Probably THE BEST SEQUEL in years

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2007)

I was heading to the theater ready to be disappointed. Although a huge fan of the original, I was turned off a bit by the idea of the US Army taking over Britain, and the new director.
The first scene changed all of that, though. Some have said that it is impossible to relate to the characters of this movie, which is completely untrue. While short lived, I felt for every person in that house. Add that to my complete disgust for Don as he ran from the house, and you have one ball of confused emotion.
Just the prologue alone made me love this movie. I haven't seen a beginning like that since Zack Snyder's Dawn of The Dead.
The presence of the US Armed forces turned out to be not half-bad, either. In fact, it was pulled off very well. The characters were realistic, ranging from emphatic to apathetic extremes throughout the movie.
The kids were extremely well-played. Child actors have yet to play a part as well as the two in this film did.
As far as plot holes, they can, for the most part, be ignored. The idea of the virus staying within species was bullshit, I can't lie, but as far as card-key using zombies, we never saw don close the door, did we?
I was very pleased to see that none of the old characters were in this one. Not because I disliked them (They still rank as some of my favorite cinematic characters) but because this really was a different story, based around the same virus. Staying away from well-known superstar actors was a great move, although it HAS been a rule since Romero first made the modern zombie in 68.
As a fan of zombie flicks, I could see many things tastefully taken from classic Romero flicks, as well as the new Land of The Dead come into play. This movie not only serves as a great sequel, but also an amazing memorial for all of the great B-Rated zombie flicks.
Ignore the low ratings of some others, and see this movie. If you enjoyed the first one, you will LOVE 28 Weeks Later.