not to detract from european film or specifically european sci-fi/horror, but 28 days later just didn't get it right. i thought it started out with loads of potential (the london scenes were a brilliant setup), and ran out of fuel pretty quickly. i wasn't really surprised by any of it after they left the city, and the documentary-style digital video gimmick grew tiresome very early.
maybe if it hadn't been so massively hyped as an A-quality film before reaching the u.s., i would've been more willing to accept it as a better-than-average B-movie. and i guess i've come to dislike the fans' explanation that it's good-because-it's-realistic and it explains everything neatly. realism is a false measure of quality for entertainment, imho. i don't spend $9 to get a seat to experience reality... not when i can go outside and experience reality for free.
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