28 Weeks Later focuses a little more on some action elements than, say, on the question of how long people can uphold their morality and respect for their fellow woman in such peril, but still, this movie stands proudly as a horror flick. We get to see normal, everyday people and faces struggling to survive, when practically everyone around them can quickly become the embodiment of evil and destruction. Perhaps due to the fact that this is an European movie, we get something markedly different from the Resident Evil franchise - here, in placed of Resident Evil's focus on showcasing pretty actresses and made-up high-tech, we are treated to a foreboding feeling of isolation and powerlessness in face of helplessness and doom. The zombies here are extremely hyped-up, not doped, and instead of being bent on eating the flesh of the living, they behave like rage-driven human beings stripped completely of their superego and ego, and left with the instinct to fight (and yes, as it's the result of a scientific experiment gone bad, the movie can be considered sci-fi). ![]() The main gimmick here, like in the original, is a mix of the zombie theme and the killer virus theme. Most importantly, however, the sequel is as good as the original, which is the greatest surprise of all in the horror genre. Although the movie does juggle many clichés, it does so kind of skillfully, so that you can really expect to be surprised. I must say this is one of the best horror movies I have seen (and I have seen hundreds), for a number of reasons. ![]() ![]() Like its predecessor, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later is nothing like that. European horror movies used to be theatrical, low-budget and suffering from it, and badly edited.
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