Just a wealth of stupid, moronic, and ill-advised ideas.
The film starts out with a fairly strong intro, but the central character here doesn't have any impact on the rest of the film, so it feels wasted.
It switches plots halfway through after a strong start, inexplicably.
I assume the new evolved infected were meant to be scary. I found them to be unintentionally hilarious in several scenes, and if you watch this film you'll understand why.
The later portions of the film are just as nonsensical, but in short, it gets more and more absurd as it progresses.
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**A beautiful film with a handful of odd choices.**
I was hesitant going into this film. On one hand, it was a mainstream zombie film with a big budget and a competent crew. But on the other hand, it was in a franchise I have never loved, and it was the start of a new trilogy. So, while I was confident that it would be a solid movie, I did not know if it would work for me personally or if it would feel like it could stand on its own. I walked out of the theater satisfied with the film. And in the day since, I have grown even more positive on it and am giving it a **9 out of 10**. I think th…
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***SPOILERS/STORY SUMMARY REVIEW***
What I will say about this movie is it's not all bad. This first half was really good, with an opening that was reminiscent of 28 Weeks Later. Afterwards though, it cuts to completely different characters for basically the rest of the film. Which would be fine and all, just showing a snippet of how the infection was 28 years before the start of the movie, but it does a weird call back in the ending scene that feels extremely out of place compared to the rest of the film. Aside from that, the first half is really good and the tension of survival of a fathe…
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"28 Years Later is an imperfect but undeniably bold movie - a worthy addition to the saga.
It's more technically polished, features excellent performances, and even if some of its narrative risks don't pay off, the thematic ambition is admirable, despite struggling to bring all of its elements into a cohesive whole. Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are commenting on the state of the modern world - from national identity crises to the ethics of human surviva…
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It’s almost thirty years since Cillian Murphy wandered around in his hospital gown; the so-called “rage” virus still shows no sign of abating and with Britain effectively quarantined from Europe there are few outposts untouched by it’s madness. Protected by the tides, the small island of Lindisfarne is one such bastion and that’s where “Spike” (Alfie Williams) lives with his dad (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his poorly mum (Jodie Comer). It’s a big day in the place when “Spike” is taken to the mainland by his father to make his first kill. That’s not least because he is barely twelve years old an…
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I have waited for 18, painful, years since 28 weeks later was released for this sequel. So, as I am sure it is the case with many Zombie movie fans I had expectations very high.
The movie is set 28 years after the infection in a, this time completely, quarantined UK and follow a family who lives in a secured village. The dad has a scouting job so the main plot of the movie follows what happens after the 12 years-old son is exposed to the outside of the village and the many new evolved types of zombies and people that now plague the country.
The movie has good technical quality and the in…
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"28 Years Later" is a very different film to its predecessors.
This is humanist tale of what it means to inherit a world that's changed but at its core, remains unchanged. Remember, we all live and we all must die.
In this sense, the tale of zombies, takes a back seat, as the protagonists have to face the reality of survival but just as importantly, the need to remain human. To live, love and accept loss.
Whilst the first half of this film feels somewhat static (setting the scene but doing little more), the latter half is inexplicably moving, for a film cast in this genre.
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<em>'28 Years Later'</em> delivers a very good flick, I wouldn't rank it too far behind the (albeit superior) original in actuality. I admittedly did think it was going to be more in-your-face unsettling based on a trailer I saw, what with that terrifying (but great!) usage of Rudyard Kipling's "Boots".
All the same, it is still unnerving in a good amount of patches; it's, for me, definitely the closest that these films have come to being scary. These movies always nail their casting, whilst this is compartively the weakest cast they still impress. Ralph Fiennes steals the show, mind.
Fi…
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Don't believe those reviews that give this movie rating more than 4/10. They are paid reviews. There's no way that any normal, sane person would rate this movie more than 4.
I watched 28 Days Later (first one) and 28 Weeks later (2nd one) and they were masterpieces in a zombie movies. They were brilliant. I would say, best zombie movies out there. So, I was looking forward for this third one, but trust me, it turns out a huge disappointment. It feels like a bad parody of a zombie movie, more like a joke rather than a serious movie. Let's dive into details:
Music: Music is out of place in…
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"What the !@#$ did I just watch?"
**SPOILERS AHEAD!**
The first hour and fourteen minutes of this movie is weird, stupid, and a colossal waste of time.
Dean's 1/10 review is understandable.
The first (17) minutes of this movie is damn near unbearable. I assume "Boots" has some historic significance, but all it does is take me out of the movie constantly. Also, the decision to weave in some medieval nonsense and some war footage just made it worse. Had it continued any longer (the medieval nonsense pops up again later, but not the "Boots"), I'd have stopped watching.
From the (17…
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28 Years Later: The Boring Temple. The first hour concerns people irrelevant to the final goal. The kid is cool. The mom is cool. Why do I have to watch the rest?
Would rather the focus be on resolving whatever situation with the guy they stole the baby from. That guy was cool. Had a human baby. That's pretty wild.
Could have been better and shorter.
(Funny note: I thought I had watched bone temple because of the bone temple at the end)
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**It destroyed the franchise**
28 Years Later is another tired franchise revival that ruined its respective franchise. The film was akin to a hollow, uninspired cash grab, with zero respect for the original story. It started out good, but didn't know what it wanted to be, and the choices made by the characters were just too ridiculous to lead anyone to believe they survived for up to 28 years. It's dull, disappointing, and felt like a betrayal to fans of 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, graphic novels, and comics.
If you want my opinion: if you're a fan of the franchise, don't waste your …
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