Review of 28 Weeks Later (2007) by Dan F — 17 Oct 2012
While 28 Days Later fought hard against genre stereotypes, this sequel has set pieces galore (innovative use of a helicopter award goes to Harold Piraneau's pilot) and fully embraces the brutal concept of the rage virus in stark, crimson glory.
The pace is unmatched by other horrors; it far exceeds the original's overwhelming sense of fear, straying away from moments of human warmth (the supermarket scene in Days added some light relief, but you won't find that here), and any example of humanity is quickly (and literally) scorched away.
The relentless scramble for survival does not stop, and the audience is forced into investing into heroes as much as the protagonists are, which makes the fact that nobody is safe in the film all the more shocking for the viewer.
Characters make shocking yet ultimately realistic choices- not everyone has it in them to be the hero, and that might be a difficult watch for some. An unsentimental, faithful and worthy sequel to one of my favourite films, but a gruelling and brutal experience.
This review of 28 Weeks Later (2007) was written by Dan F on 17 Oct 2012.
28 Weeks Later has generally received positive reviews.
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