Zachary Fenell28 Weeks Later Weak in Plot, Strong in Gore
May 17th 2007 03:36
The film picks up (you’ll never guess!) 28 weeks later after the zombie making virus outbreak began. I would like to add that the music is perfectly fitting and gives you a good feel for the vibe. Hiding out in a farmhouse Don (Robert Carlyle) and his wife (Catherine McCormack) are attacked by the chomping zombies. Don gets a case of the willies and abandons his wife by taking a window exit, leaving her to her horrific fate. The story tries to have a character development of Don having a case of the guilts for leaving her, but to tell you the truth; it’s secondary to the endless killing and body count.
American troops are helping repopulate London, and Don takes his children (absolutely adorable Imogen Poots and Mackintosh Muggleton…and no I didn’t take those names out of a Harry Potter book) to what is supposed to be a safe area under U.S. guard. There, the chief medical officer (Rose Byrne, who is the youngest Colonel I have ever seen!) discovers that the children may be carrying an immunity gene to the virus. Naturally, she does her best to protect the little tykes from danger. Such an irony really, since it’s the little tykes playing outside the safe zone that brings the virus into their camp.
Of course, all hell breaks loose and you better hang on for the bloody ride! The lighting is great, and the director goes to great lengths to create new visual experiences. (My favorite was the night vision scene). The body count rises fast and furiously (as does the body part count for that matter). If you are squeamish, try this on for size…have you ever put something in a blender and hit frappe? Imagine that with a helicopter and I’ll leave it at that. The devourment of sustaining characters leaves you in disbelief and through the screams and arterial sprays you realize it’s a Russian roulette of who will be preyed upon.
What do you think?
I give it four out of five stars for entertainment. No stars for family friendliness. Those with youngsters: keep them away from this one unless you love dealing with night terrors. This film contains nudity, strong language, violence.
Running time: 100 minutes. Rated R.
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