28 Weeks Later!

Watched 28 Weeks Later with Ed and Jim at The Cathay just now. It's damn bloody and it's damn good. I thought that 28 Days Later would be superior to this sequel as Danny Boyle, one of my favourite directors, is not helming this sequel but he is the executive producer for this movie. The director for 28 Weeks Later is newcomer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and i feel that it is as good as its predecessor.

The story uses the main storyline from 28 Days Later but does not continue from the characters in part 1. So for those who missed part 1, you guys don't have to worry as the characters in this sequel are all new. Britain has been ravaged by the "Rage" virus and the zombies are all dead as they have died of starvation after 28 weeks. The survivors from the epidemic are protected by the US Nato forces in a special quarantine zone called District 1. They will start the reconstruction work soon to revive London, which is totally deserted and littered with dead bodies.

Unexpectedly, an outbreak occurs in District 1 and mass hysteria ensued. Snipers were employed to shoot anyone as containment had failed and the next step was extermination. This movie is really an exciting movie and it fuses morality themes as well. The story had a few loopholes but it kept audiences constantly at the edge of the seats. There were many moments of intense fear, moments of tragic consequences, moments of cowardice, and moments of self-sacrificial glory. One particular scene reminded me of Pitch Black and it gave me the creeps to be unable to see what lies ahead. Gritty, dark, violent, and existential, this sequel delivers its goods and churns out scary moments from start to end. Love the apocalyptic soundtrack and the aerial and span shots of deserted London as well. Can't hardly wait for the next sequel. (La France est prochaine)

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