I'd rather get the Rage virus than see this again.

Rating: 2/10 (11 May 2007)

Let me preface this, 28 Weeks Later is just one big allegory. One Big, Dumb allegory.
The first movie, "28 days later", featured subtle undertones of racial, sexual tension. But alas, "Weeks" features nothing less than the blatant, bigoted opinions of a politically charged Spanish director: The U.S. takes control of a territory with the intention of liberating, or "purifying" the British Isles only to have matters careen and blow vastly out of proportion. Much like the current state of Iraq, nay?
The premise is reminiscent of the first, but the tact is gone, as subtlety is cast aside in favor of the Hollywood-esquire appeal of ultra-violent imagery. Which, again, may be just a metaphor for our American bloodlust, but wow is this poorly executed. There is simply no need for this much political commentary in anything short of a michael moore film. Some of the already sparse audience did leave during a particularly long, bloody scene, illustrating my alleged claim of tasteless violence.
But what of the characters? What about them? They feature treacherous dads, an obnoxious kid, his particularly fine sister, an altruistic and morally just soldier, and a military physician out to reveal her higher nature. None of them can anyone develop a particular attachment towards, and the dodgy plot haphazardly follows them through an illogical sequence in London. The movie frusterates, disgusts, frusterates, disgusts, and lastly ends in disgrace. The Kids just complicate and perpetuate problems, but without them, the series would have concluded with "28 Days Later".
Does this film do anything right? That adrenaline-fueled camera from the first movie is back. It does right in the opening scenes to convey panic and portrays the confusion well in a manner that almost inserts the audience in the movie. But that about does it. The remaining 100 minutes blow and conclude in a manner that.. well.. sucks. Tries too hard is all.
This movie is not worthy of a rating of 2 out of 10, but my partiality to zombie movies musters this one more point.