Better than I expected.

Rating: 8/10 (13 October 2007)

I'd heard some bad press about this flick, mostly from friends, who tend to rag on anything horror related. When I finally got around to watching it though, I really enjoyed what I saw.
28 weeks later continues the story of poor zombie infested England, with a cast of new characters, ready to recolonize the place. Of course everything goes to crap, and only a few survivors are left after the smoke clears. Im being vague on purpose here. The shock moments really should be enjoyed.
The beginning goes from 5 mph, excitement wise, to warp ten in about three seconds, and the protagonist's transformation into the antagonist who's inner struggle literally transforms him - is a cool to see, almost like Nicholson's twist in the Shining but on crack.
Which is all fancy talk for saying the characters are pretty well scripted out, and very sympathetic. The action/thrills are top notch, and this time noticeably bigger in scope...firebombing half of London is pretty spectacular.
You can tell Danny Boyle had some input in this thing, simply because it fits so well with the first one, and doesn't fall into any of the trappings most horror sequels hit.
I can wait for the last installment.