I went to my local Odeon to watch the original film, 28 Days Later, before the upcoming release of the film. However, I was unable to take my eyes off of one major flaw.
With 28 Years Later set to land in cinemas on June 20, I decided to catch up on what had happened in the previous films, so I’d be perfectly up to date and ready for the action.
28 Years Later will see Marvel’s Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Killing Eve alum Jodie Comer star as survivors living in the UK almost three decades after the rage virus took over, resulting in terrifying attacks from the infected – aka zombies. This apocalyptic thriller will show Comer and Taylor Johnson find ways to survive in their respective groups as they discover a mutation that has spread to not only the infected, but other survivors as well.
But before 28 Years Later, there were two films that showed the effects of the rage virus on the UK. In 2002, the first film in the series, 28 Days Later was released and starred Peaky Blinders’ Cillian Murphy and Bond girl Naomie Harris. It showed the first month of survival following the accidental release of the highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus.
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The movie was a huge success, received an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Stylus Magazine named it the second-best zombie film of all time in 2007.
The first sequel, 28 Weeks Later, stars Jeremy Renner and Rose Byrne as Brits attempt to flee the country after believing the virus has vanished, follows. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t.
When I first saw the trailer for 28 Years Later, I was immediately hooked as a huge fan of the zombie genre. I’d heard about the prequels, but I couldn’t watch them because they weren’t accessible through streaming services. I joined my local Odeon cinema to watch the 2002 film 28 Days Later, which was thankfully starting to promote reruns.
The movie started to play with a cup of popcorn on hand, a reclined seat, and trailers watching. But I had to ask my partner if this was a joke a moment later. The film’s first scene takes place in a dimly lit room as an unusually aggressive chimpanzee lab is invaded by animal rights activists.
I was unable to see anything because the movie looked so pixelated, not because the scene was dark. I realized that since the 2002 release of the movie, cinema hasn’t advanced as much as it has today.
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For someone so accustomed to watching movies in IMAX or super HD, watching 28 Days Later on the big screen was a major culture shock because it allowed me to see every speck in an actor’s face. How much has cinema changed in 25 years, I was right away shocked.
Source: Mirror
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