28 Days Later August 27, 2006
Posted by Shujath in English, Movies, Reviews.trackback
I read a lot about this 2003 film which received glowing reviews…some said that it invented a new genre of horror, but I found it was just another zombie movie in disguise.
I hate zombie movies…I’ve seen also seen the very critically acclaimed and commercially successful George Romero film “Land of the Dead” but I still can’t figure out why people are so crazy about it. Well, the plot is pretty simple….people are affected by a virus called “Rage” and they become zombie like creatures attacking everyone out of….guess what…rage. The only thing which is commendable about this movie is the way it was shot showing a completely uninhabited England….including the streets and freeways. I later read that the filming was done early mornings to get this effect. Unless you like zombie movies, please stay away from this.
Oh, I didn’t mind it at all. I thought the scenes revolving around Frank and his daughter were very well done, for example. The problems obtaining fresh water, the international response … I liked it.
However, it did seem to be almost two movies in one. It started out being a zombie movie but then quickly turned into a Hero vs. Mentally Disturbed Soldiers things which seemed to lessen the entire story in many respects.