Much below its predecessor

Rating: 6/10 (15 May 2007)

Follows the cult hit "28 Days Later..." from 2002.
After the first contamination dies dwindles down and much of the Infected have starved the UK is being repopulated. There is strict control and military law that screens all incoming people and protects inner London from possible contamination. However, things do go quite as planned and there is another outbreak of the Rage virus.
The story is a good continuation and there is a solid tie in back with the first film. There is more intense gore and horror, but the film is brought down by several crippling weak points. The way the outbreak starts here is due to some incredible coincidences that don't make for strong storytelling. Then there are the dramatic elements, which made the first film powerhouse horror along with the gore, but here they are much weaker. Several things that demand some sort of explanation remain virtually untouched and then by the end the script starts to take turns that very obviously favor action/suspense over following logic that was established during the build-up. Then the ending sets up the film for a sequel in a very uninspired way.
Audiences that enjoyed the tension of the 'Days' will have more of that here to look forward too, but as a good really horror film, this just doesn't work. Overall the film barely makes it out of the "overblown, effects packed sequel that lacks story substance" category.--- 6/10
Rated R for strong violence/gore and horror