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Summary: 28 Days Later...Best move I've Seen in years!!!
Review: Since it's release on June 27 2003, I have seen this move twice. I was a little skeptical about the movie, seeing as how many of the more recent horror movies have really [been bad]!! But this movie has renewed my faith, It has a great story, great cast (my favorite " Cillian Murphy"), and a great director. Well let's talk a bit about the plot of the film...Anti-vivisection activists make a very bad judgment call and release an experimental monkey infected with "rage". 28 Days Later..., as the title has it, bicycle messenger Cillian Murphy wakes up from a post-traffic accident coma in a deserted London hospital, ventures out to find the city depopulated and the few remaining normal people doing everything to avoid the jittery, savage, zombie-like "infecteds" who attack on sight. Our bewildered hero has to adjust to the loss of his family and the entire world, but hooks up with several others--including a tough black woman (Naomie Harris) and a likable London cabbie (Brendan Gleeson)--on a perilous trip northwards, to seek refuge at army officer Christopher Eccleston's fortified retreat. However, even if they survive the plague, the future of humanity is still in doubt. I don't think this movie could have been any better, it was Directed superbly, and written excellently by (Alex Garland). I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see a good horror film, that has a bit of everything in it, humor, terror, action, etc. I am definately going to see it again, and I will be the first in line to buy it when it is finally released on DVD.
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Summary: better than expected
Review: some expressed disappointment with the ending. i thought the ending was clean and good. better than having a bunch of teaser endings.Cinematography is stellar. Acting is great.
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Summary: Far funnier than believable or horrifying...
Review: The storyline seemed solid, but the way the movie unfolded was lame. You'd think the guy would have a touch of common sense. Some of the scenery is hilarious (flowers when driving are reminiscient of an impressionist portrait, windmills are totally unbelievable, among other things). Made me jump a few times, but it definately ranks in the lower half of movies I don't particularly care for. The movie was so slow to start (did it ever speed up?) that a number of viewers just chatted to the rest of us (not that we minded, the movie was completely silent, not even a touch of background music at one point). If you see it, be preapred for the one-star of comedy it's worth. The four stars it is missing is for content, believability, and horror.
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Summary: Is It Good, Or Just More Of The Same
Review: By and large, the British seem to make more believable horror films than Americans, and this coming from an American who has studied both U.S. Films and British. "28 Days" is no doubt a nail-biter. But if you've studied horror cinema, you'll recognize many themes that have been present in past horror films. If you're a David Cronenburg fan, you'll immediately recognize "Rabid". If you're a George Romero fan, of course you're going to see "Dawn of the Dead". Surprising to me, being a fan of B.B.C. television productions, the most obvious connection is to the 80s British remake of "Day of the Triffids", in which this movie almost completely mimics. But is this bad? Absolutely not. As any fiction writer will tell, there is no new story under the sun, only new ways of telling it. And as far as zombie films go, this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat. There is a visceral quality to this film, which is helped along by the British connection to a long history of telling horror tales, that makes you think and wonder, while keeping you guessing. The film is presented in a grainy, almost human-eye point-of-view that is reminiscent of flash-backs in our own life. The whole time you are following the main characters through their tragic ordeal, you are immersed in a kind of dark, depressing focus that feels like catching a ride on the back of someone who is reliving a nightmare. Still, for those of you who have watched endless hours of horror films, from American to Canadian to Spanish to Britsh, you cannot help but remember that this has all been done before. There is the feeling that you've seen these themes in "The Omega Man", "Night of the Living Dead", "Dawn of the Dead", "Day of the Triffids", "Rabid", etc. But, if you can put this all in the background, and you can forgive the British for borrowing from horror icons such as the ones I've mentioned, if you can settle down in your seat and close out reality, and ignore the munching of popcorn and the slurping of diet Cokes, you will find yourself wondering why it has taken so long for a horror film of this caliber to reach your local theater. This is one hell of a ride. And you better hold on.
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Summary: Euro Road Trip in Peril
Review: Yikes, another Euro Road trip through empty city-scapes, pursued by red-eyed zombies, with lots of close angle shots in the rain. It's dog soldiers meets night of the living dead. Let the plague take this one..I won't miss it, but you should.
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Summary: CHILLING, ELECTRIFYING, AND ORIGINAL!!!
Review: My first horror film was a cheap rip off of a combination of mob-men infected 'The Sopranos' and Bram Stokers 'Dracula' titled 'Bloodlust', before the age of 10. Yes i was too young but to prove my point of how long I've been interested in the genre its imperative for you to know the afore mentioned. Year after year the horror genre gets worse and worse, from stupid sequels like 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer' and just plain old redundant films like 'Wrong Turn', 'Darkeness Falls', and 'The Ring'. We've seen it all before!!! When i saw the 6 minute preview of the film online and the trailer in theatres i was instantly captured by its original plotline and captivating effects. The film encaptures the hopes, dreams, and fears of 4 survivors 28 days after the exposure, infection, and disastruous obliteration of sanity instigated by a man made virus set loose by animal rights activists. (By the way, the church scene RULES!) The film was shot with digital film which allows the movie to look creepy and disturbingly real. I commend Director Danny Boyle as well as the screenplay writer and the actors. All did superb parts and developed personalities for their characters as a whole. The film upholds all the realities for zombie-like films and is a masterpiece on how Boyle reaches his audience with extraordinary film-making. Our present generation lacks emotional sympathy towards the murder of a character in a film due to the lack of sensitivity that modern day gore-filled films have, but Boyle demonstrates his talents by grasping the viewer and telling him "HEY, this COULD be YOU, or ANYONE you love dearly". The original musical score is exhuberantly wonderful and makes you feel just as desolate and enraged as those in the film. A MUST see for all horror film genre lovers and a total loss for those who dont give it a chance. The boundries set for horror films have been broken and replaced by '28 days later' a contemporary masterpiece that has set new standards for horror films that are yet, and not likely to, surpass this one.
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Summary: Decent, but very derivative.
Review: I've recently got around to seeing this latest addition to the zombie film genre- and I must say I was thrilled by many of the aspects of the film, especially the direction, acting etc. But one thing that really irked me is there were many blatant references to the Living Dead trilogy, and I don't know whether to take those into account with the rating of this review. At least five or six plot points coincided with "Dawn of the Dead" especially, and Romero in my mind may want to sue for royalties. Unfortunately, as is with the case of many films, cds, etc, the younger generation will not recognize these references, and be possibly left out at discovering the genius of the likes of George Romero. The ending is another point of scorn with me, I found it unsatisfying and anticlimatic, and would have preferred something a bit less predictable from Hollywood standards. Overall this would receive 2 and a half stars from me.
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Summary: symbolic and scary
Review: First of all the movie takes place in a deserted London which is incredible to see. After all London is quite beautiful. I found the movie to be scary and definately symbolic. It kept me thinking for days. Although there were a handful of cheesy horror flick - cliche moments, overall it was excellent and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: What was this
Review: THIS ISN'T SCARY AT ALL. I laughed at it. It stunk. I hated it, and so did everyone else. Biggest dissappoinment since Silence of the Lambs and House of 1000 Courpses. I hated this!
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Summary: Okay it's scary as what?
Review: Okay, now that I've watched this again, I can now say that it wasn't as bad as I thought. The reason I lashed out at this film like a child is because of the hype. Believe me this movie is over-hyped. It's not as scary as the previews and critics would have you think. The psychological part of the film is pretty scary and plausible, and the scenes of the movie are geniunely creepy. But anyway on to the plot: Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up from a coma to find London deserted--until he runs into a mob of crazed plague victims. He gradually finds other still-human survivors (including Naomie Harris), with whom he heads off across the abandoned countryside to find the source of a radio broadcast that promises salvation. 28 Days Later is basically an updated version of The Omega Man and other post-apocalyptic visions; but while the movie may lack originality, and intelligence, it has a plausible premise. This is NOT A ZOMBIE FILM! They are people infected with a disease that causes them to go mad. With plot holes galor this film is no Citizen Kane. And what was with that stupid soldier scenes? They were stupid! Their are alot of faults in this film, but it's fun for a horror film. More of a sci-fi movie though, cuz it isn't particualarly scary. I mean the audience I watched it with weren't scared that often, and a 5 year old girl was laughing basically at all the "scares". I will admit that this film wasn't genuinely scary, but it is interesting, even though it lacks common sense. For better and real zombie movies check out Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Return of the Living Dead. 3.5 Stars for this average horror flick.
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