usually we either see everything as the apocalypse is going down, or maybe several years later.
Implausible probably, but we've never really seen an apocalyptic series that attempts to go back and restart civilization from the same area. Of course, apparently it was a good idea for the military to reoccupy London and start building up a civilization again, even though it was the center of disaster only a half a year earlier. 28 Weeks Later picks up after London is deemed safe and virus free, as the undead have starved to death after the events of the previous film. Similar to how the Cloverfield films are related but not directly tied in, 28 Days Later is a prequel of sorts, but the characters and plot are entirely different. There's something so glorious about seeing the streets of London be a wasteland that only occupies a select few living and undead. But there's something about the '28' series that really hits well for me.
The 21st century has been flooded with films and TV shows about zombie apocalypses, so it's difficult for any of them to stand out and feel completely fresh.