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HD
1h 55m
Score: 7.1 / 10 rated
Horror, Thriller
Danny Boyle
United Kingdom, United States, Canada
June 20, 2025
Movie Review
"28 Years Later" Fails to Deliver, Soulless Sequel
"28 Years Later" isn't just a disappointment; it's a cinematic insult, actively dismantling everything that made its predecessor a horror film. The sequel is a complete mishmash, filled with nonsensical plot points, irritating characters, and a complete lack of respect for the original's legacy. The film begins with Dad, the paragon of parental irresponsibility, dragging his young son into a zombie hunt against the wishes of his wife and the norms of the community. What for, you ask? No value at all. No supplies, no intelligence, just a pointless and life-threatening adventure that serves no narrative purpose other than to establish the man as a truly despicable character. It’s a shocking decision that sets the tone for the film’s entire absurdist run. Then there’s “Alpha,” a pathetic attempt to reinvent zombies. Seriously? This desperate-eyed, driven concept feels like it was concocted in a dark corner of the internet, made for an audience of insecure incels. No one, and I mean no one, asked for “cool” zombies, especially not ones that are completely unthreatening or original. It’s a forced, juvenile addition that only demonstrates the series’ creative bankruptcy. The clichéd scene involving a pregnant zombie giving birth to an uninfected baby is just another prime example of the film’s reliance on cheap, cheap fare. The assumption that the “scientific miracle” behind this plot device is supposed to be good is laughable. It’s a transparent attempt to gross out the audience, regardless of its impact or credibility. The 12-year-old protagonist’s transformation from crazy kid to skilled zombie killer is so emotional and unearned that it’s a blast. His main character seems inexplicably sleepy, and his newfound abilities feel less like character development and more like lazy plotting to move the story along. And let’s not even get started on the mother’s mysterious illness. The film tries to build its entire plot around discovering what’s wrong with her, only to reveal that it’s cancer that she “knows” about, deciding to abandon her young son to die the easiest way possible. It’s a completely absurd and poorly executed plot that ruins any emotional investment the audience might have.
“28 Years Later” does away with the rawness, intensity, and realism that made the original “28 Days Later” a hit. This sequel is a soulless cash grab that destroys all the potential of its predecessor, leaving behind an uninspired mess. And finally, the bizarre appearance of "Teletubby Power Ranger wanna-be parkour gangsters" is the absolute nadir of this film's brutality. This incongruous inclusion, apparently born out of a vague trauma related to "Jimmy" watching Teletubbies 28 years ago, is hardly surprising. It's a weak and embarrassing attempt at adding flair that only serves to solidify the film's status as a shocking failure.
