28 Weeks Later
May 29th 2007 09:02
Category: TV Week in Review
A good movie. I liked the first one pretty much heaps – best zombie movie ever in my opinion. Purists don’t classify it as zombie, I think, simply cos they’re not actually undead, the folks in these movies, but ‘infected’.
I guess, then, I’ll say it’s the best post-apocalyptic movie I’ve seen. Cos it is.
And its sequel, 28 Weeks Later, is very good too. Just as creepy and tension-filled, and full of those horribly intriguing moments where people are being chased by crazy unhealthy bad people.
It’s good. If you haven’t seen it, please do. Unless you’re squeamish about gross blood and stuff. Don’t, then. I mean, I’m not a fan of gore for the sake of gore, but if done well and with intelligence, then I can understand its purpose/existence.
Okay, there are some SPOILERS coming up, for those of you who want to see the movie and haven’t. Stop reading now.
I really quite liked the inclusion of soldiers and a military presence in this one, past a few random soldiers who happened to be holed up together. The whole reaction of the military – and the fact that it was American – was really quite interesting and, as far as I feel, pretty realistic.
I liked the way they tried, as humans do, to illicit control, and really all they had was the illusion of control, which is all humans ever have, really – which I like thinking about. And the idea of a genetic immunity was interesting and not too hackneyed and gimmicky.
I liked the continuation of the idea that these films are really all about – pushing human character to the edge. Like with the father leaving his wife behind to be killed, and then lying to his kids about it. You kind of hate him completely but at the same time, you wonder if you would’ve done the same thing as him. You can’t be totally certain you wouldn’t react in a similar way, and I think that brings up interesting self-analysis questions. It makes us question who we are, which is always good.
And the end was cool too. I’m quite interested to see the next one now, which I hear they are currently writing – 28 Months Later. Cos France means Eurasia. Which sounds frickin massive in scale. Should be very interesting.
Some people say enough is enough, which I can understand. But I like the idea of just seeing how things turn out. Discovering what everyone does next, then discovering it again, and again. Its interesting, the on-going nature of a story of survival.
And if I’m gonna give it a score, which some people like and I’m iffy on….
I’ll say 74/100.
So pretty good.
For comparison, the best movie I ever watched – my favourite – is up around 92 or 93. There’s no such thing as perfect, in other words.
It is art, after all.
I guess, then, I’ll say it’s the best post-apocalyptic movie I’ve seen. Cos it is.
And its sequel, 28 Weeks Later, is very good too. Just as creepy and tension-filled, and full of those horribly intriguing moments where people are being chased by crazy unhealthy bad people.
It’s good. If you haven’t seen it, please do. Unless you’re squeamish about gross blood and stuff. Don’t, then. I mean, I’m not a fan of gore for the sake of gore, but if done well and with intelligence, then I can understand its purpose/existence.
Okay, there are some SPOILERS coming up, for those of you who want to see the movie and haven’t. Stop reading now.
I really quite liked the inclusion of soldiers and a military presence in this one, past a few random soldiers who happened to be holed up together. The whole reaction of the military – and the fact that it was American – was really quite interesting and, as far as I feel, pretty realistic.
I liked the way they tried, as humans do, to illicit control, and really all they had was the illusion of control, which is all humans ever have, really – which I like thinking about. And the idea of a genetic immunity was interesting and not too hackneyed and gimmicky.
I liked the continuation of the idea that these films are really all about – pushing human character to the edge. Like with the father leaving his wife behind to be killed, and then lying to his kids about it. You kind of hate him completely but at the same time, you wonder if you would’ve done the same thing as him. You can’t be totally certain you wouldn’t react in a similar way, and I think that brings up interesting self-analysis questions. It makes us question who we are, which is always good.
And the end was cool too. I’m quite interested to see the next one now, which I hear they are currently writing – 28 Months Later. Cos France means Eurasia. Which sounds frickin massive in scale. Should be very interesting.
Some people say enough is enough, which I can understand. But I like the idea of just seeing how things turn out. Discovering what everyone does next, then discovering it again, and again. Its interesting, the on-going nature of a story of survival.
And if I’m gonna give it a score, which some people like and I’m iffy on….
I’ll say 74/100.
So pretty good.
For comparison, the best movie I ever watched – my favourite – is up around 92 or 93. There’s no such thing as perfect, in other words.
It is art, after all.
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