A decent sequel.

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2013)

Continuing the events first portrayed in "28 Days Later", this sequel details what happens when the infected have been dealt with, and London is starting to return to normal. The US Army comes in to supervise the operation, but is unprepared for a development that starts the whole bloody mess right up again. One of the refugees, Don (Robert Carlyle), wasn't honest with his children Tammy and Andy (Imogen Poots and Mackintosh Muggleton) about what happened to their mother, and that is going to come back to haunt him.
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo takes over the directing chores from Danny Boyle, doing a serviceable job of administering action, atmosphere, and suspense. The screenplay isn't always very believable, but the actors are superb and the pacing speedier than that of the preceding film. Still, Fresnadillo won't avoid some of the more annoying clichés of the modern horror film, such as the frenetic and choppy editing. There may also be way too much digital gore for some horror fans.
The top notch international cast is fun to watch: Rose Byrne as concerned medic Scarlet, Jeremy Renner as sympathetic sniper Doyle, Harold Perrineau as the helicopter pilot Flynn, Catherine McCormack as Dons' wife Alice, and Idris Elba as efficient Army officer Stone. In the films' second half, when Scarlet and Doyle become determined to see Tammy and Andy to safety, Byrne and Renner do particularly good work.
One of the most impressive elements about this film is the stunning aerial photography, giving us a Gods'-eye view of a devastated London. Special effects are generally good, especially in the horrific scenes of the city being firebombed.
"28 Weeks Later" looks to be a divisive film, with people usually either liking it or loathing it. At least it does manage to maintain an appropriate level of intensity.
Seven out of 10.