Monday, October 04, 2004
28 Days Later
UK 2002
Dir: Danny Boyle
Very good movie. This is a horror movie that fits squarely in the type started with John Wyndham's 'The Day of the Triffids' (an excellent book). Overnight there is a massive shift in the position of humanity in the food chain. Although this film it is not an overnight change, for the central character (Jim played by Cillian Murphy), who has woken 28 days after a bike accident, it is effectively. Jim wakes in a desserted hospital in the middle of an apparently empty London, a highly contagious rage virus has inflected most of the population. The virus basically turns people into zombies, intent on killing the uninfected. Danny Boyle ('Shallow Grave', 'Trainspotting") is clearly building a case for moving into the ranks of the best directors, time will tell. We watch as Jim goes from a victim in waiting to a survivor at all costs (well almost). His transformation is made with the guidence (a kick up the pants) of Selana (Naomie Harris), who is already a survivor.
Why see it? A very good horror movie without the slasher mentality
Dir: Danny Boyle
Very good movie. This is a horror movie that fits squarely in the type started with John Wyndham's 'The Day of the Triffids' (an excellent book). Overnight there is a massive shift in the position of humanity in the food chain. Although this film it is not an overnight change, for the central character (Jim played by Cillian Murphy), who has woken 28 days after a bike accident, it is effectively. Jim wakes in a desserted hospital in the middle of an apparently empty London, a highly contagious rage virus has inflected most of the population. The virus basically turns people into zombies, intent on killing the uninfected. Danny Boyle ('Shallow Grave', 'Trainspotting") is clearly building a case for moving into the ranks of the best directors, time will tell. We watch as Jim goes from a victim in waiting to a survivor at all costs (well almost). His transformation is made with the guidence (a kick up the pants) of Selana (Naomie Harris), who is already a survivor.
Why see it? A very good horror movie without the slasher mentality
# posted by Dave @ 18:29 
