And...WOW. I mean...just...WOW.
I know there have already been a couple of threads on this, so I won't post any spoilers or anything. Strax and Dan Whitehead have filed reviews for the Corner and CHUD, so I won't review the film except to say that it's artful, brutal, heartbreaking, hopeful, and scary--it's downright horrifying.
And one thing that really impressed me was how the storytelling is COMPLETELY visual, taking full advantage of the film medium, and not resorting to lazy expositional voice-overs. In fact the only exposition you get are 2 screen tags that both read "28 days later..." After that, everything is told through the action and the visuals. They also avoid trying to explain the monsters (sorry, infected) away in a long expository speech. You learn about the threat in the same way the protagonist learns about it--by living with it, and nearly dying with it.
Can't recommend this film highly enough. There IS going to be a Region 1 DVD release, right? Please please please?
I said not long ago that I found Dog Soldiers to be one of the most entertaining and well done horror flicks I've seen in years (sorry, Strax
)--and now I can say the same about 28 Days Later . British horror is kicking my ass. And I like it. 
Now, a couple of unspoilerish questions:
1) Deserted London--HOW IN THE HELL? It didn't look like backscreen or digital.
2) Early in the movie someone tells our hero that the infected don't come out during the day. Was there anything else said about that which I missed? I know I was just lauding it for not being expository, but I was intrigued by that "Last Man on Earth" / "I Am Legend" vibe, and was wondering how far it extended. Anyway, it seemed as though the infected COULD come out in daylight, just that they didn't LIKE to. Am I right on this?
Fantastic movie. Intelligent, treats the audience as such, and rewards many times over. Great acting, great writing, great camera work...see it. SEE. IT.
I know there have already been a couple of threads on this, so I won't post any spoilers or anything. Strax and Dan Whitehead have filed reviews for the Corner and CHUD, so I won't review the film except to say that it's artful, brutal, heartbreaking, hopeful, and scary--it's downright horrifying.
And one thing that really impressed me was how the storytelling is COMPLETELY visual, taking full advantage of the film medium, and not resorting to lazy expositional voice-overs. In fact the only exposition you get are 2 screen tags that both read "28 days later..." After that, everything is told through the action and the visuals. They also avoid trying to explain the monsters (sorry, infected) away in a long expository speech. You learn about the threat in the same way the protagonist learns about it--by living with it, and nearly dying with it.
Can't recommend this film highly enough. There IS going to be a Region 1 DVD release, right? Please please please?
I said not long ago that I found Dog Soldiers to be one of the most entertaining and well done horror flicks I've seen in years (sorry, Strax
)--and now I can say the same about 28 Days Later . British horror is kicking my ass. And I like it. Now, a couple of unspoilerish questions:
1) Deserted London--HOW IN THE HELL? It didn't look like backscreen or digital.
2) Early in the movie someone tells our hero that the infected don't come out during the day. Was there anything else said about that which I missed? I know I was just lauding it for not being expository, but I was intrigued by that "Last Man on Earth" / "I Am Legend" vibe, and was wondering how far it extended. Anyway, it seemed as though the infected COULD come out in daylight, just that they didn't LIKE to. Am I right on this?
Fantastic movie. Intelligent, treats the audience as such, and rewards many times over. Great acting, great writing, great camera work...see it. SEE. IT.
