28 Weeks LaterThe Good:
I really like the "Rage Zombies", both in horror style and as a story element. The rage aspect of the disease/infection is a wonderful way to make interesting statements about human nature.
The first 15 minutes is great, it is exactly the way a horror movie should begin.
It had a lot of the flavor of Day of the Dead in it, while staying true to the specific niche in the genre that the first film created.
The parallel and contrasting of military as a whole and zombies as a whole, and of individuals in the armed forces and specific zombies, was very well done.
A good addition to the zombie genre archive.
The Bad:
Robert Carlyle's character was great in the beginning and had fascinating avenues of his psyche to explore, but they blew it, he became the worst part of the feature to me.
Characterization was barely existent, I cared little for anyone in the film honestly (in that respect it was quite different than the first film).
I found much of it predictable.
Overall: I am glad I went to see it in the theater, the overwhelming surround sound really added to the experience. I did like the movie a lot, but fell short of being another 28 Days Later...
I really like the "Rage Zombies", both in horror style and as a story element. The rage aspect of the disease/infection is a wonderful way to make interesting statements about human nature.
The first 15 minutes is great, it is exactly the way a horror movie should begin.
It had a lot of the flavor of Day of the Dead in it, while staying true to the specific niche in the genre that the first film created.
The parallel and contrasting of military as a whole and zombies as a whole, and of individuals in the armed forces and specific zombies, was very well done.
A good addition to the zombie genre archive.
The Bad:
Robert Carlyle's character was great in the beginning and had fascinating avenues of his psyche to explore, but they blew it, he became the worst part of the feature to me.
Characterization was barely existent, I cared little for anyone in the film honestly (in that respect it was quite different than the first film).
I found much of it predictable.
Overall: I am glad I went to see it in the theater, the overwhelming surround sound really added to the experience. I did like the movie a lot, but fell short of being another 28 Days Later...
1 comment:
I LOVE RC - have since Ravenous. I am anxious to see this film and am sure that I would enjoy it much the way I enjoyed the first one. For these films I am willing to use my "suspension of disbelief". As far as caring about the characters go - I didn't find myself caring about anyone in the first one either so I'm not to shocked by not caring about anyone in the second one. Incidentally - I took a quiz on what kind of zombie I was once - I'm a rage zombie:)
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