Welcome to the Revolution in Zombie Horror

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2008)

Zombies began as shambling reanimated dead who's favorite word as well as food was Brains. Then, they became shambling, slow-paced, white-eyed reanimated dead with death on the mind. Now, they are welcomed to us as sprinting death machines that will mow you down and not relent for a second until you're one of them.
In 28 Days Later, everyman Jim awakes from a coma that shielded him from the new world order as well as a wardrobe. A fateful disease consumes London with the power to turn even the nicest of people, some devoted to god if I remember the church scene, into raging, bloodthirsty mobs of sprinting terror. After escaping the pandemic with some survivors, Jim is welcomed into a house filled with British soldiers who would kill you as much as look at you. Jim and two other girl survivor swiftly escape the crazy army men as they are swarmed by zombies, bringing an end to that tale. Now, a new one emerges.
As England is declared relatively "safe" from harm, NATO Forces from America begin repopulating with new and familiar residents. The Infected die from starvation bringing the disease's vengeful course to an end. However, one loose end may bring about the disease again. A man named Don escapes an infected raid on his farmhouse, leaving behind his wife and survivors. Days later, he arrives in the city and takes up a job as a maintenance man in the Residential Block used for housing survivors. His children, Tammy and Andy, arrive after him to stay in the cordoned block of the city. One day, the children take a motorbike and leave the safe zone to the outer zones to find their old home. While exploring, they discover dead bodies from the infection among other things. Arriving at their old place of residence and exploring the inside, they discover their mother, scraggly and slightly infected, however, a unique genetic disorder has kept the infection from fully taking her. They bring her back to the laboratories to figure out how she is not infected. Discovering that her son, Andy, may be the key to the cure as he possesses the same genetic trait as his mother. As they study her blood and keep her locked in a safe room, Don enters unauthorized to speak with her and apologize for leaving her behind. She recognizes Don and seemingly accepts the apology, kissing him...but transferring the virus into Don through her saliva. Don, who is without the genetic trait, immediately becomes infected, vomiting blood and showing signs of the disease. He bites and mutilates a restrained Alice, the asymptomatic carrier of the disease, and the second available cure for the infection. Don escapes into the surviving population, beginning the course of the disease once again. Now it is up to an American nurse and a NATO Special Ops officer to get the children out of the city, specifically Andy, the only known cure to the virus.
CONCEPT - 10/10 - It's a step up from the documentary-like 28 Days that led us through an odd course of events, and a very good way to kick off the new Fast Zombie Horror genre.
MUSIC - 10/10 - I know there isn't a whole lot of it in there, but the beginning part of the movie had me out of my seat with the fast paced guitar/piano music.
ACTING - 8/10 - Well, the acting was okay, could've been better, but nothing to complain about.
OVERALL - 10/10 - A great movie and a great display of things to come in the Z-day genre. I can't wait to see other 28 remakes and maybe some use of the fast zombie style in other movies. This'll be a great tradition and an excellent addition to anyone's horror collection.