28 Weeks Later

The ramped'“up sequel to 28 Days Later is 'œa thinking'“man's blood bath,' said S. James Snyder in The New York Sun. Though there are plenty of conventional scares'”zombies appearing from nowhere, tense human hunts'”director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is able to take 28 Weeks Later to another level of horror. The film takes place in London, now occupied by U.S. military forces with a 'œpeacemaking' agenda you'll recognize. Don (Robert Carlyle) and his two children (Mackintosh Muggleton and Imogen Poots) are recovering from the loss of wife and mother Alice (Catherine McCormack), when the 'œrage' virus suddenly sweeps the city again. Fresnadillo deftly milks the horrific complications of the resurgence, both within an individual family and on a larger political scale. 'œEven without bringing in world affairs, the bleak 28 Weeks Later succeeds solely on a visceral level,' said Cary Darling in The Fort Worth Star'“Telegram. Your buttered popcorn won't seem so appetizing when lit up by the grisly blood'“and'“guts images on the big screen. Shot in dark, tight spaces and never pausing for breath, the film careens through 99 minutes of action at a clip that will have you gripping your armrests. But is it any fun? said Peter Hartlaub in the San Francisco Chronicle. The relentless pace, bleak message, and blinding gore of this movie 'œmight seriously kill your summer movie buzz.' Moviegoers risk being electrified and miserable at once.

Rating: R

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