28 Years later.. a warning more than a review

[number six]

28 Days later was a solid zombie film and help re-ignite the entire genre. It's sequel.. 28 Weeks Later was mostly Meh but watchable.

So here we are and we finally get a proper Danny Boyle sequel? How is it?

It's fucking awful is what it is.

It's a mishmash of ideas and tones that never really goes anywhere. It's one of those movies that you just wait and wait for it to turn a corner and get interesting or compelling but never gets there. It reminded me a lot of a previous Boyle joint The Beach. This is definitely more a24 (and not in a good way) than 28 Days Later.

The Zombies have changed. They aren't really the ragers we remember. They've settled down into more like zombie cavemen creating tribes, variants and even reproducing. They reminded more more of miniaturized versions of the titans from Attack on Titan. They only show up with the plot needs them to and they aren't really overly interesting. If you like seeing Zombie schlong on the big screen though go get yourself an A List because brother this is your time.

We get a slight amount of world building on what a quarantined England would look like after nearly 3 decades but not much. The main plot involves young 'Spike' and his relationship with his Dad and eventually his Mom.. but once again neither really gels in a meaningful way. It's nothing like what they did with The Road.

The biggest sin of the film however is man.. it's boring. It's just a slog with large periods of absolutely nothing of interest happening. How is this even possible in Rage Zombie world?

The ending goes off the rails into schlock territory apparently setting up a sequel from the director of the Marvels.. gee can't wait.

Anyway this movie is hot garbage. It wasn't just dissapointing it is one of the worst theatrical films I've seen this year.

[tufnel1530]

Ah good... I was trying to carve out some time to see it now i dont have to.

Pretty sick of zombie shit anyways.. and super heroes... and vampires and every other rehash thing they put out incessantly. 

[HammysHangout ( Hammy )]

I was SOOO upset i didn't make it.. oh wait, nope, i knew it was a big fail.

[dgray341]

Thank you for the review.  I was considering.  Now I'll skip.

[PinFever]

Where is the extra content?

   More than a review was promised!
 This was just a review.
Glad I didn’t see any of these minute,day,month year,decades later zombie movie titles as your review has me thinking they all sucked .
Never been a horror movie fan let alone zombies . 
After seeing this crap you should have given the lost lands a better review!! 

[number six]

Where is the extra content?

   More than a review was promised!
 This was just a review.
Glad I didn’t see any of these minute,day,month year,decades later zombie movie titles as your review has me thinking they all sucked .
Never been a horror movie fan let alone zombies . 
After seeing this crap you should have given the lost lands a better review!! 

28 Days Later holds up and is worth seeing.

The others.. not so much.

[Miracleman]

Agree with Jack on all points. It was TUUURRRRRABLE.
I'd totally forgot the '3 new films' plan til the end when it turned into a comedy.
F*cking kids ruin ALL (most) horror films/tv shows.

[k7]

i can't wait for the "28 year old millenial" movie. that will be....useless in life.